NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M. C. A. - CANADIAN I. A. U. RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to..... NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA EE BEC ES 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 Dr...Forrest..0..4Allen 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 tj ——— rule satisfactory? Yes..¥....... Noe... After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps possession at mid-court. a 4. rule satis- factory? . Yes............ 1 Se lt A captain’ may waive the free throw and take the ball at mid-court after a personal foul. Is present rule satisfactory? Yes.....~..... p22... 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? Wc Oe ‘(b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate push in the back? Yes...7...... De iiticisencesss (c) Is present rule satisfactory? Tee... Noun. : 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? Yes.....¥%..... Digi Is the present rule on the four-foot end space satisfactory ? To ¥... Oi cicdncs PART II. Concerning general trend of game: (c) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide? Pe anet fo. te PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1: 11. 12. 13. 14. 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 with upper edge circular? Yes...4<.... No-........... (b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in ES Bn aseerees No....<... (Check this only if you are connected with Col- lege or Independent games). . College and Independent games should be played in 10-minute quarters. Yes.....%..... Decne 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............ i. (b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if they cause a held ball outside the lane or center restraining circle? Yes........ No... (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........... 7. Molded Type Ball: ; (a) As compared with the ball with sewed Oo & a ae ee ee SS eer seams, the molded type ball is (1) More three times. Yes............. satisfactory......”... (2) Equally as satisfac- (c) Retain > aa rule on re-entering. pitt 3...... (3) Less satisfactory............. Yes... fanaa (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: 15. oo a successful field goal or successful ast free throw for personal foul: (1) Minimum 49”.......... Maximum 54”.......... (a) Start watch as soon as goal is made. Median 51” to 52”........ THs. Nec as 8. What percentage of the courts on which you (b) Remove right of either team to take play have: (1) Poor lighting../?....% (2) Less charged time-out. Yes............ ~~ .. than four-foot space behind backboard...4.2..%. (c) Permit substitution after any goal. 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- Baia “~.. entific as it was with the cen p? 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a ie ee 3 " = who is in his back court as a technical (b) Are criticisms valid enough to aia taal oul. (Note that penalty for technical foul is sideration of reinstatement, of the center more severe than formerly). Yes.......... No... jump with restrictions such ¥s having play- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the ers rotate for the jump? Yes......... - No... present 5 inches to 8 inches. Yes..~... No........... 10. = favor encourag nt of experimentation 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified Ita: ; or amplified state which. (a) Baskets without board? Use reverse side for additional comments. Wiis No nceccceeneece UESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE (b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet high? ’ . F. C. Allen J. Mark Good - A. F. Jefferess si aaa No.....2..-+ se : H. G. Olsen Oswald Tower - Hz. V. Porter, Chr. Signed:........ i = tad Civim (Coach Ky (Official......... ) (Administrator.......... ) (Other.......... ) + Institution Represented: College... 2 We VO ee ee OMOh to es City Fila State a CANADIAN A. B. A.