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At the close of the 1933 convention the Executive Committee
directed the secretary to edit and send to the members a bulletin
during the season which was intended to contain information re-
garding the development of the game in various sections of the
country, to act as a medium for exchange of ideas, and to cover
some phases of coaching methods of value to the profession.

Dr. H. C. Carlson of Pittsburgh University, the secretary
at that time, conducted such an information sheet last year ina
highly commendable manner. The duty now falls to the writer. It
is planned to get out one each month from November to March if the
members will lend sufficient aid.

The 1934 convention was almost swamped with proposals for
rules changes and additions. It was a difficult and confusing
job to select the soundest of these since most of the authors of
proposals had not submitted them to adequate tests. We are all
unwilling to accept without full knowledge of the consequences any
rule change, however favorable, and demand an opportunity to ex-
periment with it.

Much confusion can be eliminated and clearer thinking done
if all of these ideas can be explained and tried between now and
our next convention. Through these bulletins the preliminary
details of the theories and tests can be ironed out if those in-
terested will tell the secretary what they are doing. A few of
the tests are outlined here. Read them carefully, then let us
have what you think of them and include any plans of your own
to help this game.

George R. Edwards - Secretary-Treasurer

CONVENTION PLANS

Place — CHICAGO Dates - APRIL 3, 4, and 5,1935
Headquarters - HOTEL SHERRY, 53rd and Lake

While basketball coaches are busy with charts, practice
schedules, and the arrangements for games and other seasonal de-
tails they should place on their calendar the above information.
This grand finale of the season is as important for coaches as any
other feature of their work.

Our president snd his committee already have been busy with
their plans for the best mceting we have ever hed. The hotel was
selected beccuse of its location and the fine rates offered. Rooms
will cost 91.50 and 32.00. This is an apartment hotel so that in
addition to single rooms, there are suites available for groups
which wish to bunk together.
(2)

The headquarters are close to the University of Chicago
where demonstration games like those which proved so valuable lcst
spring arc to be conducted. It is planned to have at least four
strong teams on hcand to show their style of play and to work with
the proposed changes.

As the program details develop they will be included in
future bullctins. The important thing now is for cach coach to in-
clude in his schedulc the date and place of this convention, and
to leave no stone unturned in arranging for his own attendancc.

EDITOR'S NOTE - Many of the proposals for changes in
the rules submitted at the Atlanta convention seemed to offer some
merit, but since most of them had not been tried under game con-
ditions, they cither were voted down or sent to the Research
Committee. In order to obtain accurate information as to the v”
effects of proposed changes severel coaches are carrying on cxtecn-
sive expcriments. Below are described a few of then.

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KANSAS -— KANSAS STATE TEST GAMES

For several years it has been the practice of the University
of Kansas and the Kanscs State College to play an exchange of
games before the Chrisim.s vacation. Since these contests do not
count in the conference standing of the two teams, they lend them-
sclvés recdily to cxperimentcl tests for rule changes, Dre Fs C.
Allen, coach ct Kansas, cnd Frank Root, coach at Kansas Statc,
have agrecd on the test of a scrics of proposed changes to be tried
in these two games. Definite dates have not yet been sct. They
will be given in the next bulletin.

Detailed announcements of the changes are to be sent toa
large group of officials and coachcs in the Missouri Valley section
and many are expected to attend to witness the tricls as well as to
sit in on the discussion which will follow. Spectators will be
handed questionnaires so thet opinions may be registered. Studcnts
who are majoring in coaching courscs will take complcte charts
of the games. The results of all of these will be reported in the
January bulletin.

A short resume of the changes to be tested are:

1. The goals shall be TVELVE FEET high and the black-
boards shall be placed SIX FEET from the endlines.

2. Ficld goals will count THREE POINTS and frecthrows
will count ONE POINT.

Se On all personal fouls the offended side shall
throw for the basket in the half court where the foul occurred,
On all technical fouls the offended side shall clect cither of the
two baskets for the throw. The ball shall be deal and play stcart-
ed at centcr aftcr all frecthrows whether made or missed.

4. TIME OUT shall be taken for all goals cither ficld
or Trec,
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5. The intermission between halves shall be extended to
FIFTEEN MINUTES to permit more rest and longer time for entertain-
ment of spectators.

6. (a) Three circles SIX FEET in radius shall be drawn,
one at center court and the other two at the freethrow lines. (The
usual freethrow circle will be completed by a dotted line.) A
smaller circle with a two feet radius shall be placed in the center
of each of the larger circles.

(ob) Held and jump balls anywhere on the court shall
be tossed at the nearer of these three circles.

(c) For those who are tipping the ball the present
jump rules shall be in force.

(ad) For the other eight players the larger circle is
a restraining line which they may not cross until the ball has been
tapped by the jumpers.

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CENTER JUMP CHANGE AT CORNELL

Coach Howard Ortner at Cornell University is conducting
experiments with the center tip during his practice sessions this
year. The change involves a requirement that the centers must tap
the ball in the direction of their baskets. A backward tip is
prohibited. If the tap made by the controlling jumper does not
receive a forward impetus it shall be construed as a violation.

BALL COLOR TESTS

At Brown University, Coach A. D. Kahler is experimenting
with basketballs of various colors. He is attempting to find
whether some other color than the customary tan now supplied by
manufacturers will make the sphere more easily seen by the players
and spectators.

EXPERIMENTS WITH LARGER BASKETS

Coaches Craig Ruby at Illinois and George Edwards at
Missouri are conducting a series of tests with a basket whose ring
is TWENTY INCHES in diameter instead of the usual eighteen inches.
At each school, the floor has been zoned and a group of selected
players are taking daily practice at both the standard basket and
the larger one. Records are being kept on several thousand trials
at both sized rings. Some accurate information regarding the
effects of the larger ring on shots from various sections of the
floor soon should be available.

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ORGANIZING STATE COACHES

The high school coaches of Missouri have begun the pre-
liminary steps to form an association similar to that of the
national organizations of the basketball and football coaches. A
constitution committee has already done its work and will submit
(4)

its report at the annual basketball clinic held at the University of
Missouri in December. In addition to aiding the State Board of
control in conduct of high school sports, the association plans to
send delegates to the national conventions. Illinois and Texas now
have state high school coaches' associations which are functioning
effectively.

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HELP TO MAKE THESE BULLETINS MORE VALUABLE

During the next six weeks, there will be many rules
interpretation meetings and basketball coaching clinics at which dis-
cussions and demonstrations of great importance to all coaches will
take place. Directors of such meetings will materially aid advance-
ment of the sport by sending to the secretary detailed reports.

These will be included in future bulletins. You owe it to the sport
to distribute your findings and to give others a chance to aid in
the solution of your problems. This is a national game and diffi-
culties in one section are present almost everywhere.

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A PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS A SOLUTION

Discussions at the last convention of this organization
indicated that the most unpleasant situation in modern basketball
revolves around the use of compact, deeply retreated defenses.

Most of the tests at the meeting aimed at this feature
but none seemed sound enough to be adopted without further experi-
ments. Unable to agree upon any legislation that would appear
effective, the convention voted to submit a recommendation to the
Rules Committee that a request be printed in the Guide asking
coaches to attempt a cure for this evil without recourse to rule
changes or additions. Read carefully the following statement sent
to the Editor of the Rules regarding this condition, It is a topic
of vital and timely interest.

"This Association feels that the greatest threat to
basketball lies in the use of a compact type of defense which with-
draws into a territory within fifteen or twenty feet of the basket
and there awaits the charge of the team with the ball. The conges-
tion which results when attempts are made to score causes most of
the present difficulties.

We have discussed and tried several plans to force more
agressive defensive play, but have no proposed legislation which is
satisfactory.

