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

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With jumps
Athlete Average 20.8

2. Average total score per game: Wihout jumps

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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?

 

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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?

 

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Signed: School;

 

 

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