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NATIONAL FEDERATION H. S. A. A.

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

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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, Kans.

Dr, F.C. Allen,. Dir...of. Ath.

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.

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Concerning rule changes which were made last
spring:

a. Is the new rule on communication satisfac-
Wry? Tee6 cu... NO... as

b. Do you favor the restraining circle around
center circle? Yes.....¥...... NO. :....22.%

ce. Do you favor the rule which allows four
charged time out periods? Yes“. es:

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?

Wes 34) IN Once s oe

Concerning center jumps:
a. Do you favor eliminating v center jump
following a field goal? Yes..%......... Me

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

(1) Immediately from end of coe
(2) From end after being handled by offi-
Cine ee

(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............ GF

b. Baskets which deviate from the customary
single net and ring type (such as the double
ring recording device asl acu a light
te flash): Fes... ey

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............

Dy oes hy

This questionnaire checked by

Location

4,

Concerning the three second lane rule (check
one)
a. Present rule is satisfactory.............

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

10.

c. Make restriction apply only to lane and half
the circlé..x....-¢

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

restraining circles? Yes............ AO iccdls as

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

Ves)... NOR

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

74k INGH ak
Would you favor oe free throw lanes
VWesices INO ass

Would you favor changing the rule so that
touching the ring, or net is a violation even
when the ball i not on or in the basket?

Gi a ING see

Would you favor having the proper bouncing
reaction of a ball specified and the requiring of

wider?

- factory tests which would determine the legal

pressure which would secure that reaction ped
which would be stamped on the ball? Yes............
G8 cs

If any particular section of the rules needs
improvement give rule and section number

 

Comment on reverse side.

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE
W. E. MEANWELL
Samuet Rocers
J. W. Sr. CLair
Oswa.p TOWER, EDITOR
H. V. Porter, CHAIRMAN

 

 

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