CABLE ADDRESS HOTALPIN NEW YORK aa HOTEL MC ALPIN BROADWAY AT 347TH STREET NEW YORK CITY WPeceee, Com a JOHN J. WOELFLE MANAGER Qe aa : (3 ONE/ BLOC ROM on SYLVANIA STATI ie CABLE ADDRESS HOTALPIN NEW YORK HOTEL M¢ ALPIN BROADWAY AT 347TH STREET NEW YORK CITY JOHN J. WOELFLE ane 2. theo . } av ates oak A “ ONE BLOCK FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATION ” CABLE ADDRESS HOTALPIN NEW YORK HOTEL M¢ ALPIN BROADWAY AT 3478 STREET NEW YORK CITY JOHN J. WOELFLE MANAGER “ ONE BLOCK FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATION ” CABLE ADDRESS HOTALPIN NEW YORK - HOTEL MC ALPIN BROADWAY AT 3478 STREET NEW YORK CITY if JOHN J. WOELFLE BP “" ONE BLOCK FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATION ” CABLE ADDRESS HOTALPIN NEW YORK JOHN J. WOELFLE MANAGER (936-193; —_ @ “ ONE BLOCK FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATION ” Chairman, L. W. ST. JOHN Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Vice-Chairman, FLOYD A. ROWE Secretary, GEORGE T. HEPBRON Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio 105 Nassau Street, New York City Treasurer, A. E. METZDORF 97 Elmsdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country 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 .......2.22222- 2.222222 ceeo cece ecenc cece teeter eeete The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 21 to H. V. Porter, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. Concerning center jumps: a. Do you favor the rule which eliminated the center jump after a successful free throw? Yes 3384 No.. gy... = List desirable modifications on reverse side. b. Do you favor eliminating jumps after a field goal? Yespee. =. Ne G32. c. If b should be adopted ball should be awarded to opponent 1. At end of court...... 7023. 2. At end of division line. . . 22 3. At the center circle... ... £6 ee d. If present center jumps should be retained would you favor rotation of jumpers? Yesmegey. oS No 30S. Concerning restraining circles: a. Do you favor retaining the restraining circles for jumps at the free throw lines? Yes. 3282 No. $e. b. Would you favor having a restraining circle at center? Yes. @} o Moe x as. c. If three restraining circles are used would you favor having all jumps at the nearest circle? Yesege . No. .Gg fa, ran i Concernitig te fe which states that a fumble is not a dribble (check one) a. Present rule is satisfactory. 97% .. b. Return to 1934-5 rule... . 148 ¢. Allow fumble only before start of dribble Maa. Would you favor removing the restriction on com- munication by a substitute? Yes 28S No ees : ¥ 10. it. Concerning the three second lane rule (check one) a. Present rule is satisfactory. . 906 “ b. Return to 1934-5 rule..... a3? Would you favor making the free throw lanes wider? Yes. gum. No.. se: If you answers, check SHEP width: 10 feet?. € 12 feet. ea Concerning the awarding of an additional free throw for unsportsmanlike conduct for a deliberate or flag- rant foul (check one) ———— a. Retain present rule. ao b. Return to 1934-5 a ‘332 a Would you favor eliminating free throws for a double foul? Yes eg : No.. 378 Would you favor legalizing a court marking which would place the end line four feet from the plane of the backboard on floors long enough to permit this extension? Yes. S82 - No. ooh — Concerning High School overtime games (check one) a. Present rule is satisfactory. . ‘1220 - b. Use sudden death method in first overtime. . ee c. After one overtime, use free throws....... oa Concerning disqualification for four personal fouls (check one) a. Present rule is satisfactory. . b. Disqualify on fifth foul..... ’ ee c. Disqualify for remainder of half for third foul in that half. 120 ale If any particular section of the rules needs improve- ment, give rule and section number............. eae ti. Ga: Comment on reverse side. QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE, J.. H. CROCKER, E. J. HICKOX, W. E. MEANWELL, OSWALD TOWER, Editor, H. V. PORTER, Chairman