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.