THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES
OF THE
UNITED STATES

February 21, 19442

To the Members of the Research Committee and
the Basketball Rules Committee of the NBBCA:

Gentlemen:

Due to the resignation of Dr. Forrest ©, Allen of the University
of Kansas as Chairman of the Basketball Rules Committee, our President
has requested the Research Committee to take over the important duty of
arranging a questionnaire on rules proposals to be presented to every
college coach in the United States prior to our meeting in New Orleans,

The results of this study will be correlated with the findings
of the Research Committee of the Joint Basketball Rules Committee headed
by H. V. Porter. This objective evidence should meet the common
criticism that we are only presenting the viewpoint of the few members
of our Association. These findings will also be presented to the
N.C.AA, representatives on the Joint Rules Committee,

The Research Committee has spent their time in planning a question
naire study of thetrend regarding the molded ball and the fan-shaped back-
board, The members of the Rules Committee and others must furnish us
with rules sugzestions BY RETURN M[AIL so we may add these to our question-
naire, Suggestions made to date are relative to the rotation of jumpers
at center, the introduction of the orange colored rim, enforced substitu-
tion, difficulty in uniformity of allowing substitutions to enter after a
field goal is scored, action to repeal the rule which allows the offended
team to decline a free throw, and the introduction of the center jump in
the final three minutes of a game, PLEASE AUGMENT THIS LIST WITH YOUR
IDEAS OR ‘TITH IDEAS WHICH YOU HAVE HSARD SUGGESTED AND SEND THEM TO ME BY
RETURN MAIL. The questionnaire must zo to press not later than Friday,
February 27th, to assure return of questionnaires from the Yest Coast
coaches prior to the Convention in New Orleans,

Anticipating your prompt cooperation, I am
Very sincerely,

Sh ale
dil we ot Ce : _

Blair Gullion

Chairman, Research Committee
P. 0, Box 493

Ithaca, New York