We recommend that the first step to eradicate this evil
should be a section in the Guide devoted to the dangers of this type
of defense to the welfare of the game. We would like to point out
that deeply retreated and compact defenses cause most of the fouls;
slow the action of the game; reduce scores; minimize skill; and
result in many uninteresting and unsatisfactory contests. These
features tend to destroy the popularity of basketball among both
players and spectators and make the games harder to administer.
(5)

Coaches, therefore, are requested to teach and demand
more agressive defensive play. They should be warned that unless
this is done that it will be necessary to work out some legislation
which will break up compact defenses."

An appeal similar to this was made to coaches in an
attempt to eradicate the stall, but little or no attention was paid
to it. The cure only came when the court was divided and the ten
second provision placed in the rules. Such failure in our appeal to
correct the stall indicates that this warning also will be ignored.

Consequently there will be repeated attempts to spread
the defensive play and coaches must begin to organize their thoughts
as to the best methods to solve the problem. If you are not now
working on some theory for a solution, it would be wise to think
about one, and to submit it to prolonged and accurate tests or your
proposals will be half-baked affairs that will do you no credit. At
least each of us should know where we stand when the argument again
arises.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

In the next issue, a list of the names of all members
and their addresses will be included. Check the name and address on
the envelope which brings this bulletin, and notify the secretary of
any error. The list also will include whether or not you have paid
your dues for the year. This notation will be intended as a record
rather than a direct dun, but, of course, if you know that you have
not paid up, the money will be welcomed.

THIS IS YOUR BULLETIN. IF IT DOES NOT PRESENT THE
INFORMATION YOU NEED, THE FAULT IS PARTIALLY YOUR OWN, IF YOU FAIL
TO MAKE YOUR DESIRES KNOWN.
HOWARO ORTNER, CORNELL
PRESIDENT

THE NATIONAL Ass@#s¥

 

 

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Jas. A. NarsmitH, University of Kansas
Honorary President

Howanp B. Ortner, Cornell University
President :

A. ©. Lonporo, Northwestern University
First Vice-President

Dr. H. ©. Cartson, Pittsburgh University
Second Vice-President

E, A. Ketizuer, Fordham University
Third Vice-President

Groscs R. Epwaxps, University of Missouri
Secretary-Treasurer

Ror Mtnvorrr, Georgia Tech
Nat Hotman, City College of New York
W. S. CHANDLER, Marquette University

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

B. T. Grover, Ohio University, Chairman

1st Dist.: E. J. Hicxox, Springfield College

2nd Dist.: Nat Hotman, C. OC. N. Y.

8rd Dist.: Vat Lentz, St. Johns College,
Annapolis

4th Dist.: A. F. Rupp, University of Kentucky

5th Dist.: Rar O. Dzrrricx, Ohio Wesleyan
University

6th .Dist.: J. C. Trexspatz, Grinnell College

MarsH Drevorp, Carleton College

7th Dist.: Lovrs Menze, Iowa State i

8th Dist.: G. O. Romn«y, Brigham Young
Univ ity

9th Dist.: Sam Barry, University of Southern
California

PRESS COMMITTEE
Dr. F. C. ALLEN, University of Kansas
COACHING ETHICS COMMITTEE

Joun W. Bunn, Leland Stanford University,
Chairman
Nets Nororex, University «f Chicazo
W. H. Brownz, University of Nebraska
BASKETBALL RULES COMMITTEE

A. A. ScHapincrn, Creighton University,
Chai:

1st Dist.: A. D. Kantse, Brown University

2nd Dist.: L. P. Axpreas, Syracuse University

8rd Dist.: Gus Tesert, University of Virginia

4th Dist.: A. F. Repr, University of Kentucky

Sth Dist.: Groncz Keocan, Notre Dame
University

6th Dist.: HucH McDermott, University of
Oklahoma

Tth Dist.: J. W. Sr. Cram, Southern Methodist
8th Dist.: Wittann Witte, University of

Wyoming
9th Dist.: R. W. Girt, Oregon State College
OFFICIALS COMMITTEE

Cargr Spicer, Georgetown College, Ohoirman
H. G. Orson, Ohio State University
RESEARCH COMMITTER _
‘VeRetT Dean, University of Indiana; Chairman
. S. CHANDLER,
F. C. ALLEN, University of Kansas

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Rupr, University of Illinois
Jas. A. NawsmitH, University of Kansas

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Da. JAMES A. NAISMITH, UNIVERS:TY OF KANSAS
HONORARY PRESIDENT

   
   

BASKETBALL COACHES

BULLETIN NUMBER 4
FEBRUARY 1935

 

 

International Growth of Basketball -
by Dr. F. C. Allen

Desires Uniform Backstops -
by Ray Oosting

Meeting Basketball's Inventor -
by Geo. R. Edwards

Ohio Becoming Clinic Conscious -
by B. T. Grover

How One Conference Interprets Rules

Editorial Comment
Eliminate Sectional Differences
Your Suggestions Needed - Now

 

 

 

P. S.:—WILL SEE YOU AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO,

APRIL 3, 4, AND 5, 1935. -

A. CC. LONBORG, NORTHWESTERN
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

GEO. R. EDWARDS, UNIVERSITY OF MissouR:
SECRETARY-TREASURER

 
"THE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH OF BASKETBALL"

by

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Head Basketball Coach
University of Kansas

At present, it is estimated by authorities that there are
eighteen million people playing this indoor game.

India, France, Italy, Japan, the Philippine Islands, China,
Persia, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Greece, Mexico, Canada, Poland, Rus-
sia, and Germany, as well as the South American countries, have been
playing basketball for several years and today are turning out credi-
table teams.

Some of these countries had their introduction to the game
of basketball almost simultaneous with the inventor's first draft.
The first printed copy of the basketball rules appeared in "The Tri-
angle", the International Y.M.C.A. school paper, Springfield, Massa-
chusetts, in 1892. At this time, Dr. James Naismith and Dr. Luther
H. Gulick were co-editors of the Triangle, and, because of lack of
available funds for printing, they deemed it both wise and expedient
to get the rules in printed form in this way.

Because of this and because of its origin at. Springfield,
basketball has spread uniformly to all nations of the globe. The
Y.M.C.A. secretaries who were sent out from the Springfield school
carried the knowledge of the game along with their other work into
"all the world" and taught its principles to all peoples.

Duncan Patton, a "Y" graduate, implanted the game in India,
in 1894. Emil Thies, another graduate of the Springfield Y.M.C.A.
school returned to his native country, France, in 1895, and establish-
ed the game there. In 1898, Dr. F. N, Seerley, at present Dean of
the Springfield, Massachusetts Y.M.C.A. Training School, secured a
leave of absence to spend the year in France. During Dr. Seerley's
stay in the land of the fleur-de-lis, he did much to extend the inter-
ests of basketball--already well established by Thies. Italy has
played the game for a number of years--perhaps taking up the game
through contact with its neighbor, France.

At the Inter-allied Games in the Pershing Stadium, outside
of Paris, in June, 1919, the United States, in a series of games for
the championship, defeated both France and Italy.

Ishakawa, another "Y" student, took the game to Japan, his
native land, in 1900. Ernest Quigley, the National League umpire and
major sports official, several months ago wrote me from Japan that
basketball had taken an unusual hold upon the Orientals. He stated
that great throngs of spectators attend all games.

Our United States soldiers established basketball in the
Philippine Islands during the same year that Ishakawa took it. to his
land of Japan.
China is indebted for the game to four men, Galey, Robert-
son, Exner, and Siler. Robert Galey, a former center in football at
Princeton, left Springfield in 1904 for Tientsin to establish both
missions and the game of basketball in North China. J. Robertson, in
1905, followed his colleague to Tientsin to assist in the intensive
development of this work. Dr. Max. J. Exner, a medical missionary,
went to East China in 1908, and figured prominently in the extensive
development of the game there. Dr. Charles Siler, a Kansas cage Athlete,
and also a medical missionary, left the states in 1912, China-bound,
to add a further contribution to the game, in the way of his personal
knowledge of scientific basketball.

