uF
Votiee OF CHANGES OF DIMENSIONS

for
BASKET BALL COURT AND SOFTBALL DIAMOND

e BASKETBALL COURT

In accordance with the rule changes for 1939-40 Rule 1, Section 5 and Rule 2,
Section 2 Note—The backboards are to be four feet from the end line. On courts
where the four foot distance is impossible, the backboards may be less than four
feet but not less than two feet, although two feet is the minimum distance recog-
nized in the rules, allowance must be made as in the past for courts which cannot
meet even this minimum requirement.

(Provision has also been made in the 1940 rules for the optional use of back-
boards with curved or ‘‘cut-away’’ corners.)

°e SOFTBALL DIAMOND CHANGES :

The distance from the front edge of pitcher’s plate to the back corner of home
plate has been changed from 40 to 43 feet. The batter’s box, (one on each side of
home plate) shall measure three feet by six feet. The front line of the batter’s box
shall be 3 feet in front of the line drawn through the center of home plate and the
back line shall be 3 feet back of the center of home plate. The inside line on the
batter’s box shall be 6 inches from home plate.

 
 

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURT
December 18, 1940
To Big Six Coaches and Officials:
Please refer to the mimec y of the report
of the Big Six Coaches mecting of December 1940.
page 3 under No. 1 of Rules Interpretations two
questions are asked, answers given. The inter-—

peers nee Becghes offiekal on arr Comal Tover, in a
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BIG SIX
BASKETBALL COACHES

Kansas City, Me Hotel Continental December 8, 1940

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GENERAL DISCUSSION

1. Present: F,.C,Allen, Kansas; W,H.Browne, Nebraska;
Bruce Drake, Oklahoma; George Edwards, Missouri; Jack Gardner,
Kansas State.

2. In the absence of the regular secretary, Louis Menze of
Iowa State, his duties were given temporarily to George Edwards.

5, It was recommended, discussed and agreed upon that future
winter meetings should be better coordinated with those of the
Directors and Faculty Reoresentatives so that any suggestions from
the coaches which require actions by those bodies may be submitted
immediately. Therefore, the basketball coaches are urged to plan
early season practices end games so. as to avoid conflict with the

regular meeting of these bodies scheduled for the first Saturday in
BPecember,

4, The temporary secretary was instructed to obtain the Big
Six regulations regarding squad limitations for games, and to include
these in his report.

-~ - —- taken from the minutes of the Directors!
meeting in Ames May 18-19, 1939.
"The following trip limits of varsity players
in Conference comvetition for conference games
was set as a limit:

Basketball - 10 men"

Comment: According to this regulation the visiting team is
limited to 10 players; the home team is not restricted. From
opinions expressed at the meeting the coaches do not favor
this rule. If so, they should draft a substitute and present
it at the annual meeting next spring,

5. It was agreed to add a "checker" to the officials at the
scoring bench whose duties are outlined on page 14 of the 1940-41
Guide in an article on "Game Administration" by Sumner A, Dole.

6. The home team shall wear uniforms which are all white
except the trim; the visitors are to dress in their school colors
so that in both pants and shirts solid colors will predominate.
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7. The starting time of games will be as follows:

Towa State - 7:15 p.m. during the week;
7:50 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
Kansas - - - 7:40 p.m.
Kansas State - 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma - - - 7:45 p.m.
Nebraska - ~ - 8:00 vo.m,
Missouri - - - 8:00 p.m,

8. A copy of the official box score of each game shall
be mailed by the home team to the Secretary of the Conference;

9, The visiting team is to send to the home team, at least
eight days in advance of the game, the name and number of each
player who will make the trip.

10, Each school is to exchange with all others squad infor-
mation primarily for pre-game publicity purposes. This information
should include number, name, position, height, weight, home town,
year on varsity, men lost by graduation, veteran letter-men return-
ing, and all team records which may add to newspaver interest;

ll. Each game‘'is to be played with a molded ball of the
Riddell or Rawlings type. The game bell is to be inflated to a
pressure which will result in a legal bounce when tested on the
game playing floor.

