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Bulletin #2 N.eC,AA. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 1940 February 25, 1940 /O' ey ~

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The basketball schedules of NeCeAeAe schools will be completed shortly and
the time is nearly here for the selection of the outstanding team in each dis=
trict of the NeCeAeAe Note to all selection committees:

I. You, as a dommittee, are responsible for determining the outstanding NuCeA-?.
team in your district. Please follow the records of teams in your district
carefully and make your selection at the earliest possible moment. If a
play-off is necessary (in your judgment) your committee is authorized to mr...
it off, thet is, make all arrangements for the place to play the eliminati™..
select officials, etc. = on the following basis, 20% of net profit to go tc
the NeC-AsAe3 80% of net profit to be divided among competing teams (40% te
each team if two are concerned, 20% to each team if four are in the elimina
tions, ote.) The N.C.A.A. is not in a position to guarantee such elimina=«
tions within any given district, but any eliminations that are held should
very easily "pay out" if properly handled.

II. The teams finally selected to represent the eight districts will be brough:
to the Eastern and Western playsoffs, March 22 and 23 on the following basi::
Complete nocessary travelling expenses (railroad fare, pullman and meals) ava
local entertainment (hotols and moals) for a total party of twelve (12).

WESTERN PLAYOFF (teams representing districts 5, 6, 7 and 8) will be held in the
Municipal Auditorium at Kansas City on March 22 and 23, 1940. Pleaso address
any questions or problems concerning this playwoff to Dr. F. C. Allen, Univ -
sity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas» oe

 

 

EASTERN PLAY=OFF (tcams ropresonting districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) will be held on V:.-

SS and ©3 at a vlace to be designated as soon as selections in districts 1,
2, 3 and 4 arc made. The manager of the Eastern play-off will also be des.”
nated laters In the meantime please addross any questions concerning this
play-off to He Ge Olsen, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. If any cori.
mittee mombers have suggestions to make as to the location of the Kastorn
playeoff, please send them along at oncee

TROPHIES. Appropriate team and individual trophies will go to the winners and
runners-up of the Western and Eastern play-offs.

THE FINAL GAME for the N.C.AeA. Championship will be held in the Municipal Audit ox
Tum, Kansas City, March 30, 1940. Managor, Dr. F. C. Allon, University of
Kansas, Lawrence, Kansase Dr. Allon is doing a splendid job organizing both
the Western playsoff and the final game, as woll as providing an ynusual pro.
gram of ontertainment for those who come to Kansas City, oither for the pl.
offs, the coaches moeting, or the Rules Committee mocting. Kansas City wil.
be the basketball centor of America in the latter part of March. Everybody
who is intorested in basketball should come to Kansas City at that timo, if
possible.

NAISMITH MEMORIAL TROPHY. The National Association of Basketball Coaches havo
“Gonated o splondid trophy which will be known as tho Naismith Momorial Trophy.
This will be presented to the winner of the Championship and will be retained
by thom permanently. The coaghes havo agreed to present this trophy annually.
This memorial trophy, by the way, is the only trophy officially approved and
authorized by tho family of Dr. Naismith.

Individual awards will also bo mado to mombors of the winning and second
place teamse