C. Herok, another Springfield man, transplanted the game
in Persia as early as 1901. In 1924, Roberts College in Constantinople
became the first college in a foreign land to incorporate basketball
in its curriculum. Chester N. Tobin has done much for the game in
Turkey. In 1924, he brought about the publication of the first trans-
lation of the American Basketball Rules into the Turkish language.
Many of the pictures of American players were reproduced in this book
of rules.

Today, the game is enjoying a rapid and enthusiastic growth
in the land ofthe Moslem. Louis W. Riess has done for Greece what
Tobin did for Turkey. He has translated the American game into Greek.
Salonica was the birthplace of basketball in Greece.

The game in Mexico is well established. H. C. Aguirre of
the University of Mexico, City of Mexico, and T. B. Rodriguez, at
Chiluahua, both graduates of the Y.M.C.A. school at Springfield, have
done much to promote the game in that republic. At present we are in
communication with Mexican basketball teams who are desiring to make
a tour through the United States.

In Canada, hockey is the big game among the men, although
basketball is growing in proportion to the growth of indoor playing
space, much of which is now under construction in the dominion.

Canada possesses the World's Champion Girls! Basketball
Team in the personnel of the Commercial Grades of Edmonton, Alberta.
This team has successfully defended its laurels both in this country
and in Europe. Coach J. P. Page has tutored this quintette for eight
or nine years.

After the Armistice was signed, two American teams, by
invitation from the British government, demonstrated basketball in
the British area of the war zone. The English took to it readily.

In the earlier days in England, basketball was introduced as a girl's
game. Until a little more than a decade ago, the British did not
know that there was a game.of basketball for men.

In Poland and Russia, where the cold weather prohibits
outdoor play, the lack of large indoor playing spaces is a hindrance
to the game. Czechoslovakia received the game with open arms in 1920.

In the last decade, the World War has contributed its
share of advancement to the play program of Germany. Many years have
passed since the American Army of Occupation vacated German soil, but
it left behind something that it could not take away. That some-
thing was the American enthusiasm for Sports and Games. The re-
sults of the Olympic Games of 1928 verify the above assertion.
Germany assembled the largest Olympic group of competitive parti-
cipants for the try-outs, of any country in the world. A war-weary
world turned "en-masse" to recreation through sports and games.

Very early we learned that the whole is equal to the sum
of its parts. Basketball is one of these parts. Germany is now
taking up basketball with an enthusiasm unsurpassed. To the immense
population in her crowded and congested areas this sport has particu-
lar appeal. This country has long economized in play space. Her
Gymasiums have for centuries been the gathering places for her Turn-
verein—her men of exceptional physical skill. These gymnasiums
are now being turned over to basketball and other indoor sports.
Basketball is Olympic bound.

The German physique, big and powerful, and the German mind,
progressive and inventive, are especially adapted to basketball. The
only thing that will prevent the rapid growth of basketball in Germany
will be her failure to build large arenas rapidly enough to keep pace
with her enthusiasm for her new national play-program.

(A letter from Ray Oosting, Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn., contains these comments.)

There has been considerable comment in this section on one
phase of basketball which it seems to me might be well considered for
it would add to the uniformity of game conditions which, I believe, is
one of the biggest problems now confronting the Rules Committee, The
rules state that the backboards must be 4 feet by 6 feet and must be
painted white, but they do not make any statement regarding the mat-
erial to be used in their construction. A few colleges are using steel
backboards and, because they are exceptionally fast, they have given
the visiting teams a great deal of difficulty. Some places still use
glass backboards and here again the team unaccustomed to them is hand-
icapved,. I am not particular just what standards are set up to gov-
ern backboards, but I do believe that definite regulations should be
formulated for the sake of uniformity in game conditions. I believe
a number of high schools and colleges would be unable to purchase the
steel backboards due to the expense and, therefore, I would recommend
that the Rules Committee draw up definite regulations regarding the
construction of wooden backboards,

I was interested in an account of a rather heated discussion
before the N.Y.U.-Notre Dames game which was played in Madison Souare
Garden. The Notre Dame coach, inspecting the court the morning of the
game, noticed that the backboards were made of glass and were not
painted white. Of course he had a real argument as the rules state
definitely that the backboards should be painted white. Naturally his
team was at a disadvantage in this game, not only because the back-
boards were not white but also because of the glass construction.
MEETING BASKETBALL'S INVENTOR

George R. Edwards
University of Missouri

"Doctor Naismith to see you."

This announcement by the clerk at a Lawrence, Kansas,
hotel broke up a chinning bee with an official who had handled our
game the night before when "Phog" Allen's Kansas team had given us
some fancy lessons in scoring points. Both the referee and I wel-
comed this opportunity of talking shop with the man who,as a stu-
dent more than forty years ago,evolved the game which now is played
by more persons than any other team sport. :

Dr. James Naismith certainly is a perfect example of his
own teaching, and forces the wish on one that at 73 years of age we
can be as active as he. Erect, broad of shoulder, sturdy of frame
he presents a genial face featured by twinkling eyes, and a closely
clipped mustache touched with gray. His speech, actions, and poise
demonstrate the enthusiasm, sympathy, interest, and alertness which
have endeared him to generations of Kansas tudents in his physical
education classes.

Basketball is a child of his brain, and like any proud
father he is keenly interested in the welfare of his offspring
never missing a chance to discuss or to study its problems. Un-
guestionably no other individual is so well-versed in basketball;
its values as well as its short-comings; its origin and growth;
its tremendous world-wide popularity.

"Well, doctor, how did you like the game last night,"
was asked him almost immediately.

"Fine exhibition", came the reply. "But, you know, as
I watched those boys I marveled at the skill in handling the ball,
shooting, dribbling, and guarding the modern players exhibit. They
easily performed stunts which never even remotely came to mind when
we were first experimenting with basketball back at Springfield
Y.M.C.A. College in 1890. It seems incredible to me that so many
features of the original rules are still intact when it was impossible
for us to anticipate the many feats that you coaches and the players
would develop.

"Take, for instance, the dribble. Originally a player
could bounce the ball while running only a short distance without
losing it even if no guard was near. Today an ordinary player con-
trols the dribble about as well as if the ball was tied to his hand.
In fact, a good dribbler has as much control of the ball as if he ©
carried it. Such skill has put unintended loads on the guard. For
that reason it appears necessary to place more and more responsibility
upon the dribbler than upon his guard when contact ensues. Too often
recently have I seen a guard who is doing a good defensive job foul-
ed when an expert dribbler tries to circle him."

The speaker smiled at the official who showed every in-
dication of assuming that the reference was intended for some other
referee. If so he was unprepared for the jolt which was coming.
"I saw another type of decision in last night's game",
continued Dr. Naismith. "A guard was planted with outstretched
arms. His opponent tried.an underhand swing shot. As his upward
moving arms came in contact with the stationary arm of the guard
you fouled the defensive man and allowed the shooter two freethrows.
What in the world must the guard do? Must he always back away and
permit unhindered shots? Personally, I feel that he is entitled to
his position in this case and is not responsible for the contact."

The embarrassment written on the face of the official
was quickly erased as Dr. Naismith continued with some details
covering the otherwise fine work done in handling the game.

In reply to a question of game improvement, Dr. Naismith
mentioned several moves that might help.

"On the whole we have a pretty good game as it stands.
However, I am of the firm conviction that it was a mistake to in-
stall the center line and the ten second rule. The general plan
of the game is simple: First, a team must score points; and,
second, it must try to prevent its opponents from scoring as many
points as possible. Thus, a team which has a lead is entitled to
use any or all parts of the floor in any legal tactics which will
conserve its margin, and the team which is behind is obligated to
go after the ball if it wants to score enough points to win. The
ten second rule requires the leading team to risk its lead by bring-
ing oe ee up to the defense when obligations actually should be
reversed.

"In addition the rule has. cut the floor space in half
which is bound to encourage congestion and lead to more roughness
and fouls. For these reasons I am opposed to the center line and
the ten second provisions."

