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tossed the ball up at center for the tipeoff. By research it
was determined that it took on an average about 10 seconds for
the ball to be brought from the end line where the basket was
made to the center at the time it was tossed up for the tip-off,
and incidentally that 10 seconds gave the spectators time to
catch their breath and their hearts to resume normaley after a
thrilling scores Combing the number of field goals and free
throws that were successfully made, and multiplying this by 10
seconds, the total clapsed time during the progress of the
game was 5 to 7 minutes. Had the time been declared out last
year after field goals, the playing situation would have been
identically the same as this ycare

Well, now, according to the wording of the new rulo, how can the
game be speeded up on accoumt of the rules? Is it not in spite
of tho rules that the game has been specded up?

Well, Doctor, sofar as the specding up of the game is concerned,
that is entirely up to the play of the two opposing teamse The
so-called new rules have not been in the books long enough for
the teams to get thoroughly adjusted, as yet. If the side scored
upon really desires to delay the game, that side may hold the
ball 5 seconds out of bounds by rule at the end line befors they
throw the ball in, and then they may take 10 seconds in addition
before the players on that side are forced by the rule to cpuss
the center line of the court, or the division lince In other
words, it is possible to withhold the ball from the offensive
court for 14 seconds after a goal is madee So you can see that
they can play the slow break just as well as they can play the
fast break, and personally I think that some smart team is going
to try that. I noticed by Sumday's papor that Iowa State used
the slow break agoinst Kansas State and beat thom 41 to 30. So
you sec, Doctor, all teams are not going in for this fire doparte
ment basketball. In another year I predict that muny teams will
be using the slow break and then you will have 5 seconds to pass
the ball in from out of bounds and 10 soconds to get across,

Thon after they get across they are going to use a play that many
people call “stall", and it will be a dreary gamee Don't you
think so?

Yes, I certainly agree with youe That is the real objection to
the whole thing, and that has been and is my objection to the
tipless center. It gives the team that has been scorod upon an
opportunity to dolay the gamee

Well, then, Doctor, who knows but what your prophecy, although you
didn't prophesy you did indicate, that since the football rules
went back tothe kick off there may be a return to the center tip-
off in basketball in a year or twoe Don't you think there is a
possibility of rotating the jumpers in basketball just as they
have the batting order in baseball? ‘The coaches could instruct
their players during practice, so it would be an casy matter to
handle the game situatione