CASKET HARDWARE GARMENTS DRY GOODS FUNERAL DIRECTORS SUPPLIES VAULTS BRONZE ELECTRO-SOLID COPPER COPPER PURE IRON HARDWOOD FABRIC COVERED CASKETS PHONES: CHERRY 7815-7816 OFFICE ,FACTORY AND DISPLAY PARLORS 810-812 SYCAMORE STREET CINCINNATI, OHIO February 28, 1940 Mr, Forrest C,. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: I want to thenk you for your letter of February 26th to which you attach data conceming the suggested trials of the *8 foot radius circle’ in a basketball game. I shall continue to be interested further in any action that would prove this suggestion as practical. Personally I am certain it would be m improveme mt and make for a much more interesting game of basketball from the spectator's standpoint. Thamking you for the interest you have shown. Sineerely yours, CINCINNATI DIVISION February 19, 1 940. Dear Mre Tickoxs 3 < have your letter of the 15th instant, and regret to learn that you have not yet had an opportunity to actually try out the new backboarde I am writing the Medart people asking that they try to get it to you in a ‘IT am glad to mow that you are in fvor of the smaller boards Very sincerely yours, Cheirman, Research Committee, NeCeAcie NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - » NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y. M. C, A. - C:'ANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES Executive H. H. Satmon, Jr. Research Forrest C. ALLEN Game Administration Sumner A, Dote Complete List of Committee Members F. C. Allen Univ. of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas John Brown, Jr. 347 Madison Ave. New York, New York John Bunn : Stanford Univ. Palo Alto, California Forrest Cox Colorado University Boulder, Colorado J. H. Crocker Univ. of Western Ontario London, Ont., Canada M. C. Cunningham High School Desloge, Missouri Sumner A. Dole Connecticut State College Storrs, Connecticut J. Mark Good Sun-Gazette Co. Williamsport, Pennsylvania E. J. Hickox Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts A. F. Jefferess 114 Carrick Ave. Hamilton, Ont., Canada Frank P. Maguire Dept. of Public Instruction Harrisburg, Pennsylvania H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana Hi. V. Porter 11S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas H. H. Salmon, Jr. 40 Wall St. New York, New York Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts Publication Oswatp Tower Questionnaire H. V. Porter Vice CHairMAN, JOHN BUNN Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. Treasurer, FLOYD A. ROWE Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio Evirorn, OSWALD TOWER Andover, Massachusetts 15,1940 Cuairman, H. H. SALMON, Jr. 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Secretary, H. V. PORTER 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois Feb.. Dr.Forrest C,Allen Chairman Research Comm Kansas Univ.. Lawrence Kang. Dear Doctor Allen: The Backstop sent out to be tried in New England has rested at Worcester Poly and I have not had a chance to try it out here.. Mr. Schabtinger expected it to be sent on to us but so far we have not had it. However as I saw it at Harvard and made mental.notes I am ready to give my approval to the idea and especially to the idea of a smaller board which will give all. the surface we need but will not needlessly interfere with the view of those sitting behind the board during games. Even if no change were made further than to reduce the area and keep a plane sufface I feel it would be an advance over the present six feet by four feet flat face .. Perhaps even yet the board will. be sent us from Worcester in time to really try it out... Count me in favor of reduced size and Gee shape tdpest meet conditions... Sincerely yours Edward J.. Hickox a Size of Basketballs Cir iinteecuce of 32 inches equals a diameter of 10.186 inches Circumferenne of 294 inches gives adiameter of 9.59 inches Circumference of 29 inches gives a diameter of 9.235 inches Differenceam between 29% and 29 inch balls in diameter is .16 of an inch. Lawrenees, Kensas February 3, 1940 lite He Ve Porter, 1l S. LaSille Stes Chicago, Tllinoise Dear irs Porters There wes an error in transoribing the reply I sent you whieh showld heve read as follows: Om Moe 9 I see difficulty because you would encourage fouling near the division line. They would forn e tight wall across there and stop your drive : If my letter ws ambiguous about the fouls near the division line being called technical fouls, I say we should not change that rule, because such a rule would definitely encourage fouling near the division line. If you permit a personal foul to be called a tech= nical foul enywhere in the back court you would encourage holding, and I would be definitely against such a rule. | I believe I understand what is back of the rule. Too qualifying « player from the gamee I am still for the four personal fouls disqmlifying a player because if you ease up on that you would encourege foulinge I might say that I believe these questions of yours are very apropos and should be put on the liste Yes, I answered this questiomaire so that you might see that in my opinion most of the changes were meeting with favor. : I would like to imow what you think regarding the tolerance of bomee of a basketball, Ithink it is entirely too active, and while same coaches went to make the goal larger, I believe if we reduce the resilience that many balls that now hop out will stay ine Then I thought if we could get sanething on floor resilience we could correct some terribly floors that are more harmful now than any other part of the Very cordially yours, Dixector of Physieal Education and Reordation, FOAsAIT Varsity Paslvtball Coaclis NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y. M. CLA. - C:ANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES Vict Cuairman, JOHN BUNN ng Q a Cuda HH OOO be. Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. “ees oe 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Treasurer, FLOYD A. ROWE ieee ane a” Seexmaay, 4. ¥: PORTER Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio r eras 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois Evirorn, OSWALD TOWER Game Administration Andover, Massachusetts Sumner A. Dote January 29, 1940 Complete List of Committee Members F. C. Allen iv. of K Eee ir. P. 6. Atlen s KR John Brown, Jr. Univ. of anse.s 347 Madison Ave. L c New York, New York awrence, Kansas J Onn oe ~ tanford Univ. M ; . Palo Alto, California Dear Nr. 4llen; Forrest Cox Colorado University 1 appreciate having your detailed letter relative to material for the 5. 2 Crocker questionnaire. I think it will be possible to incorporate most of your Univ. of Western Ontario sux cestions in the questionnaire. 1 note that you have given your opin- — ae: ions relative to the topics mentioned in this mterial. Of course, I High School think you understand that the purpose of thiswas not so much to get ; the opinions of the members on these questios as to get their opinions Sumner A. Dole : : Connecticut State Colleeeag to whether such mterials should be included on the questionnaire. Storrs, Connecticut iE : * assume that you gave your own answers to these topics in order that * Sun-Gazette Co, the Questionnaire Committee might have a sample of what may be expected Pe cmos eee"In the way of an understanding of these topics. This should be help- ‘Springfield College ful in eliminating ambiguities. Springfield, Massachusetts 1a cardee Ae There is one part of your letter that may be a typographical error. Hamilton, Ont. Canada at any rate I am not able to properly interpret it. It deals with Frank P. Maguire Dept. of Public Instructiontuhe following proposal of my letter: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania M Ohio State University lL. Consider any foul (not flagrant) committed against a player ? —— who is in his back court aS a technical foul. Curtis Parker Centennary College . eee Shreveport, Louisiana Ty your letter you answer as follows: "I say 'Yes' definitely, because HY gt tenalle St you would encourage fouling near the division line. They wold form a tight a wall at the line and stop your drive." Is there a mistake in this answer? Floyd Rowe = = Please let me have a line whicNtddtline your point in greater detail. Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Yours truly, r Southern Methodist Univ. peas Dallas, Texas / 5 H. H. Salmon, Jr. 40 Wall St. New York, New York . % Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts S ecreta ry HVP/j Lawrence, Kansas February 7, 1940 Me He Ve Porter, il Sos Lasalle Ste, Chicago, Tllinocise ‘Dear Dts Poxwters Answering your commmication of recent date regarding the tentative copy for the 1940 questiomaire, there are only hl I believe that it would be well under Rule 5, Section 4, to permit o player who has left the game, except for dis- qualification for four personal fouls or for other disqualie — fieations, to re-enter the game three times instead of twice. This would enable a fatigued individual to be taken out end placed back one more time than the rule now permite. The game has become so strenuous that I believe this would be helpfule Also, in regard to the strenuosity of the game, there is a definite feeling that the center jump should be brought back in some fashions Do you not think it would be a good idea to ask a vote om the possibility of restoring the center jump, either as a rotation juap like the betting order in baseball, or some ochemy Cok wkd be aittanet tin ea ld yulst Certainly the new rules, with their war-cry basketball of shuttling up and dom the floor, are coming in for a lot of criticisms This is not one of my hobbies, as I have only one, and that is elevating the baskets two fect. Just think of the sins thet we have got in the way of prohibitions on account of the ten foot baskete Very sincerely yours, FCA Chaimean, Sth District, NeCelele NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - CHAIRMEN OF SUB-COMMITTEES Publication Oswatp Tower Executive H. H. Satmon, Jr. Research Forrest C. ALLEN Game Administration Sumner A. Dote Complete List of Committee Members F. C. Allen Univ. of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas John Brown, Jr. 347 Madison Ave. New York, New York John Bunn Stanford Univ. Palo Alto, California . Forrest Cox Colorado University Boulder, Colorado J. H. Crocker Univ. of Western Ontario London, Ont., Canada M. C. Cunningham High School Desloge, Missouri Sumner A. Dole Connecticut State College Storrs, Connecticut J. Mark Good Sun-Gazette Co. Questionnaire H. V. Porter NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y. M. C, A. - C:ANADIAN I. A. U. and A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES and CANADA Vice Ciesminin, JOHN BUNN Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. Treasurer, FLOYD A. ROWE Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio Epitorn, OSWALD TOWER Andover, Massachusetts Cuairman, H. H. SALMON, Jr. 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Secretary, H. V. PORTER 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois January 15, 1940 Mr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas “awrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: We may be able to gather som statistics relative to floor resilience. I will keep you posted and supplied with any data which may be collected. I note your quwstion about the board diagram. The workwe are doing is on a board witha flat surface and of the size and shape indicated on the diagram. You will note that the shape and dimensions are in accordance with the larger of the two diagrams which were shown on page 47 of the coaching school edition of the basketball book. You will Williamsport, Pennsylvaniaregal) that these are the dimensions which were sanctioned last spring E. J. Hickox Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts A. F. Jefferess 114 Carrick Ave. Hamilton, Ont., Canada Frank P. Maguire Dept. of Public Instruction Harrisburg, Pennsylvania H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Curtis Parker Centennary College Shreveport, Louisiana H. V. Porter 11 S. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Floyd A. Rowe Board of Education Cleveland, Ohio J. W. St. Clair Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas H. H. Salmon, Jr. 40 Wall St. New York, New York Oswald Tower Andover, Massachusetts by the National Committee for experimental use. Yours truly, Yb H. V. PORTER, Secretary HVP/j / Please go over these suggestions and let me have your reaction to them along with any other 2stions for material that would be helpful in the questionnaire. If I do not hear from you in a reasonable length of time, I shall assume that you have nothing to suggest. After all suggestions are tabulated, they will be pre- sented to the Questionnaire Committee and the final questionnaire will be made up in accordance with the wishes of that committee. January 18, 1940 To Members, National Basketball Committee: If the annual questionnaires are tobe effective they must be printed in time for distritation before the various tarnaments. It always requires consider- able time far the preliminary work which must precede the actual printing of the eS Consequently, I am urging that you give iampiia te attention to the suggestions in this letter. The quistionsire should probably contain a cheek up on sentiment relative to the fol Lowing chmges which were mde last year, ot. Whether permitting any player to take time out is enthapanberrs ok?- Whether permitting the offended team to keep possession after a technical fm) is satisfactory. : 05+ Wpether permitting a team to waive a free throw for a personal foul is satis- : factory. Oks. Whether the awarding of two f ree Siaeut in all eases when «a player who is in the act of throwing is fouled from behind is satisfactory. “be Whether the rule emcerring missing the ring on a free throw is satisfactory. + Whether » mandatory four-foot end space is satisfactory. Here are other topics which might have value on the questionnaire: “1. Should a plane surfaced backboard of the ie and shape sanctioned last spring, be mde lecal for any group which might choose to install it? 2. Should a mojified board with a emvex surface be made optionally legal? « Should the tollerance in ‘bounce of a basketball be reduced and what is the best ” porasadag he ight? ; a LD 4. Should college games be played in ten-minute quarters? 7 5. Is the problem of tall players sufficiently serious to warrant consideration of higher basket? e« Should the number of jump bells be further reduced by a. Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is in the air ma try at the end of a quarter and is not successful. be ‘By awarding ball to the team on defense, if shey ques a held ball outside ‘the lane or center restraining circle? Ts should the three-seemd lane rule be eliminated for narT ow courts? 7 3» Formit a player to enter any number of times. VP 9, Consider any foul (not flagrant) committed against a& player who is in his back gourt as a technical foul. « Should a penalty be assessed for diving? Yours truly, Ni Colo Secretary, Questionnaire Committee ; MATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y. M. C. A. + CANADIAN I. A. U. - CANADIAN A. B. A. CHAIRMAN, H. H. SALMON, JR. VICE-CHAIRMAN, JOHN BUNN secretary, H. V. Porter TREASURER, FLorvpD A. Rowe EDITOR, OSWALD TOWER 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif. 11 So. LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill. Board of Education, Cleveland, O. Andover, Mass. 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...............-----.--------------- jiineeieeaauncsaoiniabsvpadisnbeepabbanaamneriiece The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all replies received up to 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............ Seem 2. Are length and number of time-outs and inter- missions satisfactory? Yes............ isiciaoce 3. 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.............. (c) No noticeable difference............... 4. Have you had direct experience with a court having the end line four feet behind the back- board? Yess... Noes : If the answer above is ‘Yes’, check the following: (a) Were there fewer out of bounds balls? VOS: te INOS Seca (b) Was the space often used for tries for goal? MOS. eile ING: ce (c) Was there less crowding after rebounds? Th Wc (d) Were visiting teams noticeably handicap- peat . 288... cca (e) Do you recommend encouraging use of the four-foot space? Yes............ NG. is 5. Is the rule which prescribes the “sudden death” method in the first overtime in high school games satisfactory? Yes............ We PART II. Concerning general trend of game: 6. The present average total score for High School play is 55 points and for College 70 points. This is (a) About right.............. (6) Too. low.............. (c) Tee high... 7. (a) The interpretation of “travelling” rule is (1) About right............ (2) Too loose............ (3) Toe 2... (b) Use of a zone defense is (1) About right sisi sah (2) Too great............. (c) Officiating in my locality is (1) About PON ha. (2) Too. loose........... (3) Too strict2:.. 8. The most desirable color: (a) for court lines is black........ rea white........ broken black and white.......; (b) for fixtures which attach basket — ring to backboard is black........ white........ 3 (ce) for ball is tan........ white......... 9. Do you favor conference experimentation with: (a) A smaller fan shaped backboard? Yes.......... (d) A heavier basket ring? Yes.......... Ws (e) A short metal chain basket net? Yes............ Mec 10. Is “face guarding” causing enough difficulty to warrant further restriction? Yes.......... PO ics PART III. Concerning rules for 1939-40: 11. Do you favor allowing the offended team to keep possession after: (a) a successful free throw following a deliberate personal foul? Se Rn ; or (b) after any throw following a deliberate technical foul? Yes.......... Ds ihicin 12. Do you favor a method of timing whereby the clock would be stopped each time the ball is dead (with proper shortening of periods)? Tins Di kcieticvns 13. Do you favor a ball that bounces near the present: (a) Minimum 48”............ ; (b) Maxi- mum: 05" 3220 -- ; 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? Yes............ INGi cs 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............ Pe Gisccssciensese (b) College conferences should be urged to ex- periment with baskets 12 feet above the Soor, You........ Noss 23 16. (Check this only if you are connected with Junior or Senior High School games) (a) Have you had actual experience with the SO” bell? Yea... Meck (b) Do you favor use of the 29” ball for Junior High School? Yes...........- Mec. (c) Would you favor permitting optional use of a 29” ball for Senior High School play? DB iscccccs cca 17. Assuming that proper safeguards would be made against any sudden compulsory use of equipment whose use would involve considerable expense, do you favor permitting the optional use of: (a) A backboard with several inches removed from the lower edge? Yes............ 6. (b) A transparent backboard with small area behind basket painted white? Yes............ ING nesses 18. Deliberate pushing of a player in the act of throwing for goal should result in additional penalty for the unsportsmanlike phase of the sa foay Te... Piso (b) Basket without a backboard? Yes............ 19. Reverse side may be used for comments. Gian (c) A basket ring 10 or 12 inches from the QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE F. C. Allen - J. H. Crocker - H. D. Edgren backboard? Yes............ NO.....2----0e00 W. E. Meanwell - Oswald Tower - H. V. Porter, Chr. Signed: {Cosch..__. ) (Official... ) (Administrator.......... ) Other... ) Institution Represented: College-........-..-.--------+ PE Sa vos Y.M.C.A Other. City State February 2, 1940 To Messrs. F. C. Allen, Lawrence, Kansas J. Mark Good, Williemsport, Pa. — A. Fe Jefferess, Hamilton, Ont., Canada H. G. Olsen, Columbus, Chio Oswald Tower, Andover, Mass. Gent le men : Enclosed is tentative copy for the 1940 questionaire. I have attempted to incorporate the ideas received from all members of the National Committee. I wish you would study this and at your earliest convenience, let me have any suggestions relative to improvement of wording or arrange=- ment or suggestions for additims. Unless I hear from you »within a couple of days after you receive copy, 1 shall assume that you have no further sug- gestions and will go ahead with the printing. Yours truly, H. V. PORTER, ! Secretary, Questionnaire Committee HVP/j Ene. 2 1940 ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART I. Concerning rule changes made last spring: l. Amy player may request a time-out. Is present rule satisfactory? Yes No 2. After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps possession at mid-court. Is present pule satisfactory? ‘es No i 3. A captein may waive the free throw and take the ball at mid-court after a persmal foul. Is present rule satisfactory? Yes No 4, When a player in the act of throwing is fouled from Behind, two free throws are always awarded. ts} Has this rule been properly enforced? Yes No ‘ Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate push in the back? Yes No c) Is present rule sstisfaetory? ‘es No 7 ee 5. On a free throw for personal foul, it is a violation when the ball does no€*through or touch the ring before touching a player. Is present rule satisfactory? Yes No 6. Is the present rule on the four-foot end space satisfactory? Yes No eR ante Sem PART II. Concerning gemeral trend of game: 7. Molded Type Balls A, As compared with the ball with sewed seams, the molded type ball is (1) More satisfactory (2) Equally as “satisfact (3) Less satisfactory B. ‘The best boweing reaction of a ball iss (Ly Wien 49" Maximum Medien 51" to 52" ihe rai 8, What percentage of the courts on which you play have: (1) Poor lightin (2) Slick floors fe (3) Ragged nets te (ay Less than four-foot space nd backboard _ 9, Do you favor encouragement of experimentation with: (a) Baskets without a backboard? Yes No +} Baskets ll or 12 feet high? Yes No ec) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide? Yes Wo PART III. Comeerning rules for 1940-1; 10. Assuming that proper safeguards would be made against any sudden compulsory use of equipment whose use would involve considerable expense, do you favor per- mitting the optional use of: (a) A flat Eset te ) ckboard with several inches removed fram the borders and with upper edge circular? Yes No | (>) A canvex surfaced board with shape as in (a). Yes No ll. (Check this oly if you are connected with College or Tndependent games) College and Independent games should be played in 10-minute quarters. Yes No 12. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by | (a) Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is in the air om a try at the end of a quarter and is not successful. Yes No (b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if they cause a held ball outside the lane or center restraining circle? Yes No 13. (Cheek this only if you are connected with High School games) Remove restriction on number of times a player may enter during first three quarters end permit only one re-entry during the fourth quarter and during each overtime period. ‘es No 14. Following a Successful field goal or successful last free throwfor personal foul; (a) Start wateh as soon as goal is mde. Yes No f} Remove right of either team to take charged time-out. Yes No ¢) Permit substitution after any goal. Yes No mug 9 espa 15. Consider any ee flagrant) against a player who is in his back court as a eee foul. (Note that penalty for technical foul is more severe than farmerly.) s ° 16, Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the present 5 inches to 35 inches. ‘es No 17. If any sectim of the rules needs to be clarified or amplified state which. Use reverse side for additional comments. December 15, 1939 to Members, National 2asketball Committee: For the last several years we have been fortunate enough to be able to secure accurate statistics from hundreds of basketball games. These have given us the basis for scientific study in connectio with any given phase of the game. The statistics become increasingly valuable when they are compared with similar statistics for other years. In an attempt to continue this work on a national basis, each of the state associations is being supplied with statistical sheets upon vhich they may easily collect data. It occurs to me that. all members of the committee should be inter- ested in this type of work and many of the members are in a positim to collect statistics of their ovn almg these lines. With this thought in mind, I am including blank forms which may prove to be helpful in work along this line. With best wishes for a happy holiday season and a successful basket- ball season, I am Yours truly, Babe Secretary HVE /3 Ene. SUMMARY OF 1940 TOURNAMENT DATA NOTE: Please return immediately after the tournament. Data is desired for each state sponsored tournament. This matcrial is used for comparison with similar material of other years and is a good index of the trend of the game in the varios sections of ths state. Please appoint responsible statis ticians so that this data will be accurate. DATA TO BE SECURED FROM SCORE BOOK: Name of Tournammt;: State: Size of Court: : 3 No. of Games: lipmleldadas pt os Which ball was used? Wintark LastBilt Riddell Pouncing reaction was 49" 52" or 54", Was the ond line 4 foot behind backboard? Avorage score for all winners; For al] Losers: icin iii average number of personal fouls per game (Total for both teams): Average no, F.T. awarded for these: % made: A verage no. times per game ao player was removed for four Personal Fouls; Average no. charged time-outs per game (total for both teams): Data _to-bo Collocted by First Statistician: Average no, of personal fouls made by Offensive team: Average no. cases of traveling (include illegal dribble): _ Average no. of two-hand trics for field goal: % of two-hand tries that wore successful: Average no. of one-ha nd trics for ficld goal; % of ore-hand tries tmt were successful; Data to be Collected by Second Statistician: Average no. jump ball situntions (include contor junps); Average no. times ball was thrown in from out-of-bounds at the end; (Do not include throw-in after any goal) Average no. times ball was thrown in from out-of-bounds ot tho side; Average no. of fimblos per game (Count times when ball was lost in dribble othor than when batted away by opponent and times whcn player reecived pass in both hands but failed to hold it): Average no. times free throw was waived to keep possession: WORK SHEET FOR EACH GAME (First Statistician) Game Numbor; _Tooms: VS. Came ee eet Personal Fouls by Offensive Team: Cases of Trnvoling (Incluwie Illegal Dribble) Tries for Ficld Goni (Indierte try by O. Insert x (®@) if successful. 2-hand trics;: cieidbiinesic, i oaiimdiadedladibacs thiamine clic saciid a agi a lehe tri -hend trics: ae ee i ow e ame EE A EF ee st i eae lian SE ES Ae EE SEE ee ee EE ERS ee EY ee SE ET Ee EN SS Se SE ES ED OE ee ame cee es et et mF Se mt et Sa ne Ee RE Re et eR ae A A RE Re ee eS ee gee mee eet et ee Oe es ee ee ee ee ee ee (Sccond Statistician) Game Number: Toams; VS. Jump Ball Situations (Include conter jumps): Times Bell dy own in Prom Out of Bounds: At the Side: At the End; Number Fumbles (Count times when ball was lost in dribble other than when batted away by opponent and timos whon player received pass in both hands but failed to hold it): Number Times Free throw was “aived to Keep Possession: USE OF BACKBOARD For one or more games, please appoint responsible statisticians to gather data on the use that is made of various parts of the backboard. PREPARATION; Statisticians should train themselves by making test observations to become familiar with the surface of the present backboard which is included in the proposed board shown in dotted lines on page 47 of the rules book. ith practice, the observer should be able to estimate the spot on the board where the ball strikes. METHOD: In gathering data, a dot should be entered in the proper place on the dia- gram oach time the ball strikes the backboard. If the ball caroms into the basket for a goal, a small cross should be placed over the dot. If the ball strikes the edge of the board, a check mark should be placed outside the board diagram at the proper placc. ae - ee nee et ttn: mamma ne me ee ee aS A Levinas atte y November 25, 1939 To Members, National Besketball Committee: I am enclosing several sheets on which statistics may be collected. These are being used by a number of groups and it occurs to me that members of the committee might be interested in knowing of this activity and might choose to collect — statistics. I am also enclosing a sheet which outlines a program which has been followed by a number of the state high school groups. ‘There may be somthing in this program which will be of service to members of the committee who may be called upon to conduct interpretation metings. Yours truly, | Mil Cada Secretary HvP/3 Ene e REDUCING NUMBER OF JUMP BALLS PROPOSAL: Eliminate the jumps which result froma held ball by giving credit to the defensive player :who ties the ball up. Award it at the out of bounds spot to the vlayer who was most recently on the defensive and enters into a held ball situe- tion. “hen a jump would result from inability of referee to tell who caused it to go out of bounds or because of the location of a ball not in control when play is suspended, award it to the team which was last on the defensive. DATA AND OBSERVATIONS GENERAL PROCEDURE: Flay a given length of time without jumps and collect data. Reduce number fouls, etc. to number per game of 32 minutes. Compare these data with general average as given in Athlete of April 1959, If possible, use the same teams and officials for a period of playusing jumps. Collect similar data and reduce to average per game of 32 minutes. 1. Fouls per game: Without jumps F With jumps Athlete Average 20.8 2. Average total score per game: Wihout jumps i With jumps Athlete Average 59.0 3. Number jump balls per game: ‘Jithoutyjyumps — - held Yani? ae With jumps Athlete Average 20.1 4. No. times per game that held ball occurred In your opinion: Wore players in control more careful in preventing held balls? owes — eee 0 ee eee No iw Did it tend to reduce stalling? Did it tend to scatter play over more of the floor? Whet are the flaws in the proposal? What are the good points? amen ‘ ~ Signed: School; City and State: TO DETERMINE OPTIMUM BALI REACTION General Instructions: Secure one or more types of molded ball and inflate to pressure that will make ball bounce 50" (measured to top ) when dropped six feet (measured to bottom), Use ball for a given length of time in a game or for shooting or passing drills. Then inflate ball so that it will bounce 52" and use for same length of time. Repeat for 54", Collect data as follows. School: Town: Signed: Data on Ball Reaction