Report of the Research committec Cont'd.

The bigzest advantage that I find in the change which we
were allowed to make is that it aids a fast break, as the dack-
bonrd men can set the ball out with more freedom. It also eli-
minates excess wWistle blowing where »beys recover the ball off
the backboard, and step on the line. I feel sure that this chanze
4s desirable if it is found that it is possible in most geymnasiuns. "
Unquote.

In five games played in conference competition the avorace
throw-ins resulting from end line out of bounds other than from
after coals or free throws was 10, and five practice games played
under the additional two foot extension found the out of »ounds
other than from after field soals or free throws averaging 6 plus.
Jump balls were reduced from 27 to 14. This experiment proved that
the end line out of bounds were decreased some SO odd percent and
the jump balls nearly 50 percent.

3, The twolve foot basket. There has been much talk on the
twelve foot voasket in previous years but it has seemed to peter out.
Yet there is still the cry about the "Giants". Has the imaginary
cylinder above the basket solved the problem? Yes, in some respects
>ut not entirely. Some coaches are still erying about the big men
under the basket. The solution can be found by having some con~
ference give this long recommended and debated change a trial.

Many of our other prodlems fave boen clenrificd in our research
Laboratorics, why not this one?

4. Junp bells from the three 6 foot radius circles. The
Wissouri Valley Intercollegiate Conference has een our research
laboratory in this proposed change and I belicve Dr. Allen will
include the findinzss of that conference on this suggested change
in his report, so I will pass on to pro»Dlem-

5. Leck of unifornity in our equipment. There is no game in
our sports! curriculum that places visiting teams under nore
severe handicaps than the zame of basketball. This is particularly
so where teans are not playing conference schedules, or where
Conference teans are playing part of their schedules outside of
their own group.

First they have the size of the v-rious playing courts to
contend with. The committee realizes that it is well-nigh im-
possible for our Rules body to legislate in this case but they cen
be more emphatic in thicr recommendations in an effort to remedy
this handicap.

Secondly, they have one of three types of backboards, Glass
Steel and wood, to adjust themselves too. This handcep can be remed-
ied by our Rules body by selecting the one most desirable and for-
bidding the use of the others.