UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

LAWRENCE

DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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SUGGESTIONS FROM BASKET BALL QUESTIONNAIRE

Truesdale, Grinnell College, Grinnell, lowa

(po) I favor letting the foot come up but no more than that.
No. But I wuld favor a time limit that could be invoked.

Why not increase to 3 ft. so guards will have chance to get
away when they get rebound without stepping on end line?

I would suggest:
Eliminate the free throw--award 1 or 2 points for fouls.

Do not inerease score for a basket to 3 points unless free
throw is raised to 2 points. A close ratio of value of
free throw to field goal is necessary to retain the proper
punishment for fouling.

Reduce the emphasis on giant centers end get the emphasis

back on cleverness, speed and agility by removing part of

the reason for giant jumpers. In other words, abolish the
center jump. Initiate play after a score by granting ball

to team scored upon. Get some of these clumsy "monkeys"

out of sight and off the floor--they are a disgrace to

the game. Incase a big fellow is good, he can still play
because height around the back boards would still be desirable.
Improve technique and increase ¢rowd appeal.

Karl Cawrence, Midlend College, Fremont, Nebraska

#8 (a) It would put an added burden on defensive team and I

feel the offense has the advantage at present.

(c) Do you want B, B. to be a passing and shooting game

or just a shooting game?

Roscoe I. Brown, Rosedale High Schoo] Kansas City, Kansas

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I would suggest that the rule be changed to award 5 points
for a field goal and 1 point for a foul.

I would also suggest on the underhand two handed shot that
a foul not be called on the guard if his arms are in a
plane parallel to the floor or above when contact occurs.

I would also suggest that the goals be placed at a suffi-
cient height to eliminate the advantage a tall team has
on a small team near the basket and especially on the post

play.