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2. For the present time we should withdraw our efforts to obtain direct. representa
tion on the National Basketball Conmittee and direct our efforts toward coordina-
tion of our N,0,4.44. representatives.

3, In the mtter of equipment for the college game of basketball, the college
coaches should appeal to the National Collegiate Athletic Association to name the
equipment for the college game in the event tmt we can show a majority favoring
the equipment recommended to the National Basketball Committee and rejected by
that body as in the past two yearss

4, Long time membership on the National Basketball Committee by any indivicual seens
to open the way for pressure groups to operate. It is the opinion of the members
of this Committee that there are many men in close contact with the game of bas-
ketball who would welcome the chance to contribute to the game of basketball
through service on the National Basketball Committee.

5. The committee feels that permanence of Mr. Ll. v. Porter as a member of the
National Basketball Committee, as the permanent secretary of the National Basket=
ball Committee, and as Chairman of the Questionnaire Committee of the National
Basketball Committee creates a problem for both graps. This is true not only
of Mr. Porter but of any member who might be placed in 2 permanent position in
any capacity on the National Basketball Committee. However, Mr. Porter in his
position as Secretary of the National Federation of High School Athietic Associa~
tions holds 2 tremendous power over a large portion of the schools playing the
EAM e

6. The committee further recommends to the National Collegiate Athletic 4ssociation
thet the permission granted in the past to the Natimal Federation of State Tigh
School “thletic Associations to print the summer edition of the basketball rules
be discontinued. There seems to be no real need for this edition of the rules;
its purpose scems to be for the payment of expenses incurred by Mr. Porter's
office in the handling of the questionnaire and other details of the National
Basketball Committee. Some way should be arranged for this expense other thon
the above meanse

The publication of the above surmer edition of the rules carries considerable adver-=
tising, the majority of which rolates the virtues of the molded ball and the fan-
shaped bankboard. ‘ye adoption of new products of equipment and the addition of new
rules woulda inerease the sale of this rules book; it is our feeling that this finger
of suspicion should be removed and that regulation edition of the Basketball Guide
be published at an earlier date should there be real need or demand for the rule
book prior to the regular publication date.

7, The committee suggests that the National Basketball Committee establish 2 code of
ethics for the guidance of their members, This should preclude the endorsement
and salesmanship of any article adopted by the rules group. Farther matters re-
garding publicity, otc., should be considered thoroughly.

8, The National Basketball Association should release all convention anc preconven~
tion publicity through their regular press committec.

9, The committee recommends that the National Basketball Coaches Association through
the research and rules committees formulate and mail to every college ani uni-
versity basketball coach in the United States a questionnaire covering the perti-
nent proposals for the improvement of the game of basketball. This question=-
naire under the present set-up should be independent of the National Basketball
Committee.