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CHAIRMAN, L. W. St. JoHN

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 40 Wall St., New York, N. Y.

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

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

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

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.

 

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.

1. Concerning rule changes which were made last
spring:

a. Is the new rule on communication satisfac-
tory? oe INOS

b. Do you favor the restraining circle around
center circle? Yu. 2. Meo

ce. Do you favor the rule which allows four
charged time out periods? Yes...7..... No..........

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?

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2. Concerning center jumps:

a. Do you favor eliminating the center il

following a field goal? Yes............ Nou #.....

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

(1) Immediately from end of court.............
(2) From end after being handled by offi-
a

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

3. Should the following be legalized for those
schools that choose to use the following modi-

   
  
  

¢ ds which would be placed four feet

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single net and ring type (such as the doubl :

spectators at the end of the court will be able
to see the ball go through the goal. Yes............
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e end lines. Yes....... an mF a

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

b. Remove all three second lane restriction...........
c. Make restriction apply only to lane and half
the circle.............

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

restraining circles? Yes............ DEG h sass

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

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In your territory is the rule relative to “guard-

ing fromthe rear” being properly enforced?
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Would you favor making a throw lanes
wider? - Yes........... ee see

Would you favor changing the rule so that
touching the ring or yet is a violation even
when: the ball i pot on or in the basket?

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 on
which would be stamped on the ball? Yes.....7.....

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

 

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE
W. E. MEANWELL
SAMUEL ROGERS
J. W. Sr. Crair
Oswa.p Tower, EDITOR

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