Comment: There was some discussion as to the
possibilities of agreement by two schools to use other
types of ball, No vote was taken. By common consent
it was agreed that a shift in the ball could be made
by mutual agreement of those concerned without consent
of other schools.
RULES INTERPRETATIONS

All situations are to be ruled according to the book. The
items listed here are only intended to emphasize certain points or
to amplify or clarify the rules and their administration,

_ i. Refer to Rule 5, Sec. 5, line 4 which reads: - - "axcept
that a substitution may not be made in the interval following a
field goal and putting the ball in play from out of bounds unless
a charged time out hes been declared, "

Question - Team A substitute following a field goal and is
charged with a time out, During this time out Team B elso sub-
stitutes. Is Team B to be charged with a time out ?

* AtiBwer - Pending a decision by the Editor it was agreed that
Team-B may make such a substitution without being charged a time out,

Question - Following a field goal a Team A player is injured or
disqualified and calls time out which is not charged if the player
involved is removed from the game. (See Rule 11, Sec. 2) While the
player is being removed Team B sends in a substitute. Is Team B to
be charged with a time out ?

Answer - Pending an official decision Team B will be permitted
to substitute under these conditions without a charged time out
providing it ie ready to play within the time legally allotted to
Team ‘& for the removal of the injured or disqualified player,

2. Refer to Rule a0, Ses, 1. On balls which go out of
bounds behind the basket a twelve foot lane shall be permitted in
which to pass into the court, This, of course, does not apply to
out of bounds plays following a field goal.

S. Refer to Rule 10, Sec, 1, Note to Officials, In order
to standardize administration the following mechenics will prevail
when a team is awarded the ball out of bounds in its front court,

The official shall (#) gain full possesion of the ball:
(b) Turn away from the out of bounds passer; (06) Turn back to the
Passer and hand him the ball; (da) Start an AUDIBLE COUNT as the
passer gains ball possession,

4. In all counting situations officials are requested to
continue use of the artillery man's method of counting, and are
urged to practice the counts with a watch.

5. The official score book for the game is to be left at the
scoring table during the half time intermission,
wok es

6,1t is urged that the rules pertaining to scoring, timing
and checking be pasted in the score book.

’. Coaches approve again the suggestion made last year that
officials permit the legal "one tug" before calling a held ball.

8, Attention of cosches and players is called to Rule 5,
Sec. 5 which states that an’ incoming substitute, after revorting
to the scorer, must not go on the floor until signalled by an
official.

9. The scorers again are reguested not to recognize a sub-
stitute until he has removed his sweat suit and is ready for play.

40, Rule 16, See, 12, FPehaity 6. Coaches desire to em-
phasize the importance of strict enforcement of this regulation
which provides, among other things, that an offensive player who
has gained a favorable pofition and is then fouled from the rear
is entitled to two free throws even though he may not have been in
the act of shooting.

11, A man in the act of tipping a loose ball into the basket
is not deemed to be "in the act of shooting" asd is to be awarded
only one free throw when fouled,

12, It was agreed that a fumble at the close of the dribble
does not constitute a violation. The dribbler may recover the ball
but must pass or shoot.

13. The coaches believe that a personal foul should be called
on a player who, while standing still, throws or pushes any part of
his body into an opponent.

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_. Creighton Pniversity
Drake Unifersity
Grinnell Collegé

Cklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College

Tulsa University
Washburn College

St. Louis University Washington University

ATHLETIC DIRECTORS’ ASSOCIATION
of the MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE

Washington University

Louis, Missouri

Address
Office of the
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ny

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ov. 30,1940
MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE

To Basketball Coaches and officials
Attention Basketball coaches

The basketball interpretation neeting will be held in Kansas City
at Hotel Continental, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 & 8 with the first
meeting tentatively scheduled for 1 pm. Sat., however should the
athletic directors finish their conference business by Friday evening
there is no reason why the Basketball coaches cannot convene Sat.
morning at 9:30 Dec. 7. May I suggest the Basketball coaches be ready
to meet Sat. Morning. | :

The officials are scheduled to meet at 1 pm Sat. Dee. 7. A joint
meeting of coaches and officials will convene at 7390pm Set. Dec. 7%
There will be no dinner this year. Another joint meeting of coaches
and officials will be held Sunday morning at 9:00am.

