NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. Mo. CANADIAN |. A. U. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA SEDGE GE 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 10. .oneesenrnreeee----s-- DE 9. POPPOSL..C-..Allon-.......-... ness saseiggiiesoens ao University..of..Kansas.,.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: Any player may request a time-out. Is present rule satisfactory? Yes....: x bes Ds a as After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps possession at mid-court. Is present rule satis- — factory? Yes........... NO.....de... A captain may waive the free throw and take the ball at. mid-court after a personal foul. Is = present rule satisfactory? Yes....<+..... No-............ 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? Ti. No.....4...c arbial y) (b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate push in the back? Yes........... a (c) Is present rule satisfactory? ING: os, 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....w£.... No...........- Is the present rule on the four-foot end space satisfactory? Yes...2%e.. NO-...-...--- end PART II. Concerning general trend of game: (c) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide? sa... PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1: ii, 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 —= and with upper edge circular? Yes....4n.... No-.........-.. (b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in (st). Wet. No: x af (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..... a 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 e vv and is not successful. Yes.....2..... No............. _ (b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if they cause a held ball outside the lane or center restraining circle? Yes.....- ANo....0..-0 (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 1. Molded ype Bal Meh on igen ra (a) As compared with the ball with sewed '* . _— ; seams, the molded type ball is (1) More three times. Yes............. satisfactory..... X.... (2) Equally as satisfac- (c) raha? -coaniteas rule on re-entering. 1 (3) Less satisfactory..........-.. Yes....Ah..... (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: 15. — 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”..2........ Te A Mi. 8. What percentage of the courts on which you (b) Remove right of either team to take play have: (1) Poor lighting...2.9...% (2) Less charged time-out. Yes............ M2... than four-foot space behind backboard....0....%. o) —— are oy ee 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- 7 No.......4&.. entific as it was with the center jump? Set 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a Y A ( Not as scientific ) player who is in his back court as a technical eee No..... ces foul. (Note that penalty for technical foul is (b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- sideration of reinstatement of the center more severe than formerly). Yes.......... Med... jump with restrictions such as having play- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the ers rotate for the jump? Yes...i.... No........... present 5 inches to 8 inches. Yes........ Mek. 10. Do ag favor encouragement of experimentation 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified with: or amplified state which. (a) = without a backboard? Use reverse side for additional comments. Fon... =... No seneecocnnene UESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE (b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet high? : “ xX F. C. Allen J. Mark Good - A. F. Jefferess eee aces NO... H. G. Olsen Oswald Tower H. V. Porter, Chr. Signed x V/ oan rod, _ (Coach. (Official J (Administrator... ) (Other... ) Institution Represented: College... Lankton High—School........ --------e-ceceneeee-e ¥—M-GoA Other. Vanirtar south akote City * Chidadat U on State OU FD. Dak ts CANADIAN A. B. A.