POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE 5 os ADDRESS. s$f as Hh ee halle i | HH : das 1 el (el A Si ae to be & is located in this board much i Chi which fe ome oe % would at ee ae City hotale ‘Tis wuld be an ideal am sure thet focss Gas Ginn: te ayes He i you desire to olan eta me in care of the Hotel board you my nny sddroas 2, to Let me know I can miko seg ak eaten ae % is te date that it ahead of timc. ore that 3 Wth best wishes, I am and I will ‘the a Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Couche FCAsAH THE SCORITE MANUFACTURING CO. 422 COOLIDGE AVE. SOUTH HILLS, PITTSBURGH, PA. A. N. MYERS C@. SUCCESSORS Manufacturers of Score Boards and Field Equipment February 10, 1940 Dr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dre Allen: We are manufacturers of athletic equipment and among the items we build is a basketball backstop or backboard. We have read and heard a lot (unofficially) about the proposed change in backstop and would appreciste any information you ean give us on this matter. We have been experimenting with several different type back- stops, ons of which is outstanding. It is 36x60 inches with a 6 inch radius, rounded corner, and a 1/8x2 inch steel band around the entire edge. This rounded corner and steel band will strengthen the backstop so much that it is practically in- destructible. The goal is centered at the bottom of backstop with the top of the rim set up 6 inches from the bottom. Thus you have a 30 inch banking space above and on either side of the goal. This backstop can be made in any size and any radius corner, but after some quite extensive experiments we have found this size to be the most prectical and economicale We will be pleased to submit ons of these baeckstops for your committee's inspection at their regular meeting and will appre- ciate hearing from you regarding this matter. Very truly yours, A. Ne. MYERS COMPANY a . anm: rr February 13, 1940. Hire Ae Ne ' 422 Coolidge Avee, South Hills, Pittsburgh, Pas Dear Mre Myers: _ I acimowledge receipt of your inquiry of February 10th comeerning a possible reduction in size of the backboard. The members of our Research Committee of the National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada are as follows: John We Burm, Dean of Men, Stenford University; Ee Js Hickox, Spring- field College, S eld, Masse; Curtis Parker, Centenary College, Shreveport, Ims3 He Ve Porter, 11 So. LaSalle Ste, Chicago; Floyd Ae | Rowe, Board of Education, Cleveland; and Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, shairmeans . On page 276 of the Official Basketball Guide for 1939~*40 you will find an article on new types of backboards tested by the Research Comittee. The Research Committee is to report on backboards at their meoting which will be held in Kensas City, Moe, on March 30, 31, and April l. Also, the Nations] Association of Basketball Coaches wil] meet in Kensas City March 28, 29 and 30. I have charge of the NeCeAsA. Basketball Championship of the semi-finals to be played in Kansas City on March 22 and 23, and the finals om March 30. lite He Ve Porter, of Chicago, a member of the Research Committee, is doing a lot of work on the size of the backboard. Nothing will be determined et the Rules Meeting, but we would be glad if you care to submit a backboard at the time of this meeting. Perhaps we could arrange to set it up so the members could view it. That was done in New York University Dey school, Washington Squre, last year. The Medart people put up convex boards of all different Sizes and the Rules Camittee inspected them there. | if you want to submit a board or send a representative along with it, we would be glad to see it. We would also like to imow any experiments that have been made and what the findings have beens Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA sAH . oraitg thstheat teak — THE SCORITE MANUFACTURING CO. 422 COOLIDGE AVE. SOUTH HILLS, PITTSBURGH, PA. A.N. MYERS CB. SUCCESSORS Manufacturers of Score Boards and Field Equipment March 2, 1940 Mre Fe Ce Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: We received your lstter of February 13 and delayed answer- ing until a few experiments were completed and some pictures made of our backboard. We enclose photograph showing front visw of backboard with goal attached. It is 36 inches high and 60 inches long with rounded corners cut on a Q9einch radius$ and the top of goal is set up 6 inches from bottom, thus you have a 30 inch bank- ing surface above ard on either side of goal. Our main interest is in building a marketable product with all the strength and durability we can build into ite We have had a number of school men in to inspect our product, and all agree it is practical and the strongest one they have ever seene This type backboard can be built in any size and with any radius cornere However, the above size is the most economi- cals; and, since any change made would probably be adopted by — all schools, they could in most cases make their present back- board conform to the above specifications. This would result in a tremendous savings to the school systeme We will be glad