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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-