Phoge Allen is very anxious to meet with our coaches some time

‘Sunday morning. Please be prepared to meet with the Big Six Coaches

at that time.

In order to facilitate matter may I ask the following coaches to
take the lead and act as chairman in the rules interpretation at your
first meeting:

Coach Rules Number
Hickey igo pou
Williams 2,6

Iba eo

Klenck 9,10
Benefiel Lipo
Errickson 13,14

cinnan 15

The same arrangement will be set uv for the officials at their first
meeting. The coaches after having decided on the interpretation will
inform the officials at the first joint meeting of coaches and official
with each coach taking the lead as outlined above at the meeting Sat.
evening and Sunday morine.
Again outlining the schedule of meetings:
Coaches Sat. 9:50 am or lpm Be prepared for Sat. am.
Yatch bulletin board in lobby.

OTTiciels Sat. ion.

Coaches and Officials Sate. 7:50 th.

Coaches and Officials Sims 9:00 an,

Coaches sun. 11:00 am. with Bie Six

May I urge that all concerned be on tine for every session so that we
set the job done. Be vrenared to submit the folloving information:
a 1. Starting time of home games- first Same of doubleheaders.
2 “hich home team last game of double header.
5. Nome of hotel where pre-game conference for officials is
to be held.
4. Approval of manual for Basketvall timing and scoring,
covy enclosed.
De Copy of box score mailed to Executive vecretary and to
Leighton House, Publicity Director of Conference,
c/o Des Ifoines Register.
Line up and numbers exchanged at beginning ofseason.
- Get an expression from your publicity man about publicity
and taking care of score and write up immediately
following the sane.

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Attention Basketball Officials

The first meeting of the Basketball officials of the Missouri
Valley Conference will be held as follows:

Set. J6G. 7, 1: 00mm, Hotel Continental in Kansas City, Mo.
A joint meeting with the coaches of the conference will be held

Sat, bec, 7, 7530 wm, Hotel Continental in Kansas City,Mo.
Another joint meetins with the coaches will be held

Sun. Cec. 8, 9:00am Hotel Continental in Kansas City, Ifo.

Each official is to take the lead and act as chairman in the
rules interpretation at your meeting on Sat. Dec. 7 at 1:000m as thus:

OfTiciai rule Official Rule
Duvall 1 Larson 8
Gibbs a lfiiller 9
Grossnan o Newsom LO
Hasbrouck 4 O'Sullivan La
Hinshaw S Pendleton iz
Johnstone 6 Riegert 13
Kemper 7 Roper 14
Van Reen io

Parke Carrollis to act as chief of this meeting. In this connecti
may I ask Parke to have Lowe and Campbell supply the coaches and offi-
cials room with one each of metal Basketball courts.

There will be no diner this year. Kay I urge all of you to be
on time for all sessions so we get the job done.

Vith kind personal regards,

he Ue SELete
Executive Secretary

P.5. It may be necessary to have a joint meeting of coaches and
officials early Sunday afternoon, Dec. 8th. lIflake your plans
accordingly.

