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

Secretary, Gtorce T. HEpspron
105 Nassau Street, New York City

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

Vice-Chairman, Ftoyp A. RowrE
Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio

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

 

 

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.

7. Would you favor allowing play to proceed at the

1. (a) Has the new note on held ball resulted in a
better game?

Yes 895 | No__113.

(b) Should a held ball be declared whenever a
player in control is touching the floor with any part

of his body other than hands or feet?
Ye. San. No§09

(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?

Yes 428 . No

. 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_512 No

. Check the court size which you reg s best:
(a) For high school plaepBRsx75 84 50x94

(b) For college play x75 yh Li%

. (a) Has the removal of the “due allowance” clause
in the traveling rule caused any difficulty?
Yes_96 . 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 rigid enforcement of this
rule?

Yes 251 N o 875

. Would you favor taking time out after each basket?
ve: 284 N o_ 557

. The new rule for starting second and fourth quar-
ters reduces the number of center jumps. Would
you favor further gradual reduction?

Ye No

This questionnaire checked by

27

end of a quarter until the play which is in progress
when the signal sounds is completed?

Yes_@9 . No_#a@-

. 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 ?

Ye@l9 . No_§30.

(b) Would it result in fewer out-of-bounds balls?
YeS94 —. No_206-

(c) would it result in more play in the center floor
zone and in more tries from there?
YeSS%—. No_ SB

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

Ye$3Q—_._ No._ BBB.

. Would you favor a plan whereby 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) ?

Co: — No__ 689.

List other suggestions on reverse side.

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE,

J. H. Crocker,

E. J. Hickox,

A. A. SCHABINGER,

F. A. Scumint,

Oswa.p Tower,

H. V. Porter, Chairman