Voting and comments Contd.

1, It would have to be done 1. No, unless a penalty could be
secretly, of course. _ assessed in cases where sports-
2. It.is-done in the Illinois _manship is usually bad.
High School Assn. and I do 2. Too combarrassing.
not belicve the privilege 5. Their opinions would be in-
is abused. _ flueneed by possible future
5S. Would, if unbiased. reaction of crowds criticized.
4. In vrivate, but publication 4. Didn't work out in our
would ruin official. _ Association because officials

were afraid to rate coach.
5. No, but report any obnoxious
conduct on part of coach or
principal.
6. Have commissioner assign
coaches, then coaches could
not ruin then.

"XIV. - - COMMENTS.

"TI believe that there is such a difference in officiating
and coaching even within states that it is next to impossible to
get any uniform officiating. Schools for officiating are necded.

"I believe coaches can cducate their students to be good
sports, either by talks, articles in the college paper, or dis-
cussion with their squads.

"In so far as possible it might help to pair off officials
and have them work games in teams.

"College and university players, expertly and intensively
coached, should be able to play the game according to the book
and oliminate leeway in traveling and conduct, which are con-
sidered necessary in modern 'big time! basketball. The real
pressure for calling ‘em according to the book must come from
the coaches, whose influence started the 'not too close' trend
some years ago.

"Fans, players, coaches, can be controlled if administrative
officers care to make the cffort.

"The problems referred to here seem to me to apply to hotly
contested games in certain communities. It is not wide spread in
the western section of [Tllinois. School officials by proper
conduct, themselves, and a building up of a sportsmaniike attitude
on the part of the local crowds could do a ereat deal, A psy-
chological move to get people to look for the official's good
points would help.