 

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MANUAL FOR BASKETBALL TIMERS
Equipmen t
Two mechanical timers or electric wall timer.
42 or 38 caliber pistol, and loud siren.
A conveniently vlaced table to accomodate one Timer and two Scorers
equalling a space of six feet.
Procedure Before Game and Half
Official Timer is to be member of Athletic Department of host
institution.
Determine the starting time:
Consult the Officials and determine the signals they will use for
time-in and time-out.
Locate the dressing rooms and notify teams and officials three
minutes before starting time of each Half.
Notify the Scorers two minutes before starting time of each Half.
Procedure During Game
Start the watch or clock when the official whistles as the ball
_leaves his hands for the toss to start the game.
Except at the end of a period, stop the watch or clock only on
order from the officials, and immediately start a time-out watch.
Situations for which the officials will order time-out are as follows:
Time-Out

a) When a foul is called, the Official's signal for the foul
being en automatic declaration of time-out;

b) When an Official suspends play for a substit tion upon signal
from the Scorers;

c) When ordered by an Official because of delay in obtaining the
ball, as when it lodges in the supvort of the basket or rolls under
seats; or retrieving ball when out of bounds on courts bounded by
a large out of bound area.

d) “hen an Official grants a player's recnest for time-out, such
request being granted only when the ball is dead or.in.control-cf... es
this player's team; |

e) When an Official suspends play because of injury to a player;

f) When an Official suspends play for the removal of a disqualified
pleyer.

NOTE---Under (3) of the foreszoing, play may be suspended only when

the ball is dead, or in control of the injured player's team, or upon

Ponce eR RAL Fo nen
sera a ato NE

completion of a play by th: opponents. Completion of a play means
thet the opponents have thrown for goal, lost control of the bail, or

withheld the ball from pley by ceasine to attempt to score to to ad-—
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vance the ball to a scoring position.

When time-out is declared for a team as provided in (a), (6)
and (f) of Section 1, a time-out shall be charged to that team for
each minute or fraction thereof consumed, except that in case of
injury or disqualification no time-out shall be charged if the ins
jured or disqualified player leaves the game within one ‘minute and
if no more then an additional thiry seconds is consumed in complet-
ing the substitution. If time-out is granted to both teams simul-
tancously, a time-out shall be charged to each team.

Time out is not charged under (a),(b) and (c) except that if
the time consumed for a substitution exceeds thirty seconds, a
time-out is charged.

Time-iIn
After time has out the game watch or ciock shall be started
when the Official signals time-in. If this follows

a) @ free throw for a double foul, the Offieial sieands tie
in by blowing his whistle as the ball leaves his hands on the
toss at center

b) a free throw for any other foul, the Official signals time-
in by a chopping motion of his hand after the last free throw,
including any substitute free throw, this signal being given (1) as
soon as it is evident that the ball will go into play byza foul, or
if the ball will go into play by a rebound, or (2) if the throw
is successful, or is for a technical foul, or if the ball is
awarded out of bounds for any other reason, as soon as the ball
crosses the boundary line when it is throvn into play;

c) a period when time has been out for any other reason.
Signals

a) For any foul the Official raises his arm (or arms) above
his head.

b) When a substitution is to be made, the Official nods his ;
head or motions for the substitute to come on the floor.

c) When there is to be a charged time-out or an Officials' time-_
out for a technical foul or any other stoppage, the Official will
hold the palms of his hands (with both arms crossing overhead)
toward the Timer.

After completion of time-out, start the watch or clock on
signal from an Official. He will signal for time+-in by a chopyving
motion of the hand or “ith the whistle.

Watch for the signal at the. fellowing times:

a) When play is resumed by 4 throw-in from out of bounds the
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Signal will be given when the ball crosses the plane of the boundary
Line.

b) When the ball is to be in play following a missed free throw
the signal will bs given as soon as it is evident that the throw
is not su@cessful. This occurs after a single free throw for a
personel foul and after the last throw of « multiple throw if <«t
least one throw is for e personal foul.

c) If*play is to be resumed by a jump the whistle is the signal
to start the watch or clock and it will be sounded as the ball
leaves the official's hands for the toss. Note that play is re-
sumed by a jump at center after a double foul or fouls by both
teams which are administered the same as a double foul.

