Voting & Comments, Contd.

"VII. Have the radio commentators and press helped or
hindered officials in maintaining pleasant relationships with
the crovd?

Total Ansvering 116

Yes 82
No 31.
1, Depends on press and radio 1. Should cducate people on
personnel. rules and vivclations.
2. Radio helped most 2. Radio commentators 09
Oo. Depends on announcer. frequently zucss what
4, They can. decision the officials
5, Neither, are going to make.
6. Helpud but little, there has 3. Have not helped as much as they
not been enough written on =~ ennid.
the subject for the public 4. Hindered, radio in particular.
86. eed. 5, Hindered, because they are not
7%. Dopends on the press... _ quelified in.a great many
8. Never tried in this section. instances.
9. Yos, the ethical ones. 6, Attacking authority is popular
10.Yes, where a commentator or cesture.

columnist thinks it is his 7. So ve have hindered very much.
business to get personal
animosity grudges.

"VIII. Have coaches instructed their players to play
‘according to the rule book'#
Total Answering 142
Yes . 82
aD. 60
1. I believe most of thom have. 1, Not enough.
I'd hate to think otherwise. 2. Cannot be done.

3, ‘EInsttil -'‘get.all-you-can’

_ attitude in minds of players.

4, Few have.

5. Sometines doubtful.

6. No, they tell them to play
according to the way he thinks
that particular official calls
them.

"IX. If all the games of basketball were played very
definitely according to the rule book would our situation be
improved, references made here to a wide differc..ce of opinion
regarding actions and results of interpretation meetings ?

Total Answering 130
Yes 94
Ho 60
1. Anything for a more uniform 1. Can't be done,
. interpretation. 2. Game would be over-
2. DeTiniterys: officiated.
3. Improved in that officiating % Doubtrul.
would be more uniforn. : 4, What we neod is a good slow
4, Intentional violations motion picture on interpreta-
should be Ciscourasged by tions.

coach.