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Suggestion’ by Mr. Salmon: That the welfare of the new committee
should be safeguarded by the early adoption of a committee name and
the securing of a copyright on the veribage of the rules as adopted.
This matter was discussed but action was postponed until the execu-
tive session on the next day.

Report of nominating committee: Mr, Barber reported for the nomina-
ting committee. He recommended that the name ‘National Basketball
Committee of the United States and Canada” be adopted. He also sug-
gested the following slate of officers:

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Committee: J. H. Crocker, H. A. Swaffield, Wm. McK, Barber

Motion: Allen -- St. Clair: That the report of the nominating com-
mittee be accepted and the officers duly elected. This motion was
carried,

Chairman St, John turned the meeting over to vice-chairman Salmon
who called for reports from various organized groups. Such reports
were received from the Basketball Coaches Association, the Chartered
Boards of Officials, from the questionnaire committee and from the
committee on research, These reports were discussed and filed with
the chairman for use in succeeding sessions.

Mr, Tower read a letter outlining some experimental work and giving
detailed suggestions for changes in the rules.

Motion: Porter -- Rowe: That the editor acknowledge receipt of
this and similar letters and assure the writer that the committee
appreciates the thoroughness of the report and has given careful
consideration to it. The motion carried,

The committee recessed for luncheon at 1:00 P.M.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

 

The meeting reconvened at 2:30 P.M. with H. H, Salmon presiding.

H, C, Carlson, president of the Coaches Association, and B. TI.
Grover, secretary of the association, were present to report on the
activities of their association. They discussed the various recom-
mendations of the association and answered questions relative to
some of them. Mr. Carlson stated that it was the opinion of the
leaders of the association that they could profit during the coming
year by giving a greater amount of attention to promoting a greater
understanding of the present rules and their interpretations rather
than to a program which would encourage rule changes. They plan a
program of experimentation for the coming year.

E. C. Quigley, the head official of the Olympic basketball games
which were being played at Madison Square Garden, appeared and