Procedure at End of Period
Fire pistol at end of period.
If you are uneble to make the Official hear the signal, go
on the floor immediately to notify him. You are responsible for
deciding whether the ball was in the air on a trv at the instant
time was uy in case the signal did not sound or was not heard by
the Official.
Timing Information
For Game Timer:
College halves are 20 minutes.
Intermission Between halves is 15 minutes.
Over time veriods, S minutes cach.
An intermission of 2 minutes shall be allowed before cach
extra period.
If a substitute replaces an injured or disqualified player,
oO seconds are allowed in addition to the one minute for
removal. When it is time for play to start or to be ree
sumed after stoppare, signal the Official.
Manual for Basketball Scorers
Equipment
Scorebook
Pentiis.
Substitution slips. (Sugge st ion )
Note: These slips, supplied) to each coach befor» the game, should
give the meals and numbef of each substitute. | The substitute leaves
his silip at the Scorer's table and (presents |to tH6 Official the
6hi6 foe Ane player /he is to replace. The Official hands the slip
to the player wax 4¢ benvins tae game.

Starting Eech H:1lf
The Official Scorer is to be a member ofthe athletic depart-
ment of the host institution. The scorer for th: visiting team
is to be seated between the Official timer and the official scorer.
Before the Game:

Provide opportunity for coaches to submit line-un at least
two minutes before geme time.

Do not permit changes in the line-up ‘until after a vlav = ss
ensued unless there is sn injury or other emergency.

Report to the Referee if the line-up is not submitted on time.
As play is ebout to start check the five plavers who appear
to be resdy to start and their numbers with the line-up in your
book.
Notify Referee if there is any discrepancy. It is not necessary
for you to wait until he has tossed the ball.
BEFORE THE SECO!D H/ LF: |
Check starting players with your line-up and report to the
Official if any new pleyer is starting without having reported
to you.
Communication with Officials
Notify Nearest Official:
1) When a term has had five charg d time-outs during reguler
playing time.
a) One additional time-out miy be granted each team for
each over time period of a tie game.
2) Immediately when a player is charged with his fourth personal
Foul.

353) As soon as the bell is dead in case there is a dispute about
the score or in case there is deubt about an Official's decision,
4) As soon as bell is dead or in control of offending team in

case 4 pleyer is discovered who has not revorted to the prover
officials or who has changed his number without reporting it.

The Official will indicate the number offree throws which are
to be tried by stending at the free throw line with the proper num-
der of fingers held up. The number indicates how many free throws
remain.

He will indicate a personal foul by holding his hand above
his head as specified in the rules.

He will indicate the number of the player who fouled by s@me

system which he should explain to you befor: the geme starts.
Scere
Scoring Technique
Become familiar wit!: the technicue outlined in the scorebook
you are using. You should observe the following:
FUNDAMENTALS ;

Use: P for personal fouls.. |
X in loop of P when two free throws are awarded.

T for technical fouls.
2 for each field foal.
O for a free throw attempt and an X inside the zero if
the try is successful.
Have running score available at all times.
List the number of charged time-outs for each team.
Meking Substitutions
When a substitute reports, signal as soon as the bail is dead,
except that the signal should never be sounded for a substitution
after a field goal, or after a successful free throw such that
the ball would have continued in play if the throw had been un-
successful.
Allow substitute to go on court only when the Official has
signalled tieanin bs g nod to the Scorer).

Do not signal after e free thrower has started his throw. [In
the case of multiple throw or throw for a double foul, a substitu-
tion mey bo: made between throws. If the thrower is to be replaced,
be sure that it is permissible for another player to attempt that
particular throw. The Scorer is not to recognize a substitute un-
less the substitute is ready to enter the game for immediate com-
petition.

QUESTIONS:

May the Scorer signal for a substitution when the ball is in pos-
session of the substitute's team but not dea? Answer: No.

May he signal after a successful goel before the opnonent throws
the ball in? Answer: No.

Should Scorer sound his horn if a substitution is made during a
period when time is out? Answer Yes.

Miscellaneous

Do not take chances by guessing at the Official's decision. If
there is doubt relative to d- ta which must appear in you book con-
sult the nearest Official as soon as the ball is dead.

