* Report of the Research: Committee

Leonard D. Sachs, of Loyola University, submitted the report of the
Research Committee. He conducted an investigation among numerous coaches
all over the country in regard to coaching and the administration of the
games He stressed the need for uniformity of rulese Later, the explain-
ed the methods employed by various coaches in showing their pupils how
to shoot correctly. se 4 ee

Coach Schabinger reported upon the elimination of the center jump,
which he found to be unsuitable, from the point of view of the specta~
tor, players, and newspapermen; then the elimination of the zone de-
fense; screening, and 3~second rule.

According to a poll of newspapermen, they did not favor the
3-second rule, 106-167; favored a restricted area, 131-128; dis+
approved of the AAU rule, 98-154; also the entire elimination of that
restriction, 82-171; favored the center jump 153-117, and hated to see
the elimination of that play, 171-82. Elevation of the basket was
frowned upon, 56-214: and the man-for-man defense was preferred to the
zone defense, 70-189. .

The coaches expressed disfavor of the 3-second rule, 144-228; also
a modification of that rule, 172-193: favored the AAU application, 206-
141; and favored the elimination of the center jump, 216-129.

Report of. the High School Committee

Jack Lipe,, chairman of the high school committee, declared that
there were 30,000 high schools playing basketball in this country, and
suggested a plan whereby for an annual fee of $1 all would be contacted
with a National. Bulletin. Through a State plan, all these would be per-
mitted to express their opinions for the modification of rules and gen-
eral - administration for the good of the sport.

Clair F. Bee, of Long Island. University, of the Press Committee,
suggested a greater dissemination of information, the organization of
local basketball writers throughout the nation, a uniform system of
scoring, elimination of transportation of officials from one section
to another, for important games; observation of the block rule as
written in the book, recognition of the defensive block foul, change
in the 3-second rule, retention of the center jump, and elimination of
the 10-second restriction.

Nat Holman, of C.C.N.Y., reporting for the Visualization Committee,
suggested three points, to assist. the rules committee in educating the
coaches by ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION OF controversial rules interpretations,
to assist the rules committee in educating the coaches by ACTUAL DEMON.
STRATION as to the effect of proposed rules changes: and to provide a list
of films which are available for teaching purposes. He deplored provin-
cialism, adding that much of the opposition to progressive measures had
come from coaches who did not realize the benefits derived because of
their lack of familiarity with the changes. He said that films would be
available, showing scenes from various games and offering an illustration
how officiating is employed in various sections of the country.