to send you a sample of our backboard to be displayed at your meeting if you will provide a place for erection and advise us where to send it. Very truly yours, A. Ne MYERS COMPANY ANM:RR ENCLe THE SCORITE MANUFACTURING CO. 422 COOLIDGE AVE. SOUTH HILLS, PITTSBURGH, PA. A. N. MYERS co® SUCCESSORS Manufacturers of Score Boards and Field Equipment March 16, 1940 Mre Forrest Ce Allen University of Kansas Lawrenceg Kansas Dear Mre Allen: We have your letter of March 8 wherein you offer to in- stall a pair of our backboardse We have made some additional experiments on backboardse The enclosed blueprint is the result; the dotted line shows the back-brace, the light line is the modified backboard shown on page 47 of Basketball Rules Book, and the heavy line is, in our opinion, as far as it is safe to go in that dirsctione You will note that the light line misses the upper corners of the brace and as a result would weaken the entire structure, while the heavy line carries out the same general idea yet it retains enough of the corners of back-brace to insure sufficient strength if the board is properly bound with a stiff steel band around the edgée We are shipping a pair of boards built according to the enclosed blueprint complets with a pair of goals, and will appreciate anything you can do regarding their installation in a prominent place, where they will be seen by the vis- iting coaches. We are addressing them to you at the Hotel Continental. Thanks for the interest shown in our product. Very truly yours, Ae N. MYERS COMPANY COMPLETE MINUTES 1940 » MEEerine oF a2 WAVICBAL BASEECRALL CGeouunrrees oF 248 ONT Ts OD STATES AND CANADA HELD i ZAR GAS OS 3 ts BILSCeouvrs MARCH 2078 AND esiagéd SEG LURDING PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF THE MORE IMPORTANT RULE CHANGES SYNOPSIS OF SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PERSONNEL OF 1940-1] STANDING CUMMITTEES Keto Secretary ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA Hotel Continental, Kansas City, Missouri March 30th and 3lst, 1940 Members Present: Representing the N,.C.A.A. Fe Co Allonscsssccecccccccccesseuniversity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Forre st ties ookivis ccc University, Boulder, Colorado Sumner A. Doleessecseececeseeee- Connecticut State College, Storrs, Connecticut C. S. Eamundson.......+++++---e University of Washington, Seattle, Washington He Ge Olsone.cccccsccsvececessssOhio State University, Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parkeresseeeeeeceeeeeee econtonnary College, Shreveport, Louisiana Js We St. Ribitiieccccsmscccan Methodist University, Dallas, texas H. Jamison Swarts.....+..+..++-euniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn. Member at Large: Oswald Tower .«se-0eccseevcsieeesseseAndover, Massachusetts Representing the National Fedcoration Frank P. MaguirGesescoseeeeeeee046 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania G. Warren PhillipSec.csceseseccetigh School, Hebron, Indiana He Ve Porterescsccvecedsvccsscsvell South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois Floyd 4, Rowe.s..sseceeeeecseeeesboard of Education, Cleveland, Ohio Representing the Y.M.C.A. John Brown, JPeeseesacceceses+ +0047 Madison Avenue, New York, New York J. Mark Goodecccccsscccsoecvesssoun=Gazette Company, Williamsport, Pennsylvania B. Js HickoSsccescccsccsescececedpringfie ld Cotlece, Springfiold, Massachusetts Representing the Canadian A.B A. A. He. JefferesSecececocccceeessell4 Carrick Ave., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Repre senting the Canadian T.AU. Le He DavieSecececcccsccccceeee University of “estern Ontario, London, Ont., Canada (Alternate for Mr. Crocker) MINUTES OF MEETING OF NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA HELD ON MARCH 30 and 31, 1940, AT HOTEL CONTINENTAL, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI The 1940 annual meeting of the National Basketball Committee was hold at tho Hotel Continental, Kansas City, Missouri, on Maréh 30th and 3lst, 1940. Gererel Plan of °essions The sub-committees met in informal session at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, March 30th. Tho formal session opened at 10;00 4.M. Sessions were held on Saturday morning, Satur- day afternoon and Sunday morning. The Committee members were guests of the Natimal Collegiate Athletic Association at the final National Collegiate tournament game on Saturday night. The Sunday session was concluded ot 1;00 P.M. Saturday Morning Session Since the National Collegiate Athletic “ssociation hod chosen to appoint other re- prosentatives to replace past Chairman H. H, Salmon and past Vice-Chairman John Bunn, the session was opened by the treasurer, Floyd A. Rowe. THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE authorized the seating of members as listed. It was unanimously voted that the Secretary enter in the minutes of the meeting an expression of appreciation for the fine services rendered by past Chairman H. H. Salmon, past Vice-Chairman John Bunn and member M. C. Cunningham. The acting Chairman then asked the wishes of the group relative to the election of officers. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that in view of the unusual circumstances, a slate of officers be elected at the beginning of the meeting to serve through the current meeting and the 1941 meeting. Tho Chairman appointed a Nominating Committee, made up of J. W. St. Clair, H. G. Olsen and A. H. Jofforess. After due deliberation, the Nominating Committce submitted a slate of officers as follows; Chairman: Floyd A. Rowe Vice-Chairman: F. C. Allen Secretary: H. V. Porter Treasurer: H, Jamison Swarts Editor: Oswald Tower The Chairman of tho Nominating Committee called the attention of the group to the fact that members were urged to make additional nominations from the floor in case they had other preferences. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the nominations be closed and that the Secreta y be instructed to east o unanimous ballot for the proposed slate of officers. This was done. F.C. Allen issued a formal invitation in behalf of the Netional Collegiate Athletic Association for the members to attend the final game of the National Collegiate tournament cn Saturday night and distri tuted ems to the members with the com- pliments of the tournament mam gement. REPORT OF SECRETARY: The minutes of the last meeting were approved as meailed. Since the meeting was running behind schedule the Secretary confined his report to brief comments on preparations which had been made for the meeting and the general plan which the officers hoped to follow during the meeting. The fact was brought out that the Editor and Secretary had spent several days prior to the meeting in going over all correspondence releting to rules matters and in out lining possible Page two - places where the code of rules might be improved through slight changes in wor ding or arrangement. 4s one of the outcomes of this preliminary work, a mimeographed sheet of suggestions was supplied to each member of tho committee and this served as a guide for much of the discussion in the last session. Reports from National Groups NATIONAL FEDEFATION BASKETBALL COMMITTEE: A committee representing the National Federation administrators, coaches and officials made its report. The committee was made up of E. A. Thomas, Kansas, Lyle Quinn, Iowa, 0. L. Webb, Nebraska, George Brown, Iowa and Lee Anderson, Oklahoma. The Chairman reported thet delegates ro- sresenting the various state high school basketball committees had met on the pre- coding night and after canvassing sentiment int heir own localities and thoroughly discussing various phases of the rules, they made the following recommendations: le That the modified backboard as out lined by the National Basketball Committoe last year for experimental use be made optionally legal. It was understood that this was to be in accordance withthe statement which appeared on the National Basketball questionnaire. 2. That five personal fouls be permitted before the disqualification of a player. 3. That one full three-minute overtime be required following a tie game and that the sudden death method be used after this first full period of three minutes. 4. That no change be made relative to the rule concerning what constitutes a legal ball unless it should be a reduction in the limits of bouncing reaction. 5. That, after the calling of a foul, a definite time limit be made during which an option might be exercised. The dommittee prefcrred that this time be when the ball is placed at the disposal of the free thrower. CHARTERED BOARDS OF OFFICIALS: Dr. John brow reported for this group. His report included the statement that this organization had had a healthy growth during the past season and that there had been a satisfactory response from the group on the annual questionnsires and in reports which had been sent directly to the Secretary from various local boards. These recommendations were incorporated in the mimeo- graphed shect headed "Comments from Questionnaire" and in the reports mde by the Games Administration Committee and the Questionnaire Committee. In addition to these, he reported that it was the general opinion of the group that greater aphisis should be placed on the necessity for enforcing the rule which requires an extra free throw for any deliberate foul. He also recommended that attention be given to the continued improvement of the section of the rules which deals witht iming and scoring. REPORT OF RESEARCH COMMITTEE: Chairman F. C. Allen reported on work which had been done by the Research Committee. Much of this wrk was related to problems which are covered in other actions of the Joint Committee and had a considerable influ- ence on these final actions. The work included investigation relative to the pro- posed smsller backboard, the best bouncing reaction of a basketball, statistical reports relative tc the various phases of the game and data relative to the amount of time a player is in actual rap id motion. A mimeographed report of a comprehen- sive study mde of this latter problem was supplied sach member of the committee. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS: Sumner Dole, Oswald Tower and H. V. Porter reported re- spectively for the Games tdministration, Publications and Questionnaire Committees. Mr, Dole's report included a number of definite recommendations relative to stan- Page three - dardizing officiating procedure and rd ative to the improvement of timing and scor- ing conditions. These recommendations had an influence on later action which was taken by the Committee in definitely specifying certain time limits and certain pro- cedures in connection with officiating. There will be a page in the supplementary section of the guide which will list and discuss the various proposed improvements in these matters. It was the sentiment of the Committee thatultimately the rules should probably provide for a checker or supervisor of matters pertaining to timing and scoring andthat there should then be only one official timer and one official SCOrere THE PUBLICATIONS AND QUESTIONNAIRE REPORTS were confined to an analysis of the work which had been done and to the apparent sentiment as shown by the questionmaire re- suits. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RASKETBALL COACHES: The recommendations of the National fssociation of Basketball Coaches were presented by Don Whito, Basket ball Coach, University of Connecticut. It was recommended that all suggestions for radical cules revision be submitted to the proper committees for exhaustive study, research and report before being considered for adoption, with the exception of the following: 1. In case of a technical foul, the offended team has the choice of ball or foul shot (foul shot to be played as ina personal foul). Conches Vote: 34-6 2. That the Rules Committee adopt a standard ball for all intercollegiate competi- tion. The coaches prefer the brown leather laceless ball with rubber valve, eight panels ond stitched seams; the ball tc be 29 1/2" in circumference and to be inflated to 13 lbs. pressuro. Coaches Voto; 354-28 3. Recommends positive clarification of the rule governing handling of the ball by officials on out of bounds plays onwhich the offensive team receives the ball in its fore court. Carried unanimously 4. Recommends the adoption of a rule requiring hcme teams to wear white uniform jerseys and visiting teams to wear colored uniform jerseys. It is also recom- mended that the jerseys of the playing squad be numbered consectuvely upward from three. Carried unanimously. 5. Recommends that no ecunference or organization of college basketball teams shall conduct its contests under rules or interpretations thereof at variance with those in the playing code except for the purposes of research on express author- ity of the National Rules Committee. Carried unanimously 1940-1] RULE MODIFICATIONS The Committee carefully ccnsidered all recommendations from the various grcups, the results of the questionnaire and all other informaticn which had poen gathered by the sub-committees. In every case action was taken after a motion regularly mde, seconded andcarried. In nearly all cases the adoption was by unanimous vote. In no case was any important change made with less than a three-fourths majority. The more important actions of the committee relative to rule changes are included on the appended sheets entitled “Summary of Major Changes". This summary was made up for the conveniorce of members who desired carly and authentic information follow- ing the meeting. Other actions of the committee follow this prelimimry summary. Page four - Further Study Authorized The Committee authorized further study in cennecticn with several proposals which seemed to meet with the unofficial approval of the Comnittee. 1. The QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE is t. further study the matter of allowing a sub- stitution any time the ball is dead. A test vote (unofficial) indicated almost unanimous approval of ultimete adoption cf this proposal. Further study is also to be made of the proper bouncing reaction of a ball. ‘. The GAMES ADMINISTRATION COMMITT®E is to further study the possibility of using a checker with one scorer and one timer. This Committee was also directed to give consideration to the proposal that in all cases of substituticn an official go to the scorer's bench whore the substitution will be completed. 3. The RESEARCH COMMITTEE is to further study the possibilitics in the pro posal to permit five personal fouls before disqualification. They are also to give con- sideration to the proposal which would require that after a successful goal, tho ball be given t« the proper team out of bounds at mid-court in order to insure a few secends delay between the scoring of a goal and tk putting of the ball in play. Another problem that is to receive considcraticn is the matter of alleged rough play in the last few minutes of a game and which is attributed to the right to waive afree throw. Business Meeting Editor Oswald Tower called attention t« the need for pictures of the members of the Committee. He asked that each member be responsible for submitting a picture at an early date and also the submission of proper name and initials. He also asked that each constituent organization name a man who is to be responsible for