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7.Will eliminate the player's effort to draw two shots by being fouled.

8. The four foul disqualifying rule will still discourage too much fouling.

9- Will require all players to shoot upward for basket as originally in-

tended by Dr: Naismith.

10. Present congestion of tall men under basket works a hardship on short
men and makes the game roughe

ll. Less handicap to a short man in shooting extra distance than by jump=
ing extra distancee

12. Will discourage using a tall man who is not as active as a shorter mane

13e No other sport puts such an outlandish premium on height as does
basketball .

14. A player accommodates muscles of eyes and hands to height the same as
to distance.

15. The only roason the height of the present basket is 10 feet is because
of the gymnasium running track at Springfield College.

16, A 1l28foot basket is a blow to tho zone defense account spreading
defense e

17. A convex board with 12-foot basket is another impediment to the zone
defense»

18, The specdicr players could recover the ball before it goes out of
bounds in the 4=foot zone, thereby reducing the number of out of
bounds plays ina gamee

19e Is a decided aid to officials - awarding 2 shots on foulse

20. Will do away with single and double post plays.

2le Will do away with 3-second rule in the lance.

226 Will do away with rule regarding interference of ball on or above rime

25¢ Will increase spectator enjoyment by high arch shots that hit.

24. Will increaso visibility for spectators by raising basket 2 fects

25¢ Will decrease number of accidents wmder goals, driving in, not so
much hipping, nudging.e

264 Will actually give nore rebound playing space per player.

27¢ Fourefoot zone behind basket another fa ctor against zone defense.

28 Will make unnecessary all legislation around basket, such as leyard
rule, ctce

292 Twelve=foot basket is coming, as sure as death and taxese

50. 4n eleven=foot basket would still be within reach of 69" or 6110"
players

Sle Twelveefoot basket would forever guarantee noneintorfcronce.

52~— In Olympic participation 12=foot basket would equalize height of two
teams (desire of Olympic Committce); limited class 612" of under,
unlimited class, any height.