Gere ral Statement of How ixperiment was Conducted: Le ema aee Name of Ball; Pressures used 1 (50") 2(52") 3 (54") At 50" at se" at sa" Any Other Number of fumbles: % Field Goals made; % Free Throws Made; No. times possession changed: No. times ball was out of bounds (Do not count after goal) Your opinion based entirely on observstion;: Which reaction seemed to be most satisfactory to players? Which produced the most interesting game? If there was any noticeable difference in crowding under basket or accuracy and speed of dribbler, state what: —— What do you consider the optimum bounce? MODIFIED BACKBOARD LATA 1. Possible Plans; a. Use present board but paint with a water base paint the area as indicated in lerger diagram on page 47 of the guide. b. Have manual training departmont make board of the new proposed sizo and shape. a. Sceure new board with curved surface and use on cross court or for a domon- stration game by mutul agrecmoent. DATA 1. as plan 1, @ or 3 usedT Length of tim uscd: Rricf statcmnt of activity: ee tee 2, Number timcs a try misscd modificd board in such = way that ball would havo ro- bounded from officicl board: 3, Numbor timos a run-undor try wis mde whon ball would probably havo hit lowor edge of official board to ruin try: 4, Number times a try was made from the ond cren: Gonsreal Observations Was there any appreciable effcet on the confidence of a shooter aftcr having used this board for practicc? te —_— ee er ee ee eS Sen eet — - ene Whet was tho effect on general appearance of the court? eee: ee ———— oe Did visiting playors appear to bo handicapped by the modificd board? Os Was there any noticcable difference in the accuracy on froc throws? Long shots? Short shots from under the baskct? ‘ins there any tondeney for more ploy in the area behind the backboard? Whet was the goncral attitude of the spectators toward the modificd boards? meee Signed ; : School: City and Statc: NOTE: Anyone who desires to attempt this exporiment will be supplicd on request with shects on which the proposed ncw backboard is diagrammod. ERE EE rs sic repens 2 ‘ foag = Ree: = " . > Bs ARSE ley See ee sco 1939 DISTRICT BASKETPALL INTERPRETATION M'ETINGS Suggested Program 8:00 Call to order by local manager. (Note: An attendance record sheuld be kept by someone stationed at the door at a registration table.) -- Introduction of any officer of the state association who may be mresent and of msn new to the district. Announcement of nearby meetings. 8:15 Rapid fire three-minute coments: (a) The best officiated game I ever sav. (5) The best officiating treatment 1 ever received. Frovide Timer with gun or gong. 8:35 Raising Som Rules Problems (Sce "New Rulo Reminders" ond "Information Please”) and discussion of Rule Changes for 193°,...by State Office Ropresentative. 9:20 Discussion of Selected Sections of the Rules. Timer'’s gong at 10:00 sharp. Reminders 1. For administering threc-sceond rulo; A team is in contro! during possession, a dribble, or a pass as long as there is a reason=blo chance of completion by oa tean= mate. A player is in control during possession or a dribble. The free throw linc is rostricted area during control by either player or team. 2. The use of substitution slips is desirable. They will conserve time end provent mistakes. Official will signal (usually o nod) for substitute to enter. 3. If'n player stands on me sido of the division lim ond bounces the ball ina dribblo on the other side, the ball changes its court location. 4, When 2 three-secmd count is started on a player who ms one foot in the unre- stricted area, it cmt mucs until both feet are on the floor in the unrestricted area unless loss of control removes the restriction. 5. The initiative in exercising the option of tcking the ball at mid-court efter 2. foul must be takon by the Captain. The official should immediately take the ball to the free throw line unless the Captain requests the option. Information Please t! 1. Penalty is declined when: (1. Player tckes ball at mid-court after technical foul calling for me throw.) (2. Player takes ball at mid-court after personal foul calling for one throw.) (3. Al scores m free throw but Bl is in lane too soon. ) (4, Al is foulcd while attempting try but continues arm motion to score.) (5. On jump ball in lane, Al taps ball in basket and B2 crosses circle too soon.) (6. On jump ball in lane, Al taps ball in basket and Bl lesves jumping position before the tape) (7. Al tries and while ball is circling ring Bl touches net or ring but ball gocs in.) (8. On frec throw by Al, Bl waves orms to disconcert the thrower but ball goes in.) (9. When Al illegally returns ball to back court, 42 touches it and Bl recovers.) 