"Agreed", spoke one of the listeners, "but retreated
defenses and stalling tactics were hurting the game, and something
had to be done to force more action. What would be your suggestions
to accomplish this?"

"Only some well-formulated experiments will tell us the
solution. The Coaches Association is to be complimented for the
work it is doing along research lines. Continuation of this may
provide the answer. The enlarged basket may help by reducing the
risk on longer shots. I doubt if changes in the location of the
basket will help much. If you can make it easier to score over a
retreated defense or make such scores more valuable, then it will
become futile to retreat, and the winning team will be the one
which is aggressive defensively.

"For sometime I have been thinking of a scheme which
might have the desired effect. Draw an arc on the floor with the
basket as the center and use a 30-foot radius or thereabouts. Count
all field goals made from inside this zone the customary two points,
but score all field goals made from.outside as worth three or four
points. Such a plan might make it less of a gamble for a player to
try longer shots knowing that a few successful ones could build up
a winning margin. Conversely, a defense could not afford to con-
gregate under the rim, but would have a spread to hinder the longer
trials, Perhaps, by placing a greater value on longer shots, com-
bined with an enlarged basket, might be better still. I am convinced
that anything which spreads the defense, and results in more con-
tinuous action will remove the principal objections now hurled at
the game. At any rate I would like to see some of you coaches
experiment with this 30-foot arc proposition to find if it has
any value."

Time was up as we had to get ready for another clash
with the Jayhawkers, and we reluctantly bid good-bye to our dis-
tinguished visitor. My final thought as we parted was a fervent
wish that more coaches might meet this man, and I wondered if his
presence on our next convention program wouldn't help all of us.

OHIO BECOMING CLINIC CONSCIOUS

B.T. Grover, Coach of Basketball,
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

The state of Ohio is quickly becoming clinic minded in a
basketball way if the number and interest manifested in these meet-
ings can be taken as a criterion.

The feature this season was the county clinic at Chillicothe.
Ross County, December 8, under the auspices of the Ohio High School
Athletic Association. This meeting, the first of its asnect in the
state, was conceived as a trial and ended as a hugh success. Included
in the program at Chillicothe were illustrated lectures of the care
and treatment of athletic injuries; practical basketball; Officiating
and interpreting of the 1934-35 rules; individual offensive fundemen-
tals, tactics and systems of Dlay; various types. of team defense; and
sundry discussions on the game as a whole. H. R. Townsend, director
of the clinic and State Athletic Cormissioner, was highly gratified
with the success of the trial and stated after the meeting that sim-
ilar clinics would be held in every county of the state next winter.

On the night of the Ohio State - Carleton game at Columbus,
which Ohio State won, 24-13, a clinic was held previous to the game
in which officials and coaches. participated. The program on that
occassion consisted of demonstrations of out-of-bounds Plays, fast
break offense, and attacking of zone defense by the Ohio State
freshman squad; discussion of defense by Marshall Diebold, Carleton
coach; "Comparison of Southwestern Basketball to Mid-West Basket-
ball", by Francis A, Schmidt, Ohio State football coach; discussion
of officiating by Judge Townsend; rules discussion and questions
presided over by the officials, ™.C.Kriger and Harry Laymen; motion
pictures of the New York Celtics in offensive and defensive fundemen-
tals by Mr. Kerr, former Celtics coach, The meeting was vresided
over by Coach H. G. Olson, of Ohio State University.
HOW ONE CONFERENCE INTERPRETS RULES

 

Committee Report of the Tri-State Association

 

As a substitute for a general interpretation meeting, Mr.
Frank Wolf, President ofthe Tri-State Association of College Basket-
ball Coaches, appointed a committee composed of Dr. H. C. Carlson,
Pittsburgh; Charles R. Davies, Duquesne, and Max E. Hannum, Carnegie
Tech, with authority to outline playing regulations, and circulate
them among our officials. We have gone into each point thoroughly,
and have come toan amicable agreement, despite the fact that each
member of the committee has certain ideas that are at variance with
the others. :

It was agreed in the committee meeting that there is still
too much officiating--too much domination of the game by the officials--
in short, "too much whistle". We want to make the game more attrac-
tive for the spectators, by not halting the continuity of play too
frequently for minor fouls or violations. The colleges are losing cer-
tain classes of spectators, whose sole excuse for not attending the
games is that "we get tired of hearing the whistle, when we can! see
why they are whistling."

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFICIALS WORKING TRI-STATE GAMES.

(1) . HELD BALL: We notice that officials are still
attempting to protect themselves by calling held balls that are not
held balls. A HELD BALL IS A BALL THAT IS KEPT FIRMLY OUT OF PLAY
BY TWO MEN HAVING EQUAL POSSESSION, OR BY TWO MEN WHO ARE EQUALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR WITHHOLDING THE BALL FROM PLAY. EACH MAN IS PER-
MITTED 'ONE TUG! BEFORE THERE IS A HELD BALL. That was our inter-
pretation last year, but several officials have been ignoring it.

(2) LOOSEN UP IN THE BACK COURT: Don's be too quick
to call fouls and violations in the back court. Unless there is a
flagrant violation of the rule against travelling, that is unless a
man obtains a definite advantage by travelling, or the travelling
is so noticeable that it can't be missed, let it go in the back
court. If a defensive man commits a minor foul on an offensive man
in the back court, such as running past him, and making slight
contact, but not enough to break the offensive man's stride, or hinder
its offensive efforts, let it go. Nobody has been hurt. (Of course,
do not permit deliberate stepping to avoid a held ball). Use your
judgment, remembering at all times that we wish the whistle blowing
to be cut down drastically.

(3) DON'T GUESS ON ANY FOULS: If you are not ina
position to see fouls plainly, and if there is any doubt in your
mind whether or not they are fouls, DON'T CALL THEM. It is entire-
ly possible, in fact, several cases have been noted this year, for
fouls to have been committed by just the opposite men who eventu-
ally made the free throws. WE WANT OUR OFFICIALS TO REALLY GO TO
WORK IN THE FORE COURTS. There is where the 10 men are gathered on
defense and offense, and there is where there is a premium on the
officials! alertness. In the fore courts, watch for travelling and
fouls. That is where travelling gives the offensive team a tremen-
dous edge, and where most of the fouls are committed. FOLLOW THIS
RULE, HOWEVER. IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT IN YOUR MIND THAT A FOUL HAS
BEEN COMMITTED, DON'T CALL IT.

(4) THE BLOCK, OR SCREEN: The committee is agreed
upon this basic points. First, there must be contact. There is
no block under any circumstances without contact. Any man is entitl-
ed to occupy any position on the floor, provided he gets there first,
and firmly possesses that position. A collision does not necessarily
mean that there has been a block. Two men may be running in differ-
ent directions,and not see each other at all before they collide.
Don't permit one team to do something that you will not allow the
other team to do. Again, follow the rule --IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, DON'T
CALL IT.

(5) THE OFFENSIVE ZONE: All the coaches, we believe,
are chiefly concerned with protection for their shooters and cutters.
We don't want the officials to get the idea that they are to loosen
up on rough work under the baskets. That is where we want them to
go to work. Cutters must be protected, shooters must be protected,
always making sure that rough work isn't THE SHOOTERS! FAULT, or THE
CUTTERS! FAULT. We don't want boys hurt by being cut down under the
basket, ridden into the stands, thrown out of bounds, etc. We would
call your attention to certain shooters and cutters who fake fouls.
Follow the rule -- MAKE SURE.

(6) THE PIVOT MAN: The pivot man is permitted to back
up until he makes contact. His defensive man is permitted to come
forward to the same degree. Boring back into the defensive man by
the pivot player is not permitted nor is pushing forward into the
pivot man. Make sure that the pivot man, when he turns for his shot,
is not riding into the defensive man, or pushing off from him. Many
times it is not the defensive man's fault at all.

