"KANSAS OFFENSIVE EVALUATION CHART Page 2.

"For years the generally accepted method of evaluating
a basketball team has been on the number of scores that were
made by the team or by an individual. This evaluation chart
was not meant to detract from winning basketball games; indeed,
the motivating influence back of the chart was to improve the
unit in basketball, the player.

"Many things occur in a basketball game that the average
player, during the heat of the game, may not recall unless his
plays are charted and evaluated. The chart was an attempt to
evaluate and put into figures a player's evaluation, similar to
the batter's average in baseball, With that idea in mind a list
of offensive activities was made and each activity or play was
weighed subjectively. The weight of the item was given duc con-
sideration concerning its importance in so far as it contributed
to the execution of sound fundamentals and to winning success.
Of course, the objectives was the successful scoring of field
goals or free throws by the player.

"The material presented in the following pages represents
a partial summary of material gathered during the 1937-38 home
season at the University of Kansas. Data were collected from.
nine home games by a group of eight trained assistants. During
the first six games material was taken only on the home tean.
For the last three conference games statistics were collected
on both teams, thus making several interesting comparisons possible.
The data used in the evulation of the teams are shown on the
summary table. This material is being made available for the
coaches! meeting, and a more formal write-up will be presented
at a later date with additional material. Due to the recent close
of the season it has been impossible to verify and analyze our
complete data.

"For the purpose of illustration, showing the schematic
evaluation chart with team and individual batting averages, the
Nebrasks-Kansas game is shown on Table I.

"LIST OF ITEMS USED IN EVALUATION CHART

 

Weight in
A. Positive Items Evaluation
Points

1. Field goals 10
2. Free throws 5
5. Immediate assists 4
4, Secondary assists 3
5. Recovers ball off opponent's backboard 2
6. Recovers ball off own backboard e
7. Taps and recovers own jump ball &
8. Recovers teammate's jump ball 1
9. Makes a good pass to a team mate 1
10. Catches a teammate's pass 1

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