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TH? BALL oe

 

Colle~cs have quite gonerally preforred to play with the
old tyne of basketball. No doubt it would be wise to agree upon a

uniform ball, to eliminate the different types now so widely ad~
vertised,

PHYSICgL SET-UP

It is bolieved the coaches! association should,make a re-
commendation concerning baskets (especially with resnect to the
various types of rims nov uscd) and nets. Naturally, the ¢lass
backboard is not important. Tho present size scorms to be por etty
generally accepted as being correct, However, there have been sone
suggestions that the basket might be reised another six inches on
the board, to alloy for more "benking" snacc.

GOAL TENDING

De. Forrest Allon has beon »romoting the twelve foot
baslot for some time because of the ability of some tall pleyers to
deflect the flicht of the ball,:so that a basket from the field could
not be scored, Tyo majority of the members of tho committee did not
fovor elevetion of the basket. Most of thom arc in accord vith the
rule which vill be proposed under Rocommucendations.

RE COMMNDATIONS

 

1. Gauic to consist of four reriods instead of two, following
the hizh school precodcnt.

Tho couaittes is in favor of playing the «ame in four
reriods of ton ssinutes cach, Elivination of the conter jump has
increased tho ental ond nhysical fatigue of tne »laycrs. In the
past yeor the adcition of tho oxtra tirc out vas of considcrabdle
assistence, Hovover, not all tons usod thoir quota of timo outs,
and it is tho bolic? of the committee that this forced intermission
of tro minutos duration during cach half vould provide relaxation
for spectators, players, md in a lightor vein, coaches,

©, Intentional Foul. Dissatisfaction has voeon expressed
with resvect to the present nonrlt; fot the intentional foul.
Durin; tho last 4,A.U. tournament in Denver, five intontional fouls
vore made by one of the temms durin; the last tvo » inutes of olay,
in an attonmt to secure possession ¢& the ball and come from behind
to win. Tho cormitteo believes that an intentional foul should be
ponalized by one frec throw, time to be out during the nlay, and the
ball to be awardod the offended team in their front court, folloving
the foul whether made of not. (Or option of doclining foul)

3. Three Sccond Rule. It is the cenerrl concensus of
all the committee that the three second ruling sho 1d anply only
oftcr o player in the land. or free throw circle has the ball in
his possession,