passing upon the suitability of mterial to be included in the almanac secti.n of the guide. Upon motion regulerly made, seconded and unanimously csrried, the Committee voted Oswald Tower the usual honorarium of five hundred dollars for the current year. It was also voted to contribute ten dollars to the Hotel Continental Employee's Fund or to any similar fund designated by the tote! management. Treasurer Floyd A. Rowe distributed copies of the financial statement end gave the treasurer's report. The revort was approved and ordered filed. On motion of Sumner Dole and seconded by J. W. St. Clair, the following resolution was unanimously voted; WHEREAS the position of Treasurer of the National Baskotball Committee of the United States and Canada was filled by: the election of H. Jamison Swarts, Philadelphia, Ponnsylvania, therefore be it RESOLVED thet H. Jamison Swarts is hereby authorized to issue checks against the account of the National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada, here- tofore standing in the name of Floyd 4, Rowe, Treasurer. Page ffive - His report included the statement that there was some question as to whether the funds apportioned to the Y.M.C.A. should be ten percent of the gross income of the Committee or ten percent of the net income. ‘cting upon information which came from various sources the Treasurer reported that he had sent the Y.M.C.A. an amount equal to ten percent of the net income and that the Y.i.C.A. authorities claimed that they should receive ten percent of the gross income. After full discussion of the matter, it was voted thet for the current year the Treasurer send check to the Y.“,C.4. for half of the difference between ten per- cent of the net income and ten percent of the gross income. It was the und:r- standing of the Committec that procedur3: in the future will depend upon action in connection with the constitution which is now being considered and which will bo acted upon at tke next annual meeting. This proposed constitution w as distributed to all members several weeks in advance of the meeting. Because of inadequate time to carefully consider cach provision, it was voted that the Committee temporarily operate under it with the exception of Article Xi which deals with the method of distributing funds, but that no formal action rolative to adoption be taken. It was the sentiment of the Committee that action on the proposed constitution should be one of the first matters to be con- sidered at next year's meeting. By unanimous action a vote of thanks was tendered to the officers who planned and directed the activities of the 1940 meeting and to the National Collegiate tourna- ment management for their courtesy in inviting the members to be guests at the National Collegiate tournament. After discussing the most desirable time and placo of the 1941 meeting, it was voted to authorize the Executive Committee to decide this matter after adequate information relative to other related events is mde available. The meeting adjourned et 1:00 P.M,, Sunday, March 3lst. Signed: WU Corte NOTE: If any member desires to suggest changes or additions, he should notify the secretary at an early date. Page six = STANDING COMMITTEES ‘Executive Committee Floya A. Rowe, Chairman F, C. Allen, Vice-Chairman H. V. Porter, Secretary H. Jamison Swarts, Treasurer Oswald Tower, Editor Je W, St. Clair Publication Committee Oswald Tower, Chairman J. He. Crocker Sumner 4. Dole F. P. Maguire HK. V. Porter H. Jamison Swarts Games Administration Committec Sumner A. Dole, Chairman John Brown, Jr. C. S. Edmundson G. “arren Phillips H. Jamison Swarts Questionnaire Committee H. V. Porter, Chairman F. CC, Allen Forrest Cox J. Mark Good A. H. Jefferess F. P. Maguire Oswald Tower Research Comnittee F, C, Allen, Chairman L. H. Davies C. S. Edmundson E. J. Hickox HH. G. Olsen He V. Porter Page soven= stMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES AUTHURIZED BY THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA FOR 1940-1. NOTE Tu MEMBERS: This is a preliminary statement of the major actions of the Com- mittee at their annual meeting at Kansas City, Missouri, on March 30th and 3lst. This is issued for your convenience and for the purpose of giving the press some needed information. The detailed actions of the Committee will be included in the complete minutes which will be sent to each member as soon as they can be made ready. H. V. PORTER, Secretary Court Diagram. No chage is to be made in the diagram of the court. It will be mecs Clear that during a free throw the player who occupies the space marked H or V is entitled to the entire space from the first alley mark to the end line. Rule 2. The smaller streamlined backboard which was outlined for experimental pur- poses by the Committee last year will be legal at the option of the home team. The new style board will be as outlined on page 47 of the Interscholastic Edition of the 1939-40 basketball guide. It will have an over-all width of 54 inches, the top will be an arc having a radius of 32 inches. The lower edge of the board directly behind the ring will be on a level with tho ring. Directly