NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. -

NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A.

: CANADIAN I. A. U. -

 

CHAIRMAN, L. W. St. JoHN
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohie

40 Wall St., New York, N. Y.

VICE-CHAIRMAN, H. H. SALMON, JR.

secretary, H. V. Porter
11 So. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA

1937 ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country 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

 

U. of Kansas, Lawrence, Ks.

The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March
6th to H. V. Porter, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

4.

Concerning rule changes which were made last
spring:

a. Is the new rule on communication satisfac-
tory? Yes,X.... WO

b. Do you favor the restraining circle around

De ee

ce. Do you favor the rule which allows four

center circle? Yes.,/1......

charged time out periods? Yes A....... We

d. Do you favor the present rule which allows a
defensive player to strike the ball and hand
of an opponent while the hand is on the ball?

FOS FN eee

Concerning center jumps:
a. Do you favor eliminating the center jump

following a field goal? Yes............ NO:1....c

b. If (a) should be adopted, ball should be
thrown in (check one)

(1) Immediately from end of court..../X....

(2) From end after being handled by offi-
OW oss. :

(3) From end of division line after being
handled by official.............

Should the following be legalized for those
schools that choose to use the following modi-
fications:

a. Backboards which would be placed four feet
inside the end lines. Yes............ io...

b. Baskets which deviate from the customary
single net and ring type (such as the double
ring recording device which causes a light

to flash). 2... No. as

ce. A smaller backboard designed so that more
spectators at the end of the court will be able

to see the ball go through the goal. Yes............

No.. X.....

This questionnaire checked Le

Location ...4

4.

10.

Concerning the three second lane rule (check
one)

a. Present rule is naviiectoey: gf oak

b. Remove all three second lane restriction...........

c. Make restriction apply only to lane and half
the circle AC ee

a. Would you favor having all jumps following
held ball at the nearest one of the three

restraining circles? Yes............ INO: 2%...

b. If (a) should not be adopted and the center
jump should be eliminated would you favor
retaining the center restraining circle?

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In your territory is the rule relative to “guard--
ing from the rear” being properly enforced?

You A... BG sa sasecsees

Would you favor making the free throw lanes
wider? Yes............ Nod ay

Would you favor changing the rule so that

‘touching the ring or net is a violation even

when the ball is not on or in the basket?
Weis No... desast

Would you favor having the proper bouncing
reaction of a ball specified and the requiring of
factory, tests which would determine the legal
pressure which would secure that reaction and

which would be stamped on the ball? Yes. ies
PU anc nace

If any particular section of the rules needs

improvement give rule and section number

 

Comment on reverse side.

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE
W. E. MEANWELL
SAMUEL ROGERS
J. W. Sr. CLair
Oswatp TOWER, EDITOR
H. V. Porter, CHAIRMAN

 

CANADIAN A. B. A.

TREASURER, FLoYD A. Rowe
Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio