Comments, Conte.

"T believe the action of basketball coach has more to do
with the actions of the crowd than any other one thing. When a
foul is called, the first thins: the crowd docs is look at the coach.
His actions sovern théir actions.

"Your crowd behaves according to the actions of the players
on the bench. If the coaches, trainers, and pleyers maintain a fair
attitude you can eliminate some ot the present situation.

"T believe thet the third official is a necd at present,
but: some schools are sesrcely financially s>dle to pay one official.
In question No. 9, the interpretation moctings help to officiatcnore -
more unifornly. In question No.13, I belicve the coach is - Littse
more c»reful innctions if he knows he is being reted.

"Pool thet enllin: of technicrls is . bit over-emphrsizec
this yeor. Feel tht enlling of three fouls each half vould
relicve pressure on players, crowd, ctc. Put playor out until
end of half if throe sre ealiled,

"T don't think the officials are at fault. It's the
conferences. Ench conferenco wants n different interpretation put
on the various rules insteed of following the rule book. Besket-
mall is supposedly a non-cantact game. It is setting to de worse
than footbell in Indiana and Ohio.

"T feel all associations should have more pover over coaches.
They are the trouble makers usually, andi I feel if we had the
povrer to blacklist schools because of the conches! actions, 2fter
a fair investigation, they would respect us 9 creat ‘eal more. |
Every coach hes his frion’s among officinls, I knov, but I feel
strongly no official is going out and deliberately throw a gene.
Everyone makes mistakes, out the more I see of it after fourtecon
years of officiating, It is getting more nnd more so that the
coaches blame officials for losing a gane. It is just a good way
for a coach to pass the buck because of his own lack of, or poor
judgement in handling his players.

"Sugeest removal of player who makes threc fouls in either
half for remaining time in the period. Disqualification of player
at besinnint of second half due mainly to fouls committed in first
half is too severe a penalty and frequently decides the result of
a game.

"Leave the game alone. Too much rule changing hurts the game,
and I would like te see the game go back to the rules of 1928,

"The one rule to help coaches-officials relationship is to
keep coaches completely out of the officials' dressing rooms before
and after the same -- even the winning coach.