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

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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.)
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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.