Remarks by Dr. Naismith Cont'd

There is one thing that I have often thought of. We have
meetings of this kind for coaches; we have meetings for
officials for the intcrpretation of rules, but we haven't any
way of cducating the public and the spectators. It was
mentioned in one of the reports that that would be a good thing
to do, and I believe it would be one of the very best things
in the world to let the crowd know just what the foul is and
hew it has been committed.

Remarks by Mr. Jack Live -

Mr. Jack Lipe: "Mr. President and Members of the National
Associaticn °f Baskotball Coaches: Approximetecly 650,000
high scho-l boys were playing basketball in 31,0C0 high schocls
in the United States this past scason. Oonclusions drawn from
answers to questionnaires and Ictters sent to this committec
indicate conditions of unrest on threc points concerning the
rules: (1) the three second rule: (2) the ten second center line;
and (5) the concern fer the health of the high school age player
causcd by the new tipless same which demands sreater specd and
skill. Suggest that officials handle the ball after ficld joals.

"Then we learned fron a survey in the state of Illinois
that officiating, a vital factor in came administration, "vas
universally poorer during this past year, due, no doubt, to the
new speed of this yoar's game. Some of the larser schools are
withdraving from tournament play and reducing the number of
scheduled games since the concern for the health of the player
has been so recently emphasized. For those who wish to continue
in tournanont play, larger squads have been requested.

"With respect to membership in the National Association
of Basketball Coaches, this committee believes that the recent
reduction for associate membership will materially aid in bring-
ing into the National Associntion many new nenbers. It has been
sugested that . copy of the Bulletin be sent all high school
coaches to acquaint thon with the fee for one coach, and of the
recent reduction for allicec monbership.