NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H, S. A, A. . Y. M. C. A. - CANADIAN |. A. U. CANADIAN A. B. A. CHAIRMAN, H. 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. VICE-CHAIRMAN, JOHN BUNN Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. H. SALMON, JR. secretary, H. V. Porter 11 So. LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill. TREASURER, FLoyp A. Rowe Board of Education, Cleveland, O. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA 1939 ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men 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... rorrest C. Allen, Chairman, 5th district University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all replies received up te March 20th to the Secretary of the Committee, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. PART I. Concerning rule changes made last: spring: NOTE: Vote yes or no on general principle involved. Suggestions for slight modifications may be made in Part III or on back of sheet. 1. Is the rule which prohibits a substitution after a goal satisfactory? Yes........... ca cinaneve 2. Are length and number of time-outs and inter- missions satisfactory? Yes........... ccs cisucaie 8. The removal of the three-second limitation for player in the outer half of the circle without the ball has resulted in: (a) A better game.............. (b) A—worse--game.............. a No.--noticeable difference:.............. 4. Have you had direct experience with a court having the end line four feet behind the back- board? Yes........:.. Wer.......... If the answer above is ‘Yes’, check the following: (a) Were there fewer out of bounds balls? OR uals cas Was the space often used for tries for goal? Von. ae... Was there less crowding after rebounds? Vee. ieee Were visiting teams noticeably handicap- ped? Mex.......... Me. Do you recommend encouraging use of the four-foot space? Yes............ —Neo=........... 5. Is the rule which prescribes the “sudden death” (b) (c) (d) (e) las A kad (d) A heavier basket ring? wt ses BR ion -ns (e) A short metal chain basket net? Yese=........ DG ba 10. Is “face naming” causing enough difficulty to warrant further restriction? Yesv....... POs iccas PART III. Concerning rules for 1939-40: 11. Do you favor allowing the offended team to keep possession after: (a) a successful free throw ot? deliberate personal foul? Th... No...)..: ....3 or (b) after any throw following a es technical foul? is cig@ices No Last ide 7, te Do you favor a poet of diatie hen the clock would be stopped each time the ball is dead (with proper shortening of periods)? 12. Veh Do occascs. 18. Do you favor a ball that bounces near the present: (a) Minimum 48”............ ; (b) -Maxi- poum55”............ ; or (c) Median 52”............ 2 14. Do you favor making it a violation when an unsuccessful free throw misses the ring even though it touches the backboard? Yesg............ Now... 15. (Check this only if you are connected with Col- lege or Independent games) (a) College and Independent games should be played in 10-minute quarters. Yes............ ONO i ciccws (b) College conferences should be urged to ex- % » i method in the first overtime in high sc a. aon Coa T _, Periment with baskets 12 feet above the satisfactory? —Yes:........... No. dau MAMA LAM P pd Paprk, Crronk ee No... PART II. Concerning general trend = ne: 16. (Check this only if you are connected with 6. The present average total score for High School Junior or Senior High School games) play is 55 points and for College 70 points. This (a) Have you had actual experience with the is (a) About right.............. (b) Too—-lew:............. 29” ball? Yes............ eo (ec) Too high............... (b) Do you favor use of the 29” ball for Junior 7. (a) The interpretation of “travelling” Be is » Lips High School? Yes..........-- We (1) About right. #@A* @) nepieseey @e ne (c) Would you favor permitting optional use of a 29” ball for Senior High School play? (3) Feo-rigid=........... (b) Use of a zone defense is (1) About right 2 NOs 2 17. Assuming that proper safeguards would be One i. co ; 1 dk made against any sudden compulsory use of (c) ciating in my locality is (1) = equipment whose use would involve considerable PING oc. (2) Too—loosé............ (3) Foo expense, do you favor permitting the optional stfict........... use of: 8. The most desirable color: (a) for court lines is (a) A backboard with sever ‘ ete from the lower edge? Ves eS N6O..g cS. -black--..-----red---=-> white........ broken black and ‘ i ee : : 2 re ae (b) A transparent backboard with Small area ites S ; t i tt ; yes oo) Soe RR WE Seen Re behind basket painted white? Yes............ ring to backboard is black........ ‘white:....... ; (ce) “No for ball is tan........ white......... : : 3 18. Deliberate pushing of a player in the act of os 9. Do you favor conference experimentation with: throwing for goal should result in additional CALs - (a) A smaller fan shaped backboard? Yes=...... penalty for the unsportsmanlike phase of the Q, ¢> 7 Fa. foul? Yes......... ee... Jf : nae? < Basket without a backboard? Kes... 19. Reverse side may be used for comments. ) f nhf — INOn oe. (c) A basket ring 10 or 12 inches from the QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE F.C. Allen - J. Ht. Crocker - H. D. Edgren backboard? i No...........- W. E. Meanwell Oswald Tower - H. V. Porter, Chr. Signed:..£. pede A htedchs t- Mig Mtinrsadee Aa (Coach. jee } (Official.......... ) (Administrator.......... } {0 her... ) ce Institution Represented: Chliege Rar W SC PON i cvteees ie aos TOM Cr Ala Other /, City. sol na pnnGe Sar Lbdl iis ee State. Ae. bd eal wh? EDITOR, OSWALD TOWER Andover, Mass. BEL nt” f 1” on @ LM ty