MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
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The following tabulation of replies from fifty-two coaches

out of two hundred representative schools in Missouri shows the

trend of sentiment as it exists toward the basketball rules

questionnaire as prepared by the National Basketball Committee

of the U,ited States and Canada. Other responses will be

tabulated as received up to March 10th and forwarded to’ the

Committee which will mcet in Chicago on March 16 and 17, 1957,

The Press may usc this data as needed or desirede

fhe National Basketball Committee consists of representatives
from the National Collegiate A.A. the National Federation of
High School Athletic Associations, the Canadian I.A.U., and the
Canadian A.B.A. The National Federation recently announced the
appointment of M. C. Cunningham, Desloge, Missouri, as one of the
four high school representatives on the National Rules Committee.
Mr. Cunningham is a basketball official of high ranking and a
member of the Statc Board of Control, M.S.H.S.A.Ae His term is
for one yeare

1. Concerning rule changes which were made last spring:
ae Is the new rule on communication satisfactory? Yes 523 No O-«
be Do you favor the restraining circle around the
center circle? Yes 503 No 2.
ce Do you favor the rule which allows four charged
time out periods? Yos 493 No 2e
d. Do you favor the present rule which allows a defcnsivo
player to strike the ball and hand of an opponent
white the hand is on the ball? Yes 34; No 17.

fe Concerning centcr jumps:
ae Do you favor climinating the ccontor jump following a
ficid goal: Yes 263 No. 25.
b. If (a) should be adopted, ball should be thrown in
{check onc)
le Immediatcly from cnd of court 18 A
2. From cnd aftcr bcing handilod by officia 24
Se From ond of division linc aftcr bcing
handicd by official 4

Se Should the following be legalized for those schools that

choose to use the following modifications:

ae Backboards which would be placcd four fect inside the
end lines. Yes 173 No 3le

be Baskets which deviate from tho customary single net and

' ring type (such as the doublo ring rocording device which
causcs a light to flash when the ball goes through).
: Yes 163 No 28,

ce A smaller backboard designed so that more spectators at
the end of the court will be abliec to sce the ball go
through the goal. Yes 7; No 42.

4, Concerning the three sccond lane rule (check onc)
' @e Present rule is satisfactory 25
be Romove all three socond lane restriction 8
e. M&kec rostriction apply only to lance and half the circle 18

5e ae Would you favor having all jumps following hold ball at tho
nearest one of the three restraining circles? Yes 273; No 23.6
be If (a) should not be adopted and the center jump should be
climinatcd would you favor retaining the center restraining
cireic? Yes 30; No 16.

6. In your territory is the rule rolative to "guarding from the
-rear" being properly enforced: Yes 33; No 16.

7. Would you favor making the free throw lanes wider? Yes 1; No 49,
8, Would you favor changing the rule so that touching the ring or

net is a violation cven when the ball is not on or in the basket?
Yos 12s No 37%

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