Vv o Per ruesti bee ae i a ee CO a ee @, Tf } whould de adopted ball should be awarded to opponent Le At end of court — ¢ Mmgiand States & New York are ‘Rotel: 1021 2. " end of division 1ine: Totals ‘3. at the center circle: liew nehaa fe come States & New York €. Allow fusble only be: New ingland States & ew York oa Central Seater Total: 688 ore start of dritble: — Page five - 5. Concern wning the three ree weecond lane rule (‘cheek one; Ss BURIED Ae eeteneteNS giand ctates 4 New York sast Total: eturn to 1934-5 rule: ee ehent | itates & New York ing the “er of am additional free throw for or unsperte- e eliberate or flagrant foul (cheek one): a, Ketain present rule: mgland States & Hew York 99 617 127 wh Total: 1249 Page six « 8 leeBBus Ig § lestfxs is of Total: 10, Concerning High 2ehool overtine cance (cheek one) a, Present rule ie freak E leb8Ses Total; nh. concerning sieenbhetiens for four personal fouls (eheok One): @&. Present rule is enstetectery: for remainder of half for third foul in that ugland States & New York eeeThe meeting convened in Room 1402, at 3:15 P.M, Friday, April 3, 1936, evel We St. Johny Presiding, The following nembers were a | le ¥ Ste John, Chadirman..... e ing the W.C.AsA, . Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, Geo, 1, Hepbron, Secretary... *. aA AG s ©2105 Nassau 8t,, New York, MeYe A, EB, Metedorf, Treasurer.... “ Ye My Gy Ay 5 97 Elndor? Aves, oe , 2 He : Rechester, HY, : Dr. John Brown, Jr, . . ss « * ; +. ee +e William MoK, Barber, . . « « od Me Ss he ke « 38 LAvingnton Styy Bree Ss My GOO 2 «x & ots ". Canada I, CAA, . Univ.of Western Ont,, | Tendon, Ont, ,Caneda, Pest a, Bre, ccc * snes tides A he Board of Education, Gleveland, 0, H, H, Salmon, dr. . 2 ss © ” Ww, ©, A, A, « « «40 Wall Street, me Pay: Bie H, ¥. Porter (Alternate for , | | Hy A, Swaffield) . . « . High School A, A, 21 5. Lasaite Ste, nbd sass ciel a ROS Andover, Mass, | “WaJor John ie GPLEtithe Prostdent of the BG. A. hey oume Sno the _ meeting during the late afternoon, as & guest, the report of the Treasurer was read by Hr, Ketadorf, Treas, MOVED thet the Treasurer's report as submitted by Mr,Metzdorf, be officially accepted, (Carried) MOVED by Kr, Rowe, that outstanding bills for postage; the Honorerium of $500, to the liditor, and the printing of the Questionraire, be taken care of cut of this fund, the Treasurer disbursing the remaining funds to the constituent menber bodies, Sec, by Mr, Salmon, (Carried), At the suggestion of the Chairman, it was sgreed to pay the expenses of the Treasurer to New York as an expense of this Executive Committe * a te 227,68 $1, 158,39 ‘669,19 227,68 84 go 1936-37 *eett8e# @ettet 8 © &© # * ¢- e# © & # *® © Ss @& Aghe action has of he Salt Sins, MaAAin aiuhed thebe wélhGuanees @& op ehemn with Ge ties i ingigt Hae ti Ein A —-+* Ss £©€ £° 9 © ££ a. 2 © 2 ee ee ee ee MG, A. bs about? Would there be representatives from all these organizations- schools, A,A,U.» Yoll.C.A., Canada = on the comuittee which Mr, St. Johns x before," eZee Mr. Hepbron asked the following questions: It would be a question of operating as organised to sit in on the discussion end “Te have officially invited the representatives on the basis that How would the adoption of the rules be brought they are at present Mr, a Association, and all these es officially adopted by the Y.M.C.As, and Py Bs 1 ii ul i ur, a [25 1 it HE - th ale iit HH Hn i Hy i243 ai 43 $4655 ir, St. Ht ad . i ih i ee gE sae amen rr i Hf i iit ‘| Hf tilt H q al; % i Hitt i i i eee Ti gate al Tuy inane: Hi] sigs We i fu Halo ne fe tale ih HEH : GC, Ay Ay with Major Griffith in the “fe had an almost complete meeting of the N,C,A.A, Executive Committee which dees business for the i, Mr, St, John (Cont'd), , s for the only notion passed t our Sxeowtive Cont tteo “bees EE tH petals geil i i Hrs Ste Johns 1: if i Hl i ae i We ere going shead with the re-organization with tremendous regret if the A,A,U, and the Y.M,C.A. do not join us,"