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 SEAL PaaS 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...........000.0........- be Seas a Bie ee aig ae lee taiciccintvanden nesting scene University..of..Kansas.,..Lawrence.,--Kans-e-------- 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: Any player may request a time-out. Is present (c) Free throw —— wide? WO a Mor 25 5, PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1: rule satisfactory? Yes..-.......- No ao 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 expense, factory? Yes — No do you favor permitting the optional use of: 8. A captain may waive the free throw and take (a) india gunored teem the borders oot with the ball at mid-court after a — foul. Is upper edge circular? Yes.......... No... present rule satisfactory? Yes...7....... sakes (b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in 4. When a player in the act of throwing is fouled (x). Yeu No eo from behind, two free throws are always a ne Se ; awarded. 12. (Check “= = if you = connected with Col- . lege or Independent games). (a) Has sg rule been properly enforced? College and Independent games should be played sk ic ‘ ‘ : see : in 10-minute quarters. Yes............ BR scctastness (b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate 18. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by: push in the back? Yes........... WR eck (a) Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is (c) Is present rule satisfactory? in the air on a try at the end of a quarter Yes.1. ee and is not successful. Yes............ Bros 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? Yes........ 6....2 rule satisfactory? Yes...2%7..... PR ccccabek 14. (Check only one) 6. Is the present rule on the four-foot end space (a) For games played in quarters, remove re- sitintactory? You No striction on number of times a player may 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 eta ee satisfactory..é<...... (2) Equally as satisfac- 8. (3) Less satisfactory............. 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............. (c) Retain present rule on re-entering. Ta ; 15. Following a successful field goal or successful (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: last free throw See personal foul: (1) Minimum 49”.......... Maximum 54”.......... (a) Start watch as soon as goal is made. Median 51” to 52”............. Ricci, Ne... 8. What percentage of the courts on which you (b) Remove right of “ier team to take play have: (1) Poor lighting..24.0...% (2) Less charged time-out. Yes............ No... than four-foot space behind backboard..2.2...%. (c) Permit substitution after any goal. 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- VOR csitnss Wot entific as it was with the center jump? 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a Yes.,+<... es a8 a = gan: his back court as a technical (b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- — a a —— _* sideration of reinstatement of the center more severe than formerly). Yes.......... —— jump with restrictions such as having play- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the “i ers rotate for the jump? Yes.......... il present 5 inches to 8 inches. Yes... NOs... cr a favor encouragement of experimentation with: (a) Baskets without a backboard? rca M3: (b) — 11 or 12 feet high? 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 H. G. Olsen” - J. Mark Good - Oswald Tower A. F. Jefferess H. V. Porter, Chr. linia rf Cxtararityy (Coach. A. -) (Official... ) (Administrator.......... ) (Other. ) Institution oe CollegeLA,. Wo. Pe We ee Yow CA ee oe Oner 2 es eee City. Pf ee State Pty .