In order to avoid mistakes it is mandatory for the Official to

designate the player who has committed the foul by having the player

turn his back to the Seorer's table so that his number may be seen,

 

 

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Deceuber 3, 1940

Mire Artie Eilers

Washington University

Dear Lite Bilers:

Dre Allen is out of tow at the present time
_ Snd has asked me to reply to your letter of ilovember 296

Tae interpretation meeting is to be held from
113;00 Sunday morning until 2:00, Sash Gureht ict ted
O*Sullivan wil} be there, and Dr. Allen will ask Henry Iba
or the man they select from the Missouri Valley Conference
“6 SS ae ee Oe Sees Pere :
regarding interpretatione

. fins: Nitin: plies: tp cavinie tak emia a a
afternoon and will meet with your group any time that is _
conveniente It is hoped that early Smday morning there
he cn ee eee
for their mutual understanding and good wille

You will hear further from Dre Allen when he
returns.

 

Sincerely yours,

Secretary to Dre FeCe Alien

 
PHILLIPS

TWELFTH AND BALTIMORE
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

    

C.£. PHELLIPS
| MANAGING DIRECTOR

December 5, 1940

Dr, ¥. Cs Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allens

Mr. Ted O'Sullivan has arranged the Midwestern
Inter-Collegiate Officials Association meeting at
the Phillips at 10:00 a. M., Saturday, December ‘7,
and advised you would be here.

It will indeed be a pleasure tos erve you at the
Phillips, and we sincerely hope to receive reserva-
tion for accommodations desired - enclosed find card
which may be returned to us without postage.

As acess to you last year we guarantee single rooms
at $2,503 a 10% discount on $3.00 rooms or more;
twin bedrooms special at $4.00.
Rest assured of a most hearty welcome at the Phillips.
Yours very truly,
HOTEL PHILLIPS
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S. E. Farreil
Manager
 

 
 

November 27, 1940

Wre Darrel Hinkhouse
Beloit, Kansas

Dear Darrel:

| The interpretation meeting of the Big’ Six basket-
ball coaches will be Sunday morning, December 8. We are
meeting Saturdey night and Sunday morning, end the open
meeting will be immediately following the Missouri Velley
and Bix Six coaches meetings We will endeevor to finish our
meetings by at least Sunday noon--we hope.

There will be a meeting of the Missouri Valley
coaches on Seturday, December 7, but several Big fix coaches
have scheduled games, and we have had difficulty in getting
this corralled. Heretofore we have met on Seturday and
Sundey, but, in es much es some of the boys are playing
Friday night, we thought it might be well hereafter to set
a definite date for all Big Six coaches, and not have games
on the Priday preceeding the Saturday that we are to meets

Iowa State is playing a game on the 7th at Ames,
and they are playing Minnesota at Minneapolis on the 9th.
Oelehoma is pleying Oregon ot Normen on the 9th, and we will
play the University of Texas in Lewrence on the 9th and 10th.
So you see there are many reasons why some of the boys ¢o
not want to be away for tie interpretation, especially since
they heve scheduled games so close to the 7th and Sthe

| However, I am definitely calling a meeting for the
8th, Sunday morning, end most of us will be down there for
the meeting of all coaches on the 7th.

I have written Artie Lilers, secretary of the
Missouri Valley coaches, and sent the schedule, so thet ss
many coaches 2s possible cen meet on Seturdey night. Early
Sunday rorning the Big Six coaches will meet together, and
then they will heve a conference with the Missouri Valley
coaches, and, if possible, I would like to definitely set
the opening meeting for 11:00 o'clock Sunday morning.

