NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M.C. A. - CANADIAN I. A. U. - CANADIAN A. B. A. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA PR, Le 1940 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 eo beceseceeas The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 16th to the Secretary of the Committee, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. PART I. Concerning rule changes made last spring: - lL, am player may re em time-out. Is present ski. rule satisfactory ? e UY Nee 3 _- 2. After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps possession mid-court. Is present rule satis- factory? es VALE ee _8. A captain may waive the free throw and take gh the ball at mid-court ae ie pee foul. Is | present rule satisfactory ? AEM UN o./f Bees 4. When a player in the act of throwing is fouled from behind, two free throws are always awarded. _ (a) as this rule been properly enforced? es MII NoMH{L/ (b) Has it tended to eliminate the deliberate push in the back? ves so MULL. a i Is present rule satisfactory ? I oe Lup Roll... 5. On a free throw for personal foul, it is a viola- tion when the ball does not go through or touch the ring before oa a player. Is present — rule satisfactory ? es E ee ee _~ 6. Is the present it on the four-foot end space es Lif] a. PART II. Concerning general trend of game: 7. Molded Type Ball: (a) As compared with the ball with sewed seams, the molded type ball is (1) More satisfactory MMM ) Equally as satisfac- erent (3) Less satisfactory./l. eee (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: (1) Minimum 49” Ill Sra Maximum pa” Ul... Median 51” to 52” AtLH{ III! 8. wie ace. Be of the courts o which.you gO 45.3 ’ ATE, BH 12,12 2,2 9S) 7 1 Ty OR, “mH play "iAve: (1) Poor lighting.23,.%°..% (2) Less a 30, of ©,O Je, /e, 72,5, 3°; than soar thot? space behind packboard./9/2...%. 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- it, was with the center jump? oe i" c as esdt{LiHf "NodiZ..... - (b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- sideration of reinstatement of the center jump with restrictions such as having play- satisfactory ? | © 10,/0,/0, 90,0 ,1,° .ers rotate for the jump? Yesffl.. NoMfHil Kit] | 10. aed ia favor encouragement of experimentation with: (a) Baskets without a backboard? . YesH{1I.... No | | (b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet high? . (c) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide? Yes ill/.. NoAAWHY | PART III: Concerning rules for 1940-1: 11. 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: ff (a) A flat surfaced backboard with several inches removed from the borders and with upper edge circular? Yes/#7/(l].. NoM/].1/ , (b) A convex surfaced board with shape as in J (a). Yesll...... NogypiLMH7 | 12. (Check this only if you are connected with Col- / lege or Independent games). “ College and Independent games should be played in 10-minute quarters. Yessft HUAI Nol Ull. 18. Should the number of jump balls be reduced by: ,/ (a) Awarding ball to the offensive team, if it is in the air on a try at the end of a quarter and is not successful. Yestf {I NoffMtHtT ff (b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if they cause a held ball outside the lane or center restraining circle? Yes.///.. NoMa i Wf 14, (Check only one) (a) For games played in quarters, remove re- striction on number of times a player may enter during first three quarters and permit only one re-entry during the fourth quarter and during each overtime period. Yes/f/ icnah / (b) In any game permit a player to re-enter three times. vest Yl / (c) Retain present rule on re-entering. Yes HI ll/ 15. Following a successful field goal or successful last free throw for personal foul: “ (a) Start watch as soon as goal is made. Yes/A4/H{] Nod 1. il / (b) Remove right of either team to take charged time-out. Yes|ll! ae No Jl / / / (ce) Permit substitution after any goal. : ves|Hf III! NoALUIlH] 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a player who is in his back court as a technical foul. (Note that penalty for technical foul is \“ more severe than formerly). Yesd{1l!.. Noi 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the (“ present 5 inches to 8 inches. Teall AL No Jt) 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified or amplified state which. Use reverse side for additional comments. QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE vA F. C. Allen J. Mark Good A. F. Jefferess Yes. HflIl Nos ALI (| H. G. Olsen Oswald Tower H. V. Porter, Chr. Signed: (Coach.......... } {OReal...... ) (Administrator.......... ) (Other... ) Institution Represented: College. Mime School YeoMeC. A Other City. State