NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A. tM. Cc. A. CANADIAN |. A. U. - NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA SEE 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 to...................-----.---------- Dre. Forrest. G. Alien.......................... .University.of.Kansas,..Lawrenoe,.Kansas i... 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: 1. Any player may request a time-out. Is present rule satisfactory? Yes..“\..... re 2. After a technical foul, the throwing team keeps possession at mid-court. Is present rule satis- factory? Tos.adh... 0... 8. A captain may waive the free throw and take the ball at mid-court after a personal foul. Is present rule satisfactory ? Yes X..... Oe 4, When a player in the act of throwing is fouled from behind, two free throws are always (c) Free throw lanes 8 feet wide? WY C8 s te No.4...... 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: (a) A flat surfaced backboard with several inches removed from the borders and with upper edge circular? Yes. NOs 485 (b) A convex surfaced board idk ‘shape as in io Wee We awarded. 12. teenage bay — if you 7 connected with Col- : ege or Independent games (a) Has this rule been properly enforced? College and Independent games should be played or No..2%. ee (b) Has it tended to a the deliberate push in the back? You. ec (c) Is ae rule agree ory? . > yes. X ee Reh 2 Bess 5. On a free throw for — foul, it is a viola- tion when the ball does not go through or touch the ring before touching a player. Is present rule satisfactory ? You 0... Na......... 6, Is the present rule on the four-foot end space Soc oe ING... satisfactory ? 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 ssctinetery- Oe. (2) Equally as satisfac- in 10-minute quarters. Yes............ No 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. Yes............ NOs (b) By awarding ball to the team on defense, if they cause a held ball outside the lane or center restraining circle? Yes........ Gi. o.cssss 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........... (b) In any game permit a player to re-enter three times. Yes............. (c) Retain present rule on re-entering. GORY a ccccciiaie (3) Less satisfactory............. el F is ce wee ful field 1 bes : . si, o mete a successful field goal or successfu (b) The best bouncing reaction of a ball is: A inst frce uw fo panel Saal: (1) Minimum 49”.......... Maximum 54”.......... a Peas Start watch as soon as goal is made. Median 51” to 52”.4\....... ne’ cr. Ln s 8. What percentage of the courts on which you 5 sh p' (b) Remove right of either team to take play have: (1) Poor lighting...0....% (2) L s(t charged time-out. Yes............ POs cey than four-foot space behind backboard. yf Jo. (c) Permit substitution after any goal. 9. (a) Is the present game as interesting and sci- Me lanacmscanc No.gf....... entific as it was with the center jump? 16. Consider any foul (not flagrant) against a Yes... <.. ee oe iad :. is in his back court as a technical (b) Are criticisms valid enough to warrant con- oul. (Note that penalty for technical foul is sideration of reinstatement of the center more severe than formerly). Yes.......... No XX... jump with restrictions such as having play- 17. Reduce bouncing tolerance of a ball from the ers rotate for the jump? Yes.......... No.%..... present 5 inches to 8 inches. Yes.......... No.4\..:. 10. Do you favor encouragement of experimentation 18. If any section of the rules needs to be clarified Institution Represented: College with: (a) Baskets without a backboard? MOR N 5 Lees (b) Baskets 11 or 12 feet oe Yes.X...... No OM oe or amplified state which. Use reverse side for additional comments. QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE F. C. Allen J. Mark Good H. G. Olsen Oswald Tower A. F. Jefferess H. V. Porter, Chr. Cx. See (Coach Yf.) (Oficial... ) (Administrator.......... ) (Other.......... ) ky, W,. Pie SON ee Y.M.C.A, Other CANADIAN A. B. A.