(7) OFFENSIVE MAN DRIBBLING INTO THE BASKET: We are
instructing the officials to use common sense in determining the res-
ponsibility for the fouls committed when a fast dribbling offensive
man goes into the basket, and when there is no doubt that a foul has
been committed.

If the dribbler is ahead of his defensive man, the
foul is more likely to be committed by the defensive man. If they
start on something like even terms, it depends upon the handling of
the situation by the individuals as to which commits the foul. They
have equal responsibility. If the defensive man is nearer the basket
than the offensive man, the foul is more likely to be committed by
the dribbler.

We have attempted to cover tne points that have caused
the most criticism this season. We believe that the coaches and
officials should work together. We are agreed that this is the way
we want basketball played among our teams, and we believe these
interpretations strike a medium between interpretations in other
sections of the country, and former interpretations in this district.

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ELIMINATE SECTIONAL DIFFERENCES

 

Tremors amounting almost to earthquake proportions shook
the Eastern basketball world during January as an aftermath: of two
important intersectional games played in New York. A mid-West and
a Southern team met two leaders of the Metropolitan area before
packed houses in Madison Square Garden. Following the game visiting
players and coaches noted many drastic differences in rules interpre-
tations from those to which they were accustomed at home.

New York sports writers found these complaints a source
of interesting comment. The resulting articles brought heated re-
plies from Eastern basketball men who ridiculed the interpretations
of the other sections. As usual, an unpleasant situation developed
when the arguments began to include personal criticism. The climax
found a game official quoted in the press as of the conviction that
one of the visiting coaches deliberately taught foul tactics, and
should be chased out of the coaching profession.

While these public arguments are not new to this or to
other sports, the welfare of amateur athletics certainly should de-
mand their elimination. The setting for this upheaval focused the
attention of the nation's sports followers upon basketball ina
manner that may or may not be detrimental. If such incidents bring
popular ridicule the damage will be great. However, should the
publicity spot light show us more clearly the game's imperfections
and drive us to action which aims at their eradication, then the
rumpus in New York will have been a valuable aid to basketball
development.

The first obvious imperfection shown is the need of higher
ethical standards among basketball authorities. Realization must be
driven home that the game suffers when those responsible for its
conduct insist upon turning honest differences of opinion into at-
tacks of a personal character. We must demand that coaches and of-
ficials take more seriously one section of our Creed which reads:

"I believe in the exercise of all patience, tolerance and
diplomacy at my command in my relations with all players, game of-
ficials and spectators."

Insufficient information regarding the incidents in New
York disoualifies this writer as a judge in this dispute. It must
be stressed, however, that the result is a blemish on our teaching
of good conduct.

Another, and more familiar imperfection, here demonstrated
deals with the wide differences in rules interpretations that appear
to be prevalent in various sections. The situation often arises in
which two men from different sections, reading from the same rule,
reach vastly contrasting conclusions regarding certain parts of a play.

Probably the best informed man on the practices common in
many sectors is Dr. H. C. Carlson, coach at the University of
Pittsburgh, whose teams travel most widely. His comments on the dif-
ferences in interpretations are timely and interesting. He writes:

"Coming from No Man's Land and having played in the East
and West, we would like to contribute neutral suggestions to a more
harmonious interpretation of the rules. ‘Ye feel that both sides are
honest in their ovinions even if they disagree, The East has some

very fine officials as does the West, Both sides are honest in their
opinions even if the disagree.

"There is less trouble in the West this year on the pivot
post play than there is in the East, because there is less cheating
by both defensive and offensive players in the West. Personal ex-
periences and opinions are being inflicted upon a situation where
common sense should be applied. The coaches at the New York conven-
tion two years ago doubted my demonstration and description of the
defensive tactics on the pivot man in Eastern games, but Keogan and
Rupp now can add their testimony to mine. The answer is not that
someone may be a crook, but rather that we should get together. The
pivot play solution will come more easily and quickly than will the
solution to so-called pick off, screen, or block plays.

"Basically, the East favors the defense and the West al-
lows more privileges to the offense. In the East, if there is a
collision between players, the offense almost invaribly is held
guilty. In the West it is assumed that both sides have contributed
Somewhat, and the event is disregarded. In the East if a man with-
out the ball assumes a position and a teammate cuts around him for
a free shot, it is almost a capital crime. This is the professional
influence, and is a deep rooted conviction, at least in Philadelphia
and New York. Further complication is added by the practice of the
defensive player, who is losing his man, of "stepping into" some
offensive player and then crying, "Pick-off". This type of activity
is not common in the West.

"It might be well to announce again that the playing
space is practically cut in half by the mid-court line. With lessen-
ed space and just as much movement there is bound to be more contact.
Just as long as nobody is hurt a lot of needless whistle tooting can
be eliminated. Personally, I think the western policy can result in
greater consistency with less projection of the officials into the
forefront of our game."

Two methods are available by which ruling everywhere can
be made more uniform. Both are more or less slow and painful pro-
cesses, but the results appear reasonably certain. Local and sec-
tional rules clinics serve to clarify the code and are very valuable
as far as they go but their influence seldom is far reaching.

The first move must be an extension of collegiate inter-
sectional schedules, Discrepencies in interpretations will thus be
brought more strikingly to our attention. We would be a narrow group
indeed if we cannot iron out our difficulties after playing a large
number of these games under Sane, cooperative agreements between
coaches and officials. Unless this is done each section will develop
the sport along such peculiar lines that a coach or player cannot
transfer from area to another without great loss of efficiency.

One solution, then, is to SCHEDULE MORE INTERSECTIONAL GAMES.

A second move to standardize interpretations is found in
the activities of the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Through its bulletins and at its convention each area has an opportu-
nity to express its own opinions and to adjust these to practices in
other sections. The friendly centacts between coaches that develop
at*the annual conventions result in a better understanding of
nation-wide difficulties. Thus every coach who values his place in

this sport must break away from self sufficiency enough to invest

in a membership in this organization, and to lay aside funds to in-

sure his attendance at every annual convention.

 

YOUR SUGGESTIONS NEEDED -- NOW

Coaches and officials have been discussing rules
additions, adaptations, and subtractions all season. Most
of the time these ideas have been expressed in places and
at times that are of no value to the game. Later,when the
1936 code has been printed, many may not satisfied. A man
who complains then has only himself to blame unless he has
followed prover procedure in obtaining a hearing.

This Association provides coaches with the most
adequate means available by which his opinions may be dis-
cussed and acted upon by those who are in position to see
that something is done, and there is no red tape to the.
process, The National Rules Committee has given serious
thought to every suggestion presented to it by this group.
Proposals for rule changes are collected by the chairman
of the Association's Committee on Rules. These are or-
ganized into proper form and presented for consideration.
‘A favorable vote by the coaches gives any basketball op-
inion its greatest boost.

To obtain this support it is necessary to send
your ideas to A.A. Schabinger, Director of Athletics, at
Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. He is chairman of the
Rules Committee of the Coaches Association, and will see
that your theory is given a hearing.

The probable effects of many of these proposals
are so uncertain that experiments under careful observation
are essential, Unless the idea appears exceedingly sound
it is the policy of this group to refer it to its Research
Committee for further tests. Everett S. Dean, Coach of
Bagketball, University of Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana,
is ‘chairman of this committee. j

Time now is getting short. Coaches who have been
conducting experiments, and those who feel that certain
changes would benefit the game are urged to make careful
reports to one of the above men immediately.

 

 

 
HOWARD ORTNER, CORNELL
PRESIDENT

Dr. JAMES A. NAISMITH, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS A. C, LONBORG, NORTHWESTERN
HONORARY PRESIDENT FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

 
 

THE NATIONAL Ass@eiaw FRASKETBALL COACHES

 

 

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Jas. A. NaisMitH, University of Kansas
Honorary President

Howarp B. OrtNnme, Cornell University
President

A. C. Lonsore, Northwestern University
Firat Vice-President

Dr. H. C. Carlson, Pittsburgh University
Second Vice-Prestdent

E, A. Kevitpner, Fordham University
Third Vice-President

Grorcr R. Epwarps, University of Missouri
Secretary-Treasurer

Roy Mtnporrr, Georgia Tech
Nat Hoitman, City College of New York
W. 8S. CHANDLER, Marquette University

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

B. T. Grovm, Ohio University, Chairman

1st Dist.: E. J. Hickox, Springfield College

2nd Dist.: Nar Hotman, C. ©. N. Y.