under the extreme left and right edges of the ring, the board will extend downward three inches below the ring and from that point the lower edge will slope upward to the corners of the board which will be on a level with the ring. The edges of the board at each side will beperpendicular to the floor and will extend upward until thoy meet. the.arc which forms ths top border. The board will contain no sharp corners or edges. This board will be considered legal wherever the management may choose to use it. It should be understood that no organization will be compelled to make the change. It is felt that no team will be handicapped by practicing on one type board and playing on tho other. The new board will mve a plane surface, the same as the old. The part which has been eliminated has been waste space for many years and, because of more recent changes in the game, has become a detriment to free use of all the playing space. It is suggested that when an organization chooses to keep its pre- sent backboards and finds that they will play some of their games on courts having the new board, the unused space on the traditional board be blocked out with a dark paint to give the target the same appearance as that of the new type board. Rule 4. The rule relative to the size, color and reaction of a eget WAL} remain exactly as it was bst yoar. The questionnaire which was nationally circulated indi- cates an overwhelming satisfaction with the present ball situation. Any difference in opinion rd ative to which of the various types of official balls is most satis- factory is a healthy condition which will result in continued improvement of equip- ment and ultimate use of the best. Rule 5-3. Several minor changes were made in connection with the proper time and mothod for making substitutions. A substitution will be permitted any time the watch is n& running except during the interval between the time the ball is placed at the disposal of a free thrower and the time the free throw is successful or un- successful. It will also be permitted any time the ball is dead with the watch running except after a field goal. Rule 5-6. It is strongly recommended that players be numbered consecutively begin- ning with the number 3 and that ranking players wear the lower numbers. It will also be prescribed that wherever possible, the home team wear suits of a Light color and the visitors suits of a dark color. Page eight - Rule 6-2, ll and 12. Slight changes have been made in these rules which deal with timing and scoring in an attempt to eliminate some of the irregularities which have been common in connection with these important matters. Comments by the Games Ad- ministration Committee will emphasize a trond towad the use of a checker or super- visor who will be primarily responsible for these matters and who will be assisted by one Official Timer and one Official Scorer. Rule 7. Several changes in wrding and errangement will be made in an attempt to modernize this rule. The Editors are authorized to provide for consistent rules relative to casos where the ball touches or is tcuched by a player who is on or out- sidea boundary line. An attempt will be made to place the responsibility for causing the ball to go cut of bounds on the player who is himself out of bounds be- ‘x. touching the ball. Rule 8-1. In high schovl or junior high school gamos, an automatic time-out is to be declared in the middle of the seccnd and fourth quarter, provided neither team has taken a cha rged time-out during the first four minutes of these quarters. This official's time-out is to be of two minutes duraticn. Rule 9-3. When a high school game ends inatie, one overtime poriod of three min- utes duration will always be played. Thereafter the sudden death method of breaking a tie will be used. Rule 9-4 and 5. When a game is forfeited, the score at the time of forfeitwe will be considered the official score in cases where it would be tc the disadvantage of the offended team to have the score declared 2-0. Rule 10-1-Note to Officials. When the ball is awarded to a team out of bounds from its front court, the Official must have actual possession of the ball and then hand it to the proper player. Rule 13-1 and 2. These sections will be brought upto date and a definite procedure for the Official when a foul is called will be prescribed. Also the rule relative to who shall make the free throw will be made consistent in cases where an injured player is to lesve the game, or a player is illegally in the game, or a player is disqualified on the play. In such cases, the substitute will be expected to attempt the free throw. Rule 14-2. If a free thrower who is attempting a throw for a technical foul steps over the line too soon, the point shall not be counted and whether the throw is successful or unsuccessful, the ball will be awarded to the free thrower's team out of bounds at mid-court. Rule 14-11. This section will be rewritten to include the provision relative to tk use of the restraining circles during jumps and the interpretation of the rule will be to the effect that 2. player may not jump through the cylinder above the circle