I am glad that you plan to ettend the meetings I
will see you there.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
FCA:1lg:min Varsity Basketball Coach

 
 

        

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oe cS | Dear Dr. Allen: : a oe | a :

Sere , I have written. ‘to Mr. “Yeenker at Ames,
Be Cee Towa regarding the date of the Big Six basket-
ake - ball meeting in Kansas City. He suggested that
ti ee I contact you as he did not know the exact. dere
Sheers He thought it was probably going to be Sunday, |
os December 8. I have heard that it is going: to
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oc e it very much if you would give me that inform- ane
rae ation. I want to plan to attend the meeting eee ee
Ue "3; Waen it is: held. Thanks very much. = | Ee ee
ee See eo ‘Sincerely yours, |

 

Derrel Hinkhouse
 

November 27, 1940

Mere Ted OtSullivan, Secretary

Midwestern Intercollegiate Officials’ Assn,
916 Yalmut Street Bldgs

Kansas City, ‘fissouri

Dear Teds

Thank: you for your good letter of the 26th instante It
seoms @s if we are having 2 ” deal of difficulty in setting cur
date. :

oui Memes ia plesing © oth ea te he Tecer. ber and
the 9th, and Bruce Drake and I are pleying on the Othe It seems as
if some of the BigeSix coaches feel that See Ca ae ae
the 9th they cannot get to the meeting in Kansas City on the 7th and
8the

| However, I em planning to have the Basketball Interpretation
Meeting of the Fifth District NeCeAsie on Sunday moming, December 8
@t 11300 Aele I am hoping that we can have the Big-Six coaches meoting
at 9200 Asie I mve written to Artie Eilers of the Missouri Valley so
that he may have definite information regarding the datee ‘“e always desire
te have the Dig-Six coaches and the Missouri Valley coaches meet togethers

Ted, we would be mighty happy to have the Midwestern intere
collegiate Officials Association work very definitely with us on the
interpretation of these rulese I am wondering if we could make arrange~
ments with the Kansas City Athletic Club to have a clinic discussion in
their gymumasiua after we finished the interpretation and rale discussion
in their meeting rooms |

x ks Saha Sab yom te ibd ek kk sae San
me any Soe Vat yon, Fock wen, 4 ie See I assure you wo)

invite 3 nSe Iwill awit your reply with anticipati on.
te | Sincerely yours,
MAslg ea Direetor of Physical Education and Reorection

Varsity Basketball Coach

PeSe I have a letter from sie Iba suggesting officials havent’ with
him for ow two gemes with Oklahoma A, and Me The first one will
be et Stillwater on February 16 and the second oe at Lawrence on
Merch 11, I em nominating Parke Carroll and you to wrk these gamege
Are you free? I an also writing Parke and writing Henry to the
effect that you two are quite agreeable if you are frece

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DIRECTORS

HENRY HAs BROUCK
IOWA

E. C. QUIGLEY
KANSAS

PARKE CARROLL
MISSOURI!

WILLIAM DAY
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RICHARD T. PENDLETON
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Nov. 26th, 1940.

ie. Fy 6,
Athletic
Universi ty

Lawrence, Kansas.

Tt is my understanding that the basket-
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ball rules interpretation meeting for this section
is to be held in Kansas City, on December 7th,
nad Oth.

If you desire any member of our organiza-
tion to assist in conducting this meeting, please
dvise me the names of the officials you wish to

part which you wish them to conduct.

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possible, and if there is a

may do, we are only too

cooperate in
nything that
appy to do so.

every wey

envone of us

With kindest personal regards and best
wishes, I am

Sirferely yours.
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November 27, 1940

Mr. Louis Menze
Basketball Coach

Towa State University
Towa City, Iowa

Dear Louies

i have not received a final notice from your office
as to the date and location of the basketball meeting. I am
writing coaches and officials, but of course, I will be there
on Saturday, December 7, The Big~Six coaches meeting will be
early Sunday morning at 9:00, and the open meeting, or the Fifth
District NeCeheis meeting, will be at 11:00 Sumday morning in
the Hotel Continental, — | |

I have received letters from Hinkhouse, Ted O*Sullivan
and a great number of officials so i find it is necessary to set
the open meeting.for 11200 Sunday mornings i still trust that
you can be present for the BigeSix coaches mesting at 9:00. We
should certainly be able to finish our tusiness in two hours.

