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7«Will eliminate the player's effort to draw two shots by being foulede
8. The four foul disqualifying rule will still discourage too much foulings
9 Will require all players to shoot upward for basket as originally in=
tended by Dr- Naismith.
10. Present congestion of tall men under basket works a hardship on short
men and makes the game roughe
ll, Loss handicap to a short man in shooting extra distance than by junp=
ing extra distancee
12. Will discourage using a tall man who is not as active as a shorter mane
132 No other sport puts such an outlandish premium on height as docs
basketball «
14. A player accommodates muscles of eyes and hands to height the same as
to distancee
15. The only roason the height of the present basket is 10 feet is because
of the gymnasium running track at Springfield College.
16, A 1l28foot basket is a blow to the zone defense account spreading
defonse
17. A convex board with 12-foot basket is another impediment to the zone
defense e .
18, The specdicr players could recover the ball before it goes out of
bounds in the 4«foot zone, thereby reducing the number of out of
bounds plays ina gamee

19e Is a decided aid to officials « awarding 2 shots on foulse

20~¢ Will do away with single and double post playse

2le Will do away with 3-second rule in the lance

226 Will do away with rule regarding interference of ball on or above rime

23¢ Will increase spectator enjoyment by high arch shots that hit.

24. Will increaso visibility for spectators by raising basket 2 fect.

25~- Will decrease number of accidents under goals, driving in, not so
much hipping, nudginge

266 Will actually give more rebound playing space per player.

27 Fourefoot zone behind basket another fa ctor against zone defonsce

28» Will make unnecessary a11 legislation around basket, such as leyard
rule, ctce

296 Twelve=foot basket is coming, as sure as death and taxese

30. jn eleven=foot basket would still be within reach of 69" or 6'10"
players.

3le Twelveefoot basket would forever guarantce noneinterference.

52-6 In Olympic participation 12=foot basket would equalize height of two
teams (desire of Olympic Committce); limited class 62" of under,
unlimited class, any hoighte