Chairman, L. W. St. JoHN
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Treasurer, A, E. MetzporF
97 Elmsdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y.

Secretary, GeorcE T. HEPBRON
105 Nassau Street, New York City

Vice-Chairman, Froyp A. RowE
Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA

 

ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

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This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country in order that their views may be
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presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these

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answers and RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to
Rep. of Sth District,

The Committee Member whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 25 to H. V. Porter,

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

11 South LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois.

1. (a) Has the new note on held ball resulted in a
better e?
OBE & No
(b) Should a held ball be declared whenever a
player in control is touching the floor with any part
of his body other — or feet?
Yes No A
(c) when a team is attempting to consume time by
holding the ball near the division line should a held
ball be declared whenever a closely guarded player
holds the ball for three seconds? fy
Yes__ No. :

2. Player in possession near the sideline sometimes in-
tentionally hits the opponent on the leg with the
ball so that it caroms out-of-bounds. There are
other similar situations. Should these be regarded
as legitimate plays and allowed without penalty?
Yes. sf No

3. Check the court size which you regard as best:
(a) For high school play 48x75 X48x84 50x94
(b) For college play 48x75 48x84 50x94

4, (a) Has the removal of the “due allowance” clause
in the traveling rule caused any difficulty?
Yes. No
(b) It is claimed that few players in starting a
dribble drop the ball before the pivot foot leaves

the floor. Do you favor yee nforcement of this
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6. The new ey for starting second and fourth quar-
ters reduces the number of center jumps. Would
you favor further — reduction?

Yes. No

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7. Would you favor allowing play to proceed at the
end of a quarter until the play which is in progress
when the signal sounds is completed?

Yes. No

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8. There is some sentiment in favor of moving the
backboards 6 feet inside the end lines. Assuming
that over a period of years such a change might be
made, in your opinion
(a) Would it relieve the crowding in front of the
basket?

ar as No

(b) Would it result in fewer out-of-bounds balls?

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Yes. No

(c) would it result in more play in the center floor f

zone and in more "7 from there?
Yes, No,

(d) Would the increased possibilities for offensive
strategy be desirable? - luke

. Would you favor a plan ea a free throw for
a personal foul would be made from the spot where
the foul is committed (with proper adjustments for
unusually long or short distances) ?

Yes No 7

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QUESTIONNAIRE\COMMITTEE,

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