NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M. C. A. - CANADIAN |. A. U. - CANADIAN A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA 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............... D anne om 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 - WGS.20 No..26. aoe 1. Any player may request a time-out. Is present PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1: rule satisfactory ? Yes../>..... No foe ee 11. Assuming that proper safeguards would be made 2. After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps _ against any sudden compulsory use of equipment factory? tx ie te do you favor permitting the optional use of: (a) A flat surfaced backboard with several 8. A captain may waive the free throw and take iichea vemeved trom tie borders eed with the ball at mid-court after a personal foul. Is upper edge circular? Yes............ PAO cdevecssci present rule satisfactory ? Yes. ae Le (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). Yes.........- No.........--- : awarded. 12. {Ghork - 7, a you connected with Col- : ege or Independent games (a) Has this rule been properly enforced? College and Independent games should be played POR cc. No.7. in 10-minute quarters. tans... Mi... (b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate 18. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by: push in the back? Yes........... No... isos (a) Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is (c) Is present rule satisfactory? in the air on a try at the og a quarter Ven. 7... ee. and is not successful. Yes <\...... TG pisisinconass 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 vis the ring before touching a player. Is present conker MAN antic? You... ox . rule satisfactory? Yes...2-..... PPO ia ccinsess 14. (Check only one) 6. Is the present rule on the four-foot end space (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 satisfactory ? Te. Wi ‘ i r : a a oa araree trom of game and during each overtime period. Yes........... (a) As compared with the ball with sewed (b) In any game permit a player to re-enter seams, the molded type ball is (1) More three times. Yes............. satisfactory ce ee (2) Equally as satisfac- (c) Retain present rule on re-entering. tory...X.... (3) Less satisfactory............. 15. Foll Yes isagg tie ful field : ful it : ie . Following a successful field goal or successfu (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: last free throw for personal foul: (1) Minimum 49”.......... Maximum 54”.......... (a) Start watch as soon as goal is made. Median 51” to 52”.......... Ta. ae. 8. What percentage of the courts on which you (b) Remove right of either team to take play have: (1) Poor lighting. 22....% (2) Less charged time-out. Yes............ ix .. than four-foot space behind backboard.../.2...%. (c) Permit substitution after any goal. 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- eS eee NG. gw entific as it was with the center jump? 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a oe 6 ag who 1 his back court as a technical (b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- ee ee sideration of reinstatement of the center more severe than formerly). Yes\..... TOG ccsscsces jump with restrictions such as having play- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the ers rotate for the jump? Yes.......... No.7... present 5 inches to 3 inches. Yes.......... INO ies 10. i favor encouragement of experimentation 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified wi : or amplified state which. (a) Baskets without a backboard? Use reverse side for additional comments. Tees... No | seseceseneeee UESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE (b) Baskets 11 or 12 sg et high? : F. C. Allen - J. Mark Good - A. F. Jefferess sresseeeeeee INO. - H. G. Olsen - Oswald Tower - H. V. Porter, Chr. Signed:... et a (Coach...X...) (Official... ) (Administrator.......... } (Other.......... ) Institution Represented: College..“\YWVM1i@ 7... High Scheel. ¥,:.M GA Other City Agel i f Siete Vide aden: