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.