- Proceedings oeatee of the ery a ee |
of the National Basketball Coaches Association at the
Morrison Hotel, GHtcaeoy {itinois :

“of tho | March “pSar6°. 2447.

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‘Mhe convention of the National Basketball Coaches Association

-at the Morrison Hotel, Chicago, March 15, 1937, with a panel
ssion, presided over by Harold G. Olsen, of Ohio State University,
e following present: John W. Bunn, of Stanford; "Ed" Hickox,
ield College; Arthur Kahler, Brown; George Keogan, Notre Dame;
a5 Be were Southern Methodist; anid, James Kelly, University of
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a Olsen sounded the keynote of the afternoon meeting, when
reporting on @ questionnaire distributed omong all active members, de-
claredt that the coaches deplored the lack of uniformity of interpreta-
tions poth within conferences and sections, and as between various
sections of the country; and secondly, Taig this lack of wa
upon the Coaches themselves.

aI hn Bunn reported upon the methods used in the Pacific Coast Con~
‘'ferencp in trying to work uniform interpretation*in semi-annual meetings
betweeh coaches and officials. He suggested that the probable reason
- that there were few good officials was that they have not had a good
* background of high class basketball, as playerse George Keogan described
the _ of uniformity and suggested a. plan whereby a representative of
the pr neipal conferences through the nation would get together and de-
cide upon an official interpretation that ear stand for the entire
nation

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Arthur Kahler, of Brown, averred that there would be a healthier
situation existant if coaches did not hire the same officials time and
time again, since the players come to know just what the officials are
going to call, thereby putting visiting teams at a disadvantage. He
added that officials should be in better physical condition than they
have beene He suggested leaving the rules aaone : for a few years to
oe uniform interprebaieqnge

Ed Hickox, of Springfield, aboets Lie New England's Class A and B
list of basketball officials, as employed and altered at the conclusion
of every S€aSONe ha |

ql Norgrin, of the nae ed of Chicago, asked three points,
"Just what constitutes a Char GAN holding, and blocking?"

Ward Lambert, of Purdue, moved that tte president appoint a committec
selected from representatives of all. sections and conferences present at
this meeting, plus coaches like Keogan and. Carlson whose teams:are not
in conferences, and work out a uniform interpretation on certain rules.
‘The motion was carried unaninously.

Leonard Sachs, of Loydila University, suggested that this committee
work out a play ‘situation book to clarify questionable points.

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