REPLIES TO (UiSTIONNAIRE

Summary of Report of Officials Committee of the National Assoccation
of Basketball Coaches, Reportcd at mecting Held in Chicago, April 3,
4,5, 19358.

Two hundred questionnaires, of which 143 were answered, were sent
to basketball coaches and officials throughout the country. Responsés
clearly indicate thet considcvrable thought and effort had bowen put
in the work, The committeo was primarily intercstcd in an attompt to
improve tho cond:ct of coaches, playors and spcctators in rogard to
baskctball officials. The thirtcon questicns with the numbor answocr-
ing "Yes" and "No" are as follows:

"I, Should an official limit the numbor of his ingagoments to
three games a weok?

Total Answering 123
Yes 69
No 54:

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Maybe even two.

Depends on hés other activitios,

He should, if ho is doing othor rogular work.
Exclusive of tournaments.

Should not work on consecutive nights.

For best results.

Deponds on age, time, business, etc.

Not necessarily,

No, unless thoy aro ovor 45,

Not if he: keops in shapo,

ii. Ags long as officicais can get the “work, they should accopt,
12. .Shout@ net Have wore than four,

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"TI. Do you think the calling of technical fouls on the crowd
for booing aids in tho climination of this problom?

Total Answering 123
Yos 21
No 102

"Comménts:

Le When used with diserction,. ¢ is I Gon't Dbolieve im it..at S12,
ae TO @ Goertain extent. : 2,* Conduct of home coach and
oe If the crowd is not too rabid : playors climinates booing.
or vulger, >: Se Absolutely not]
4, To a cortain cxtont, coaches : 4. Unfair’to toams.
more responsible. :
& If properly donc. :
6. Only in school games, ;
7, Only under championship gamo *:
conditions. :
8, Occasionally.