8rd Dist.: Vat Lentz, St. Johns College,
Annapolis

4th Dist.; A. F. Rupr, University of Kentucky

5th Dist.: Ray O. Dmrrick, Ohio Wesleyan
University

6th Dist.: J. C. TrcespaLp, Grinnell College

MarsH_ Drepotp, Cgrleton College

7th Dist.: Lovis Menzz, Iowa State College

8th Dist.: G. O. Romnisy, Brigham Young
University

9th Dist.: Sam Barry, University of Southern
California

PRESS COMMITTEE
Dre. F. C. ALLEN, University of Kansas
COACHING ETHICS COMMITTBE

Joun W. Bunn, Leland Stanford University,
Chairman

Nu~s Noreren, University «af Chicago

W. H. Brownz, University of Nebraska

BASKETBALL RULES COMMITTEE

A. A. ScHaBinGren, Creighton University,
Chairman

1st Dist.: A. D. Kanumr, Brown University

2nd Dist.: L. P. ANDREAS, Syracuse University

8rd Dist.: Gus TwsELL, University of Virginia

4th Dist.: A. F. Rupp, University of Kentucky

5th Dist.: GmorcGe Kogan, Notre Dame
University

6th Dist.: Hugo McDrrMmort, University of
Oklahoma

7th Dist.: J. W. Sr. Cua, Southern Methodist

8th Diet.: WiLLarD WiTTs, University of
Wyoming

9th Dist.: R. W. Git, Oregun State College

OFFICIALS COMMITTEE
Carey Spicer, Georgetown College, Ohairman
H. G. Ouson, Ohio State University
RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Evprert DEAN, University of Indiana, Chairman
W. S. CHANDLER, Marquette University

Dr. F. C. ALLEN, University of Kansas

Craig Rusy,; University of Illinois

Dr. Jas. A. NAtsMiITH, University of Kansas

 

SECRETARY-TREASURER

BULLETIN RUF 2st sh S

Edited by Geo. R. Edwards,
University of Missouri

 

 

CONTENTS
Basketball in the Next Olympics.

Center Jump Rule Modification.

Help Us Expand -- Membership Roll.

Busy Season for Northern Mid-West.

Dates for Kansas-Kansas State Tests.

Coaches Are Authors

Buckeye Conference Expects Fine Campaign

Good Publicity at C. C. N. Y.

Coach Turns Inventor.

Plan Test Games in Oklahoma.

Interesting Clinic at Pittsburgh.

 

 

 

 

 

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APRIL 3, 4, AND 5, 1935.

GEO. R. EDWARDS, UNIVERSITY OF MissoUR!
BASKETBALL IN HE NEXT OLYMPICS

Players and followers of basketball are joining with
the coaches in hailing with delight the recent announcement
from Berlin that the sport will be included in the 1936 Olympic
program. It has not been know generally that this addition to
the list of events is the result of an intensive efforts of a
committee appointed by this Association in 1931. Most of the
work of this committee fell to Dr. F. C. Allen, University of
Kansas, the chairman. The committee and its chairman should
be lauded by our membership for the success of their campaign.

A strong drive to have basketball in the last Olympics
at Los Angeles failed because the events already had been sel-
ected when the request was made. Dr. Allen then concentrated on
the 1936 Games. Use of the facts that basketball is a popular
sport in at least twenty-seven countries, and that it attracts
a larger number of devotees and players than any other team sport
swayed the opinion of Olympic program authorities. Their decision
is another striking example of the ways that this Association is
aiding in the development of basketball.

On an elaborate letterhead the following communication
from Mr. Diem announcing the new event was received by Dr. Allen.

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October 25th, 1934.
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Mre Forrest Ce Allen

Director of the National Association

of Basketball Coaches of the United States
University of Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

With further reference to our former oorres-
pondence I have the pleasure of informing you that the Orga-
nizing Committee at its meeting on Oct. 19th. adopted the
resolution that Basketball be included into the program of
the 1956 Olympic Games at Berlin.

Thanking you again for your kind suggestion

Sincerely yours,
Diem
CENTER JUMP RULE MODIFICATION
Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference

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Informal discussions among the Southern Division coaches
of the Pacific Coast Conference have revealed a& unanimity of opine
ion to the effect that the canter jump is responsible for and in-
ordinately large amount of fouling, and that the fouls actually
committed largely exceed those which are detected or called by the
officials, In addition, it is commonly agreed that the fouls in
question are of a type which tend to cause serious injuries to the
players, The administration of the play about the center jump is
admittedly a difficult one for officials. The tossing of the ball,
the control of the jumpers, and the crashing for the ball have be-
come increasingly difficult to manage as greater stress has been
Placed upon control of the ball.

AS a result of the foregoing, a growing sentiment in
favor of elimination of the center jump has manifested itself. This
same feeling has been expressed by a member of the National Basket-
ball Rules Committee when he said: "I believe the Committee as a
Whole was very much concerned about the center tip, but the question
is what to substitute for it.”

In attempt to solve this problem all contests during the
coming season between teams of the Southern Division of the Pacific
Coast Conference will be governed by rules’ modifications of the
center jump provisions. These changes have been adopted by the
four schools involved and printed in a clear and concise pamphlet
bearing the names of the four coaches: C,. M. Price, University of
California at Berkely; J. M. Barry, University of Southern Calif-
ornia; John W. Bunn, Stanford University; and Pierce Yorks, Univ-
ersity of California at Los Angeles.

A resume of the changes explained in the pamphlet are:

1. The ball shall be tossed at center at the start of
each half and extra periods; after a freethrow following a tech-
nical foul, or after the last freethrow following a technical foul
if more than one has been called; and after the last freethrow
following a double foul.

2. Use of the center jump shall be discontinued follow-
ing a field goal; successfull freethrow following a personal foul;
following a successful freethrow where the ball would have been in
play had the trial been missed,

5. Following the condition outlined in '2" the ball is
to be put in play from the end line by the team scored upon. Out-
of-bounds regulation govern the pass made after a score except that
the player making the pass is required to stand in a zone ll feet
in width measured along the end line, aad lying in out-of-bounds
territory. The limits of this zone are found by measuring 54 feet
each way from a point on the end line half way between the basket
and the sideline.
The fact that these rules will be used through
all regular conference games during the season will afford a
much better opportunity to study their value as possible changes
for the official rules. It is to be noted that the height of
players was in no way considered when rules for the elimination
of the center jump were adopted. The coaches in the conference
who had the tall centers were really the leaders in advocating
the move that has been made.

It will be interesting to note through the season the
public sentiment toward these changes, the effect they have on
the general complexion of the game as a whole, whether they ac-
complish the intended purpose, what problems arise out of these
changes, and what additional values may come to attention.

(Report submitted by John W. Bunn, Stanford University)

DATES SET FOR KANSAS-KANSAS STATE TEST GAMES

Frank Root of Kansas State, and Dr. F.C.Allen of the
University of Kansas have agreed upon December 14 at Lawrence, Kan.,
and December 18 at Manhattan, Kan., as the dates for experimental
games which were described fully in the last bulletin.

These tests will involve elevating the baskets to 12
feet and the placing of the backstops 6 feet from the end line;
scoring of three points for field goals and one point for free-
throws; throwing of personal fouls at the nearer freethrow line
with time-out following each freethrow whether made or missed;
tossing the ball at center following each goal, freethrow, or
freethrow trial; drawing of 12 feet circles around the center
ring and at each freethrow line these larger circles being re-
straining lines for non-jumpers,.

Complete charts and records will kept of the play during
both contests. These will be available for a clinical discussion
of visiting coaches and officials immediately after the game. It
is expected that the tests will attract several hundred coaches,

COACHES ARE AUTHORS

In addition to numerous articles printed in leading
sports magazines many members of this Association have written
excellent books on basketball. In fact the majority of well-
recognized texts on the subject have been written by men who
either are now active members or who have been associated with us.

An incomplete list of these books and their authors are:

PRACTICAL BASKETBALL, Ward Lambert, Purdue University;

INDIANA BASKETBALL, Everett S. Dean, University of Indiana;
BASKT:TBALL COACHING, J. Craig Ruby, University of Illinois;

TEAM PLAY IN BASKETBALL, also by Mr. Ruby;

BASKETBALL FINESSE, Chuck Taylor, Converse Rubber CO.;3

MY BASKETBALL BIBLE, Dr. F. C,. Allen, University of Kansas;
WINNING BASKETBALL, Nat Holman, City College of New York;

YOU AND BASKETBALL, Dr. H. C. Carlson, University of Pittsburgh;
SCIENCE OF BASKETBALL, Dr. Walter Meanwell, Univ. of Wisconsin;

BASKETBALL FOR COACHES AND PLAYERS, Geo. Veenker, Iowa State.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES
Active Members -- December 1, 1934

 

 

Dr. F. C. Allen, U. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.

Clarence Amiott, High School, Fitchburg, Mass.

L. P. Andreas, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.

J. R. Bacon, Union College, Barberville, Ky.

Lorin ©. Ball, State College, Amherst, Mass.

Wm. M. Barber, % Maynard, Oakley & Lawrence, 24 Broad St. New York.
J. M. Barry, U. of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
R. V. Borleske, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.

W. H. Browne, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.

John W. Bunn, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
Howard C, Cann, New York University, New York, N.Y.
Frank Cappon, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Dr. H. C. Carlson, U.of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Penna.
William Chandler, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.
W. N. Clemons, U. of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Josh Cody, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.

Dr. J. L. Cooke, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

H. 0. Crisler, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.
Charles R. Davies, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Penna.
Everett S. Dean, U. of Indiana, Bloomington, Ind.

R. 0. Deitrick, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 0.
Marsh Diebold, Carleton College, Naerthfield, Minn.

A. A. Doonan, Atlanta Athletic Club, Atlanta, Ga.
Schubert B. Dyche, Montana State College, Boseman, Mon.
C. S. Edmondson, U. of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

George R. Edwards, U. of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

Rex Enright, U. of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

George G. Evans, State Teachers College, De Kalb, Ill.
Dan F. Fisher, Central High School, Flint, Mich.

John J. Gallagher, St. Johns High School, Brooklyn, N.Y.
George Gardner, Washburn College, Topeka, Kan.

A. T. Gill, Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oregon.
Sam J. Glassman, 189 13th N.E., Atlanta, Ge.

Hugo Goldsmith, P.Goldsmith & Sons, Cincinnati, 0.

John L. Griffith, 6858 Glenwood, Chicago, Ill.

B. T. Grover, Ohio University, Athens, 0.

Blair Gullion, Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.

Ray Hanson, State Teachers College, Macomb, Iil.

E. J. Hickox, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.
Paul D. Hinkle, Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.
John D. Holahan, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Panna.
E. M. Hole, Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio.

Nat Holman, City College, New York, N.Y.

Henry Iba, Oklahoma A & M College, Stillwater, Okla.

L. T. Johnson, Millikin University, Decatur, Ill.

James N. Jones, Indian School, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Lloyd Jordan, Amherst College, Amherst, Conn.

L. W. Jourdet, U. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penna. ~
Arthur Kahler, Brown University, Providence, a 1.

Sam J. Kallock, Poukeepsie High School, New York, N.Y.
Frank Keaney, State College, Kingston, R.I.
Edward A. Kelleher, Fordham University, New York, N.Y.
J. D. Kelly, De Paul University, Chicago, Ill.

George Keogan, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind.
Ward Lambert, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.
Valentine Lentz, St. Johns College, Annapolis, Md.

Earl E, Leslie, Pennsylvania State College, State College, Penna.
Jack Lipe, Thornton High School, Harvey, Ill.

Sam Lipschultz, Crane High School, Chicago, Ill.

Walter Livingston, Denison University, Granville, 0.
arthur C. Lonborg, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
John Lowther, Westminister College, New Wilmington, Penna.
William McAndrew, State Teachers College, Carbondale, Ill.
Hugh McDermott, U. of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.

David MoMillan, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

D. McNamara, School of Physical Education, Ithaca, N.Y.
John Mauer, Miami University, Oxford, 0.

Dr. Walter E. Meanwell, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
Louis Menze, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.

Fred M. Mesmer, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Francis J. Moench, 15 Pleasant St., Cortland, N.Y.

D. C. Moffett, DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. —
Roy Mundorff, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga.

Charles E. Miller, Baltimore University, Baltimore, Md.
Dr. James Naismith, U. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.

Nels Norgren, U. of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

A. W. Norman, U. of South Carolina, Columbia, S. ©.

H. G. Olsen, Ohio State University, Columbus, 0.

Howard Ortner, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

James Pixlee, George Washington U., Washington, D.C.
Arthur L. Powell, U. of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.

C. M. Price, U. of California, Berkeley, Calif.

William A. Reid, Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.
William J. Reinhart, U. of Oregon, Bugene, Oregon.
Elmer Ripley, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Walter Roettger, Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, Ill.
E. L. Romney, Utah Agriculture College, Logan, Utah.

J. Craig Ruby, U. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill...

A. F. Rupp, U. of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.

Leonard Sachs, Loyola University, Chicago, Ill.

Suz Sayger, Sayger Sports Syndicate, Tiffin, 0.

A. A. Sohabinger, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.

Dr. R. R. Sermon, State College, Raleigh, N. C.

H. Burton Shipley, U. of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Carey Spicer, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky.

J. W. StClair, Southern Methodist U. Dallas, Texas.

L. W. St John, Ohio State University, Columbus, 0.

Gus K. Tebell, U. of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
David Tobey, Savage School of Phys. Ed., New York, N.Y.
J. C. Truesdale, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.

Vv. C. Trusler, State Teachers College, Emporia, Kan.
James Usilton, Temple University, Philadelphia, Penna.
B. F. Van Alstyne, Michigan State College, Lansing, Mich.
Don White, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
Willard Witte, U. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.
HELP US EXPAND

The mailing list of this bulletin is printed here. It
includes all of the traceable members who at sometime or other
have been on our rolls. There was an uncertantity regarding many
former members especially those in high schools. Please check
for any errors or omissions and notify the secretary.

Our membership showed a tremendous decrease last year.
We dropped to 105 active men in 1933-384 from the top of 276 in
1951-32. While our number includes meny of the most important
coaches in each section of the country there are literally hun-
dreds of important coaches who have not joined or who have lost
interest. About 600 men are coaching collegiate basketball and
nearly 20,000 are handling the sport in secondary schools. If
this Association is to be representative and effective it must
attract many more of this number,

The work of enlisting is under the direction the
Membership Committee of which B.T.Grover of Ohio University of
Athens, Ohio, is chairman, Other committee men are: lst District;
E. G. Hickox, Springfield College; 2nd District, Nat Holman,
City College of New York; 3rd District, Val Lentz, St John's
College, Annapolis, Md.; 4th District, A.F.Rupp, University of
Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.; Sth District, Ray Deitrick, Ohio
Wesleyan, Delaware, 0.; 6th District, J. Cc. Truesdale, Grinnell
College, Grinnell,Iowa,and Marsh Diebold, Carleton College, North-
field, Mimn.; 7th District, Louis Menze, Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa; 8th District, G.0.Romney, Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah; 9th District, Sam Barry, U. of Southern California,
Los Angeles, Calif.

