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,
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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 :

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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.............

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Comment on reverse side.

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE,
J.. H. CROCKER,
E. J. HICKOX,
W. E. MEANWELL,
OSWALD TOWER, Editor,
H. V. PORTER, Chairman

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