before the ball has been tapped by a jumper. Rule 15-12. In Penalty (2) © new question and answer or an addition to the Rule Comments will give mre specific information as to what constitutes a "foul from be- hind", In penalty (b) the provision for the extra free throw for a deliberate foul will be further emphasized. Page nine = In penalty (d) the right tu waive a free throw will exist only until the ball has been placed at the disposal of the free thrower. A definite procedure will be out- lined for the referec's duties relative to this matter. Comments. The comments will include the recommendation of the National Basketball coaches Association that no conference adopt rules which deviate from tho official rules except in cases where such modificaticns are authorized by the Naticnal Com- mittse for experimental purposes. Also a 98-foot court for college play will be legalized in those cases where it is impractical for the local management to use toc fourefoot end line without making the court lenger than the previously author- izod 94 Peet. The Editor and Secretary were auth: rized to make certain changes in wrding or ar- rangement for purposes of clarification or amplification. Page ten - Additional Action on Rule Maiiff ations On the sheet marked "Possible Improvements in Wording, etc." the following action was taken: The Committee rejected the suggestions which bear the following referonce numbers; Page 2 (Diagram), 4-1, 2nd paragraph of 5-3, last sentence of 5-3, secom paragraph of 6-12, 13-6 and 14-10-Note. In all other cases the Editor and Sooretary were authorized to make the needed changes. In a few cases the suggestions were author- i,ed in a modified form. These modifications are as follows; &-3. In this section “approve"’ is to replace “announce”. (This item was not in- cluded on the mimeographed sheet.) 6-ll. The second paragraph is to be slightly modified to read: “And it should not be blown for substitutions after tle ball has been placed at the disposal of the free thrower." 6-12. The seccnd question is to be omitted. The matter is to be taken care of by inserting "and its operator" at the end of the second sentence of Rule 6-2. The fourth paragraph of the suggestions under 6-12 was definitely approved by Gommittee action. 9-4 and 5. A question and answer in the rule book or the play situations book is to “make it clear that in the case of a forfeited game the scoring records are to be counted. 15-12-Penalty (a). An attempt is to be mde to emphasize three factors in connect- ion with the foul against the shooter, i.o., the act of teing roughly handled, committing a deliberate act and committing a foul from directly behind the shooter. Page eleven - POSSIBLE IMPRGVEMENTS IN WORDING OR ARRANGEMENT SUGGESTED BY EDITOR AND SECRETARY PAGE 2 (DIAGRAM). Insert alley marks under backboard. l-5wlast paragraph. Change second and third lines to: "shall be marked and lettered on the free throw lanes as in tho diagram". Umit remainder. 4-1. Consider changing limits in ball tolerance. 5-3. tlake second line of first question read: "He has reported to the Scorers and to an Official. Consider allowing player to withdraw or enter before play has been resumed. In last question change "several" to "three or more", Another alternative is to have no line-up of players. 6-8. Take out in %ection 8 "same play" (used twice). 6-11. In seventh line insert “and its coach" after "team". Add to last paragraph "and it should not be blown after the ball has been placed at the disposal of the free throwor*™,. Authorize rulings on situaticns related t: the first question. 6-12. In fourth paragraph third line should be; “or permission for a substitute to enter the court". Should watch start immediately if ball misses ring? Second Question: This may be out of date. Change answer to first questicn. Conch can no longer ask official and should not be permitted to bother Timer. RULE 7. Make all definitions consistent in wrding. Section 3. Omit last question. Secticn 5. Omit. Section 6. Should read; "Own basket is the one for which a team is throwing". tlsc should become Section 5. Present Section 21 should become Section 6. Section 7. First line should read "fhe ball becomes dead, etc.” When does ball cease to be dead? Is ball in play during freo throw? g Shculd read; "After each free throw following a double foul or technical foul;" j should read: "After oach free throw of a multiple throw, except when the last such throw awarded for a personal foul is unsuccessful." Question and answer might cover influence of touching of ball before field goal in cases such as where it is possed frem out of bunds. a Page twelve- 7-7-Note. Phrase "play continues 2s if the ball had not touched him" (last sen- tence) does not apply st division line. Section 12. Omit note. Secti:n ll-lst Q. Remove “or blocking" Section 15. Make mre specific. #hat if one foul calls for two throws? Secticn 13. Omit last sentence "Technical fouls, etc." Sectiin 20. Sh.uld this be "overtime"? Section 2%. In third line substitute "nearer" for "front", 8-1. This should read: "The game shall be started by a jump ball in the center circle, ste."