This committee earnestly desires the assistance of all
coaches who will help in the necessary expansion. Active members
should anticipate calls to interview prospects in their territory.

In the meantime there are two very definite moves for
each of us to take. First, start missionary work right at home
by sending your $5.00 annual dues, Heretofore, it has been the
practice to wait until -convention time to pay, but this should be
done NOW. Unless you have a 1934-35 membership card you have not
paid.

Second, make a criticial study of the service this group
can perform and list the ways we have fallen down in the attraction
of other coaches. Then each must not hesitate to express these
shortcomings either to the Membership Committee or to the. Secretary.
You may think of other difficulties, but here are some topics which
may Start you. 1, Are dues too high ? ° 2. Should an allied,
non-voting membership be stressed ? 3.If closer membership contact
between conventions is necessary, what steps to accomplish this
would you advise ? 4. Are conventions sites satisfactorily located ?
S. What convention program changes or additions would make the
meetings more valuable ?

Basketball furnishes our bread and butter. Do we want a
forceful voice in this game ? If we do then a hard-working and
representative organization must be maintained.
BUSY SEASON FOR NORTHERN MID-WEST
Marsh Diebold, Carleton College

The section immediately west of the Great Lakes is a
hot-bed of basketball with five strong collegiate conferences
operating in the territory. The Western Conference is represen-
ted by Minnesota; the North Central Conference by North Dakota
University, North Dakota State, South Dakota University, South
Dakota State, and Morningside; the Minnesota State College
Conference by Hamline, Gustavus, Macalester, Augsburg, St. Thomas,
St. Olaf, St.John’s, St. Mary's, and Concordia; the Wisconsin —
State Teachers Conference by Superior, River Falls, La Crosse,
Eau Clair, Stevensport, Platville, Whitewater, Milwaukee and
Stout Institutes; the Mid-West Conference by Beloit, Carleton,
Coe, Cornell, Knox, Lawrence, Monmouth, and Ripon.

Minnesota, with high morale following an exceptional
football season, expects to go places on the court this winter.
Coach Dave McMillan has his fine team from last year practically
intact together with some good sophomores battling for positions.
Gopher followers are certain that the squad will play an important
part in the Big Ten race,

In the North Central Conference the squad at North
Dakota U. coached by Clem Letich appears to be the bell cow, Last
year the team wn 16 and lost 2, and their failure to repeat would
be a considerable upset. North Dakota State, South Dakota U. and
Morningside will be strong contenders and either of the three may
click often enough to stop the long string of titles being built
up by Letich's teams,

Hamline University, ever-victorious for the last two
years in the Minnesota State College Conference, will have nine
lettermen back for the coming season. This record and prospects
have permitted the St. Paul school to arrange an attractive sched-
ule which includes Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana of the Big Ten.
While favored strongly to repeat in its league race stiff opposition
is anticipated by Concordia, St. Olaf, St. Thomas, and Macalester.

Another spirited campaign is expected in the Wisconsin
State Teachers College Conference with Superior, River Falls, and
La Crosse considered the strongest teams in the eastern sector
while Milwaukee, Stevensport, and Whitewater look good in the
western part. Superior is honored with a place on Minnesota's
schedule with an early season game on Superior's court.

Competition in the Mid-West Conference should be keen
due to the desire of all members to keep Carleton from winning the
championship for the eighth consecutive year. Unusual strength at
Knox, Coe, Lawrence, and Beloit indicates a close race with some
hopes of lowering Carleton's standing. -
BUCKEYE CONFERENCE EXPECTS FINE CAMPAIGN
B. T. Grover, Ohio University

With each of the five teams in the Buckeye Inter-
collegiate athletic Conference wéll fortified with veterans from
the hottest competition the league has witnessed, the race this
season should be a hardboard scorcher,.

The Battling Bishops of Ohio “esleyan were the crown
wearers when the snow melted, and are back on the court this year
with their 1933-34 lineup intact. A glance into the seer's crystal
tells us that they are the favorites for the title again. Bracing
the banner wearers of Don Mewhort and Myron Prech at forwards,
Clovis Stark at center, Howard Stammler and Ernie Talos at guards,
are several good veteran reserves and a few outstanding sophomores.

The Bishops, however, cannot expect to sail easily into
the port of chamvoions for there are four other teams with the same
designs. Not least among these are the Bearcats of Cincinnati who
probably were the second best team in the running last year.

Cincinnati will have their center, Carl Austing, high
point man in the conference the past winter, back at the helm with
a noble crew of veterans and sophomores as the supporting cast.
4ith Ballard, Raidt, and Summerville heralding the coming of their
best court year, the Cincinnatians are going to be tough to beat
on any evening. Crystal prediction: Strongest contenders.

To the fort, men, the Redskins are coming. Those Miami
sophomores who played some good basketball last season are juniors
now and intend letting their war whoop send chills to every member
of the conference. With Yoodburn, Henry, Vernotzy, Shook, Cline,
and Yeiland making up in speed what they lack in height Miami will
be tough opvosition for any of them. Crystal prediction: Very
troublesome.

Down at Athens the Ohio University Bobcats have seven
lettermen back from last winter's very mediocre team, and at pres-
ent it appears as though only two of the veterans will keep their
posts as regulars. Ohio will be built around Berens, 6° 4” center
who was All-Buckeye as a sophomore, but slumped slightly last year,
and Reichley, speedy guard. Supporting this nucleus there are
three sovhomores in Reeves, Burt, and Doll who are muscling letter-
men out of their positions. Crystal prediction: With plenty of
height, excenting Reichley, Ohio will be a much improved team.

Now we come to the youngest member of the Buckeye who
has been having a little trouble fitting in with the new company,
but at present is acclimating itself fast. That is Marshall which
is also revlete with veteran material. Kineaid, Wellman, Humphery,
and Hallahan are the lettermen who will no doubt bother a lot of
other contenders. The Marshall team lacked size last year, but in
spite of that gave a good account of themselves. Crystal prediction:
Better than last year.
GOOD PUBLICITY AT C, C. Ne Ye

Schools wishing to obtain greater newspaper cooperation
for publicity purposes will profit by a study of methods used at
the City College of New York. The Publicity Office of that school
has mimeographed and clipped together six sheets of material show-
ing the schedule, player statistics and information, scores of
last year, interesting facts on previous records, and a short
resume of the prospects of each opponent which plays in New York.

These sheets are distributed to the newspapers in New
York, to sports desks in cities where the team is to appear, and
in ths offices of all opponents. It is expected to be filed for
the season, and when amplified with timely news, serves as the
basis for many complete and accurate articles. Nat Holman, coach
at C.C.N.Y. will be glad to cooperate in the publicity campaigns.
of other Association members by sending a sample of this release
to those interested.

COACH TURNS INVENTOR

Dr. H. C. Carlson, alert coach of the famous Pitt
team and originator of the figure eight offense, has invented
a@ novel toy game of basketball which presents sixty play sit-
vations against time. It is a game-board affair which attracts
every momber of the family. With the inventor this toy is an
altruistic attempt to popularize the sport. He plans to market
it through student organizations with no profit to himself.
Complete information regarding the toy and its sale may be ob-
tained by addressing requests to Dr. H. C. Carlson, Coach of
Basketball, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Penna.

PLAN TEST GAMES IN OKLAHOMA

Hugh MeDermott, University of Oklahoma, and Henry Iba,
Oklahoma A. & M.. are discussing some rules modifications for.
their annual exchange of games. These changes include a rotation
of all players for center-jumping, and the placing of the back
boards four feet from the end lines.

INTERESTING CLINIC AT PITTSBURGH

The Sixth Annual Pitt Basketball Clinic is to be held
December 8. A full day's program has been arranged featured by
a discussion on "The Development of High School Offense" in the
morning; luncheon at noon; demonstration in the afternoon;
dinner in the evening; and two regular games at night. Since
the coaches and officials of western Pennsylvania have a very
active organization a record attendance is predicted.