Chairman, L. W. St. JoHN Vice-Chairman, Froyp A. Rowe = Secretary, GzEorce T. HEpBRon Treasurer, A, E, MrtzporF
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio 105 Nassau Street, New York City 97 Eimsdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA

 

ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country in order that their views may be

presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these

answers and RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to Di, Df, Us. Rilo

Rep. of 5th District, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
The Committee Member whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 25 to H. V. Porter,

11 South LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois.

 

 

1. (a) Has the new note on held ball resulted in a 7. Would you favor allowing play to proceed at the
better game? end of a quarter until the play which is in progress
Yes_£—— No when the signal sounds is completed?

(b) Should a held ball be declared whenever a Yes No

player in control is touching the floor with any part -

of his body oth an ds or ? / §. There is some sentiment in favor of moving the
Yes_£— O. eels backboards 6 feet inside the end lines. Assuming

 

(c) when a te4m is attempting to consume time by that over a period of years such a change might be

holding the ball near the division line should a held made, in your opinion
ball be declared whenever a closely guarded ey eel (a) Would it relieve the crowding in front of the

holds the ee ? asket i =
= aa ae pat No

(b) Would it result in fewer out-of-bounds balls?
Yes ee No

 

2. Player in possession near the sideline sometints in-
tentionally hits the opponent on the leg with the

 

 

 

 

ball so that it caroms out-of-bounds. There are (c) would it result in more play in the center floor

other similar situations. Should these be regarded zone and in more tries from there?

as legitimate plays oa without penalty? Ve 2 Be

Yes No (d) Would the increased possibilities for offensive
3. Check the court size which you a hest : —- desirable?

(a) For high school play 48x75 (8x84) i Yes_=___.  No.______.

b) For college pla 48x75 48x84 °

ee citokies . 9. Would you favor a plan whereby a free throw for
4. (a) Has the removal of the “due allowance” clause a personal foul would be made from the spot where

in the traveling rule caused any difficulty? the foul is committed (with proper adjustments for

Yes No unusually long or short distances) ?

(b) It is claimed that few players in starting a ° Yes No

dribble drop the ball before the pivot foot leaves , List other suggestions on reverse side.

the floor. a u fayor rig¢gd ore of this /
Ae Her

rule?
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Yes.
5. Would you favor taking time out after each basket?
J. H. Crocker,

 

Yes No
E, J. Hiexox,
6. The new rule for starting second and fourth quar- A. A. SCHABINGER,
ters reduces the number of center jumps. Would F, A. Scumninrt,
you oe gradual reduction? Oswa.Lp Tower,
Yes No : _ H. V. Porter, Chairman

 

 

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