Sr ee . Perhaps you have sent the notice out and I failed to
receive it, but it is important that we do set a time, end further,
that we alse specify that a year hence and for other years we will
meet at the same time that the favulty representatives of the Bige
Siz meet. By specifying that sort of a date we will always know |
when we meet. If this is agreeable with you I will be happy to hear

Yours sineerely,

Director of Physical Ravcation and Recreetion
Varsity Basketball Ccach |

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Novenber 27, 1940

Ire AeEe Eilers)

Executive Secretary 3
Missouri Valley Conference
Washington University

Dear Arties |

: | Salih ek siuide at's ak Witten 20 Sorin
to get our Big-Six coaches together. I had planned to have
a meeting of our Big-Six coaches Sunday morning at 9:00. I
had plamed to have the opening meeting of the Fifth District
at 11300. Bruce Drake, Louis Menze and a lot of the boys have
games scheduled and I an afraid that not all of then are going
Wee Pesca

ae MAY en dee ‘Gee hain lk Welty ind arin alge
want to met with your group, and if the rest of the Big-Six
See oe eae re he eae with you boySe
However, @s chairman of the Fifth District it is my obligation
to be presente Some of our coaches persist in scheduling games
during this annual weekends Louie and I have agreed to put
forth a definite rule that no games will be scheduled hereafter
which will interfere with this meetings

! I do not want to critieise our conference, but it seams
to me as if we need a more definite liasion so that all coaches
mow when not to schedule games for the betturment of ali re

Yours sincerely,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach ;

POAsig

 
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Address

Office of the Washington University
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Saint Louis, Missouri

Nov. 26, 1940

Mr. Forrest C. Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:
Thanks for your letter of Nov. 20th.

The coaches and officials of our Conference will be meeting
Sat. Afternoon, Dec. 7th and probably Sun. morning which is at
the same time your coaches are going to meet. Do you suppose
we could meet 11:00am. on Sun, Dec. 8th? I think it would be a
fine thing. As a matter of fact I'm sending notices to our
coaches to hold 11:00am available for this purpose.

Kind personal ee

A. E. Eilers
Executive ecretary

 
 

: iis A Ee Eilers
Commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference

gee after many delays we nae been able to set
eur Bis Six meeting for Sunday morning 5 December 8.

wall you please let mo lmow definitely your
get up so that our coaches might meet with you

boys and have common interpretetion? Then I thought
we could heve our Wasketball interpretation meet=
ing soon efter that.

I will await e vests from you before I make
a definite public anncuseaeey regerding the open
meeting» )
Thenking you for en oes reply r am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coech

 
 

 

November 20, 1940

lire Louis Menze
Besketball Coach
Towe State College
Ames, Iowa .

Dear Louie:

Thanks very much for your letter of the four--.
teenth advising me that the basketball interpreta-
tion meeting for the Big Six will be Sunday morning,
December & I am writing Artie Eilers to this effect
and getting his definite dates so that the Big Six
and the liissouri Velley coaches can meet without
interfering with our Sunday rorning meeting, Decem-
ber &.

- Doubtless we will want to meet first and meet
with them after we get our own interpretation meet-
ing finished. I trust that you can be there and I
believe that Bruce can errange to do so because we
are all in the same boat.

With every good wish I en,

Sincerely yours,

Directer of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach

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IOWA STATE COLLEGE

OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS
AMES, IOWA

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

November 16, 1940

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doc:

Just received your letter of November 14th,
in which you feel it would be unwise to move up our
Basketball Interpretation Meeting to December lst. We
will, therefore, go ahead and plan on it for Sunday
morning, December 8th.

I will write Bruce Drake to this effect.
I'll make every effort to get to the meeting myself,
but if I can't make it, I will try to have someone from
here represent me. In any event, I'll get the minutes
of our last meeting and copies of our officiating
schedules to you.

I think you are right that we had better
specify that in the future we should not so arrange our
schedules that they conflict with this meeting.

With best wishes, I am

 

Basketball Coach

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