COMMENTS ON ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

National Basket Ball Committee. 7

I feel that the so-called "three-second rule" has not ac-
complished a thing and should be removed from rule book.
Grimsley, Garden City, Kans. Jr. Coll.

I would like to see three-second rule changed. For example,
player of team A has ball in corner or near side line when a team-
mate enters free throw lane (player in lane facing basket) and
remains in that position longer than three seconds. I am not in
favor of awarding ball to opponent out of bounds. However, I am in
favor of three-second rule when pivot-post play takes longer than
three seconds in lane,

I suggest the following change: when player enters free throw
lane, and is ‘acing basket and making an honest attempt to enter into
the play, the three second-rule should not be enforced against him,

Olson, Dana Coll, Blair, Neb.

Change rule to read, "try for basket must be made within
three seconds," but make no time restriction if pivot man is
used to feed or pass the ball."
Kralovec, Kemper Military, Boonville,
Mo.
Allow the pivot man to assume the position between the free
throw line and the forward are of the circle. The three-second
pule being in effect as soon as he gains possession of the ball.
Williams, U. of Iowa

If three-second rule is retained--any offensive play that is
started should be allowed to finish if it moves directly into an
attempt to score--even if a teammate completes the play while the
post man over-stays his three seconds in the lane, 7 :

Bunker, Culver-Stockton Coll, Canton,
Mo.
Personal fouls: Disqualify on second personal foul in each
half. : Wells, K.S.T.C., Kirksville, Mo.
We need some stress placed on how to call the “act of shoot-
ing" fouls. Officials this year are very divided on this point.
Ward, Coll of Emporia, Emporia, Kan.

Rule necessary to standardize back boards.

This situation should be remedied. Ball handler is fouled
but is clever or strong enough to take one or more dribbles and
scores'a field goal. He gets one shot and often misses the one
free throw also loses the two points for the free throw,

Buschmann, Warrenton High, Mo.

 

I would favor a move of some sort to take the unmolested throw,
or free-throw, entirely out of the game of basketball, With our pres-
ent system of fouls and free-throws the official is too much an
integral part of the game, in fact, almost a player. Perhaps some
rule for fouling should be given consideration.

Trusler, St. Tchrs. Emporia, Kan.