The elinination of the centre jump was then brought upe Nat Holman
led off the discussion din pointing out® ‘that ‘the previous day's meeting

‘centred upon uniformity of rules-interpretation, and the morning's paper
had brought forth the news that the Big: Ten ‘had eliminated the tip off

for the coming year, and everyone knew that the International Federation
of Basketball had passed a rule eliminating the tip off at the 1940
Olympics, (which 27 countries will follow), and“then there were AAU rules,
intercollegiate rules, and many Pane? rules to ‘follows . There did uniform-
| ity come in? |

"A motion was made to "eliminate the center tip following field goals."
Following remarks on studies and impressions presented by John Bunn, H. Ge.

“+ Qrdgp of the University of Alabama, Sam Barry of the University of Cali-~

fornia, Cy Young of Washington, and Lee, C. F. Kimbrell of Westminster
College, MisSouri, all of whom expressed opinion either for and against
the proposal, the motion was carried, 60-36

The next discussion was upon the ee of the pick-off play.
Nat Holman was asked to demonstrate his interpretation upon the legality,
and o long demonstration and explanation followed. Issues raised were
whokhor aman has a right to any position on the floor, if he assumed that
point first; and just what amount of space must exist between two opponents,
previous to a contact and upon whom is the foul to be called. Holman,
finally explained: ."We fecl, and we have. some pictures here to show, that
aman going from that side of the court has’ nothing to do with the playe
The ball may be over there, and I go way across the floor,
My nan stitchess I stand here, entitled to ny position on the floor, and
here is a player who wants to go after his own man and I checke There is
contact. Gentlemen, who is to blame?®

Where. upon, Chairman Read declared: "Nat, that is the whole issue.
Your best point is. that contact ensues here, and if you want to get con-
_tact out of the game, you are noving right along that direction. The

thing that is clean cut is, do the rules pernit that sort of thing? The

majority of the people in the country sdy it is legal. the Metropolitan
area says it is ee and you have your reasons right heree Thanks a lot,
Nate" ‘

John Bunn then read sitatbuatdtadnd roon Oswald Tower which he denon~
stratede He read: "A player is entitled to take any position on the court
not occupied by another player, provided that. this position is not so close
to the opponent that contact ensues when the opponent makes normal bodily
novenent." Continuing Dunn said: "Nat,according to your interpretation
I would be fouling ‘in this situation, if you. chased hin into ne and I did
not nove. ‘You cha age hin right into ne, and Pa fonts 5 OVC. According to
this, fats you soy Z have fouled." eee :

Holman: M¥es," you havee "'

Bonn “thea there, are, the two. Shy oy teh ety ‘opinion we, must resOlvee"!

Hotmeni eo are ‘aigressing. for a nonente: i aoc around the —
East we took this stand: if John had the ball over there, and I cut around,
if he has the ball he can do things for nee:. Hé is: ‘Oeke's, ‘provided there is

no body notions “Te 7 chase Joe into YOU, was foul is” ox you because you
did not have the balls” Ca

Bunn: "There is a decided difference of opinion and rather than get
into other phases, it seems we .should agree or disagree on thise"

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