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The vote of our Association is unquestionably the greatest
single influence with the Rules Committee in their consideration of
possible changes.

Our Association has had a responsible and influential part
in the promotion of international basketball relationships.

We have been designated by the N.C.A.A. as the organization
through which its National Championships in Basketball shall be
promoted and by which these Championships shall be staged.

In 1959 the N.A.B.B.C. did conduct through its committee the
first actual U.S. Basketball Championships among colleges where
provision was made for representation from all sections of the
United States.

Our Organization is a democratic one with opportunity for
interested coaches to present ideas and to promote them. The
Administrative Personnel is constantly changing so that these new
ideas and new influences do affect our Association to make for
growth and progress.

With these things in mind, I am disturbed that members of
our Organization should wish to ally themselves with what might well
become a devisive movement. If the N.A.B.B.C. is doing the job
I think it is, there is no need for a new organization covering the
same ground - instead there will tend to be competition destructive
to the strength and influence of both.

The logical position for our membership is to accomplish
through our established and influential organization whatever ends they
seek and to discourage formation of any competing organization. If
we continue to promote the N.A.B.B.C. and withhold support from
this competing organization which is still in the embryonic stage,
we strengthen the real power of the coaches to bring about what
we wish for the best interests of the game. Our nation was founded
on the principle - “In Unity there is Strength."

I appeal to you, therefore, to give your best interest and
efforts to the N.A.B.B.C., and to consider carefully before giving en-
couragement or aid to a movement that might well weaken the power
and influence of the Basketball Coaches in the United States.

Our Editor would be very glad to receive any comments or
expression of ideas, also suggestions for the improvement of our
own Association and our Bulletins.

May I wish for you a Happy Holiday Season, and a team success
that will make you think each weekend is Christmas.

Best of good wishes,

 

Secretary-Treasurer
National Association of
EJHic Basketball Coaches