2. Al receives pass while standing on divisim line. Ball is in (frmt) (back) (may bo either) court. (a) While so stending, he dribbles ball once in front of the line and then holds it. (Legal) (Violation) (Ball is in back court during entire time) (b) Fron original position he dribbles along line with fcet coming to the floor alternately behind and in front of the line but ball does not touch hand at same time foot touches floor in front of tle line. (Legal) (Violation) (Legality depends om whether ball always strikes on line.) 3. Al ms 2 clear pth to the basket. While he is in the act of throw ing, Bl pushes him in the back. The ball goes in the basket. (a) If act is clearly de- liberate: (1. One free throw should be awarded.) (2. Two froe throws should be awarded.) (3. :layer should be disqualificd fa flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct ) (b) Penalty if intent is not clear 4, While Al is in the act of shooting, Bl fouls from behind. A attempts first throw am elects to take the ball at mid-court instead of ttompting tho second. While ball-is boing taken to sideline: (2) B2 commits « foul. (1. Always award one freo throw to A and farce them to take ball out of bounds.) (2. A may choose to cttempt two more free throws), or (b) 43 commits a foul. (1. Center jump after last thr ow. ) (2. Al must attempt another throw.) (3. Award free throw to B and thon allow A to take ball out at sideline.) 5. Substitutim may originate at the bench (1. When held ball has been declared. ) (2. Whenevera ficld goal is scored provided substitute desires a charged time-out. ) (3. After the first of a multiple throw.) (4, ‘hen, after a field goal, the official takes time-out to cmfer with the scorer and substitute desires a charged time-out.) (5. While A is preparing to throw bell inbounds after excercising the option of keeping ball follow ing a foul.) (6. When free throw passes under tho ring.) Che University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Game Time consumed in bringing ball Number of held balls. across division line after goal. Number of goals scored after wd jump ball. No. of Total Average End Center End Totad trials time time circle circle Circle (sec) (sec.) 0. U. - Iowa State Az ae 3 2 8 13 0 Norman Dear Phog: The red light goals will be up for our game and I hope the electricions can keep them lighted. Sincerely yours, Mac JO, L. H.V. Mc./ sl IOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA NT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION a toa Wen January 12, 1938 Dr. F. C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: The following is the result of the statistics you asked for on our first conference game. First Half: Iowa State basket--three held balls--center one held ball--Kansas State basket--one held ball.” Second Half: Iowa State basket--two held balls--center one held ball--Kansas State basket--three held balls. No baskets were made in either half as a direct result of a held ball. I did not get your letter asking for a check to determine the time consumed in bringing the ball across the division line after a goal or a free throw. Your letter read "after a foul goal or a free throw”, but I wonder if you do not mean "after a field goal or a free throw". I will check this information in our other conference games. Don't be too hard on us Saturday night. Si ay, ae) Syd. Men ze LEM: JH Basketbaj1 Coach KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL JOURNALISM AND PRINTING MANHATTAN, KANSAS Janurary 12, 1938 Dr. ¥F. C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen, I am mailing the statistics you desired for the Kansas-Kansas State game here last night. With a stop watch, the time to bring the ball from out of bounds after a goal across the division line averaged 5.7 seconds. Ranging from 2.5 seconds up to 12, the 28 trials required 160 seconds, or an average of 5.7. In regard to held balls, there were 3 at the center ring, 18 at one ESPANA LORIN end, and 5 at the other, a total of 26 aa ceseneaeeeenacae RATES meaempeesncaaoee There were no goals scored by a team after gaining a tipoff before STITT. ; losing the ball to the opponents. I will be glad to keep these data for the rest of our home games, and hope that the statistics may be of some value to you. If there are any more things you would like to check, please suggest them to me or Coach Root. With best regards to you and your team the rest of the season, except on February 7, Very truly yours, oO A4etltec~ f Lawrence Grauerholz v Jenuary 19, 1958. ir. Lawrence Crauerhols, of Devextnent , . Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kamsase Dear Lawrence: Thank you for your letter of the 17th giving statistics on the Kansas Sieate-Missouri game. . Your cooperation is creatly appreciated. —— Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coache KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL JOURNALISM AND PRINTING MANHATTAN, KANSAS Januery 17, 1938 Dr. F. C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen, I am sending you the statistics of the Kansas State-Missouri game here Saturday night. The 29 times the ball was brought from out of bounds across the black division line required_197 seconds, or an average of 6.8 seconds per trial. This is more than a second slower than the average time for the KS-KU game lest Tuesday night. There were 1] jump balls at one end circle, 17 at the otherE end, and 4 at the center ring. Total, 52. No goals were made by either tean after gaining a tipoff wihhout possession of the ball going first to the other team. Thanks for your letter of appreciation and I hope thése data may be of some value. Very truly yours, Lawrence Grauerholz