NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to............. Dre...Forrest.Cs» Allen, ccsssiussuseustsiumnuiinn Uniyversity.of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansase NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - 7M. Co CANADIAN |. A. U. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA La Ce 1940 ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men in order that their views may be presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these answers and The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 16th to the Secretary of the Committee, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. PART I. Concerning rule changes made last (c) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide? spring: Yes.~ Midian eee 1. Any player may request s time-out. Is present PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1: rule satisfactory? Yes...-+...... No..........-- _ 11. Assuming that proper safeguards would be made 2. After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps against any sudden compulsory use of equipment possession at mid-court. Is present rule satis- whose use would involve considerable — 9 x do you favor permitting the optional use of: factory a bscrancens ‘g Peri (a) A flat surfaced backboard with several 3. A captain may waive the free throw and take inches removed from the birders and with the ball at mid-court after a personal foul. Is upper edge circular? Yes............ tana present rule satisfactory ? Yes. baie _ Seaneeneres (b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in 4. When a player in the act of throwing is fouled ; from behind, two free throws are always (a). - es..d.. essere i awarded 12. (Check boa? a if you ae connected with Col- ae lege or Independent! games). (a) Has this rule been properly enforced? College and Independent games should be played Te Me. ccs, : : > : Bs ey : in 10-minute quarters. Yes............ Ne, (b) Has it tended to eliminate the — 18. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by: ush in the back? Yes..._....... DO eens (a) Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is p j (c) Is present rule satisfactory? in the air on a try at the end of a quarter > Yes.2 oe ie and is not successful. Yes............ Derccighcocsse 5. On a free throw for personal foul, it is a viola- (b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if tion when the ball does not go through or touch they cause a held ball outside the lane or the ring before touching a player. Is present center restraining circle? Yel... a rule satisfactory ? Vota... FRG cccaevarnis 14, (Check only one) : 6. Is the present rule on the four-foot end space (a) For games played in quarters, remove re- , oe striction on number of times a player may satisfactory? Yes.4s....... No............ enter during first three quarters and permit : only one re-entry during the fourth quarter PART II. Concerning general trend of game: : : : and during each overtime period. Yes........... 7. Molded Type Ball: ; (b) In any game permit a player to re-enter (a) As compared with the ball with sewed x seams, the molded type ball is (1) More three times. Yes.*.2......... satisfactory...2: i. (2) Equally as satisfac- (c) Retain present rule on re-entering. NR icig: (8) Less satisfactory............. - OS... eee ‘ok aa : oi (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: : ia ee te ee ear ~~ eer (1) Minimum - Maximum 54”.......... (a) Start watch as soon as goal is made. Median 51” to 52”...0........ ; a eisssccics al 8. What percentage of the courts on which you (b) Remove right of either team 4p take play have: (1) Poor lighting............ % (2) Less charged time-out. Yes............ i cthascapivsc than four-foot space behind backboardL¥ a %. (c) Permit substitution after any goal. 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- Te0s.......; POR scisiccaax entific as it was with the center jump? 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a a = se. — who is in his back court as a technical (b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- oul. (Note that penalty for — foul is sideration of reinstatement of the center more severe than formerly). Yes.......... DO cscaces jump with restrictions :¢ é Pee Rlay- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball trem, the ers rotate for the jump? Yé&""’ eae present 5 inches to 3 inches. Yes.......... ee 10. Do oe favor encouragement of experimentation 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified with: ; or amplified state which. (a) Bas ts without a backboard? Use reverse side for additional comments. Yes.Kititifno.%....... QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE (b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet high? x F. C. Allen J. Mark Good - A. F. Jefferess es.2sy...... NG 6s H. G. Olsen Oswald Tower H. V. Porter, Chr. Signed. . 9 Bs Nea a ) (Official.......... ) (Administrator.......... } (Other. ) Institution Represented: eee Sholiniv. Ye WC ee ee Crier Shawnee City State Okla. CANADIAN A. B. A.