NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M.C. A. - CANADIAN I. A. U. - CANADIAN A. B. A.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA

 

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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

RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to............................ De... Forrest. .6..Alion...........................

sg eect age ac gee cretion University of. Kensas,.Lawrence,..Kansas......-.....
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
spring:

1. Any player may request a time-out. Is present

rule satisfactory? et .

2. After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps
possession at mid-court. Is present rule satis-

factory? Youd. PaO iseatitves
8. A captain may waive the free throw and take
the ball at mid-court after a personal foul. Is

present rule satisfactory? Yes.../7...... 6

4, When a player in the act of throwing is fouled
from behind, two free throws are always

awarded.

(a) Has this rule been properly enforced?
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(b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate
push in the back? ior. RG cic

(c) Is present rule satisfactory?
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5. On a free throw for personal foul, it is a viola-
tion when the ball does not go through or touch
the ring before touching a player. Is present

rule satisfactory ? © He...

6. Is the present rule on the four-foot end space

satisfactory? Yes....%.... Rr

PART II. Concerning general trend of game:
7. Molded Type Ball:
(a) As compared with the ball with sewed
seams, the molded type ball is (1) More
iatetacers 2. (2) Equally as satisfac-

SF cas (3) Less satisfactory.............
(b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is:

(1) Minimum 49”.......... Maximum 54”..........

Median 51” to 52”.£—
8. What percentage of the courts on which you

play have: (1) Poor lighting... ee % (2) Less

than four-foot space behind backboard...Q....%.

9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci-
entific as it was with the center jump?

Wes: No aa

(b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con-
sideration of reinstatement of the center
jump with restrictions such as having play-
ers rotate for the jump? Yes....... ne

10. it = favor encouragement of experimentation
with:

(a) Baskets without a backboard?

he: No... 77...
(b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet high?

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(c) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide?
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PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1:

11. Assuming that proper safeguards would be made
against any sudden compulsory use of equipment
whose use would involve considerable expense,
do you favor permitting the optional use of:

(a) A flat surfaced backboard with several
inches removed from the borders and ——
upper edge circular? Yes............ No......27...

(b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in

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12. (Check this only if you are connected with Col-
lege or Independent games).
College and Independent games should be played
in 10-minute quarters. 1. Gin
18. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by:

(a) Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is
in the air on a try at the end of a quarter

and is not successful. Yes.. AK... No....£7.....

(b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if
they cause a held ball outside the lane or
center restraining circle? Yes........ Ne....=:

14. (Check only one)

(a) For games played in quarters, remove re-
striction on number of times a player may
enter during first three quarters and permit
only one re-entry during the fourth quarter
and during each overtime period. Yes...........

(b) In any game permit a player to re-enter

three times. Yes........—7..
(c) Retain present rule on re-entering.

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15. Following a successful field goal or successful
last free throw for personal foul:

(a) Start watch as soon as goal is made.

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(b) Remove right of either team to take

charged time-out. Yes.....%..... Weiss
(c) Permit substitution after any goal.

Nes ee. ics
16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a
player who is in his back court as a technical
foul. (Note that penalty for technical foul is
more severe than formerly). Yes.......... No.....: i
17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the

present 5 inches to 3 inches. Yes.....77... Te onccesces

18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified
or amplified state which.
Use reverse side for additional comments.

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE

F. C. Allen = J. Mark Good - A. F. Jefferess
H. G. Olsen - Oswald Tower - Hz. V. Porter, Chr.
on tetsu oe ) (Administrator.......... ). (Ofther.......... )