NATIONAL COLLEGIATE A. A. - NATIONAL DERATION H. S. A. A. - Y.M.C. A. - CANADIAN I. A. U. CANADIAN A. B. A.

 

EDITOR, OSWALD TOWER
Andover, Mass.

VICE-CHAIRMAN, JOHN BUNN
Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Calif.

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

NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA

1939 ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men 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

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

CHAIRMAN, H. H. SALMON, JR.
40 Wall Stv., New York, N. Y.

 

RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to.......... -Forrést. Ce. Allen,.Chairmman,. 5th District,

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The Committee Member or State Athletic Officer whose name appears above will send all aie received up to March
20th to the Secretary of the Committee, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

PART I. Concerning rule changes made last: (d) A heavier basket ring? Yees.......... ‘ie.

spring: (e) A short metal chain basket net? Yes............
NOTE: Vote yes or no on general principle involved. No =

Suggestions for slight modifications may be
made in Part III or on back of sheet.

. Is the rule which prohibits a substitution after
a goal satisfactory? Yes....4.... No...... / ius

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(c) A basket ring 10 or 12 inches from the

10.

Is “face guarding” causing enough difficulty to

warrant further restriction? Yes.......... INO: ps8 5

PART III. Concerning rules for 1939-40:

: ‘ 11. Do you favor allowing the offended team to
° Are length and number of time-outs and inter- keep possession after: (a) a successful free
missions satisfactory? Yes.. a , ERs throw following a deliberate personal foul?
. wes ~~ of ss SOE GWA = 763: No..che...3 or (b) after any throw
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—o ee oo ee r following a deliberate technical foul? Yes..........
ball has resulted in: (a) A better game....<...... No 4
(b) A worse game.............. (c) No noticeable 12. Do you favor a method of timing whereby the
difference../..... clock would be stopped each time the ball is
. Have you had direct experience with a court dead (with proper shortening of periods)?
having the end line four feet behind the back- Vee. Ma ae.
board? Yes............ Mes 13. Do you favor a ball that bounces near the
If the answer above is ‘Yes’, check the following: present: (a) Minimum 48”..... / ae, ; (b) Maxi-
(a) Were there fewer out of bounds balls? : :
; 3 mum 65”..........:. ; or (c) Median 52”............ 2
Yes..x1...... No...........-+ : 14. Do you favor making it a violation when an
(b) Was the space ee used for tries for goal? unsuccessful free throw misses the ring even
Yes...<&.... No... though it touches the backboard? Yes............
(c) Was there less crowding after rebounds? N
Di Reticence
Yo... No....L seeene 15. (Check this only if you are connected with Col-
(d) Were visiting teams noticeably handicap- lege or Independent games)
ped? Yes...%.... mo... (a) College and Independent games should, be
(e) Do you recommend encouraging use of the played in 10-minute quarters. Yes..... / ae
four-foot space? You. Mo......... i Me. ! bs
. Is the rule which prescribes the “sudden death” (b) College conferences should be urged to ex-
method in the first overtime in high school games periment with baskets 12 feet above the
satisfactory ? Yes../ sia ee oo) lk ce
PART II. Concerning general trend of game: 16. (Check this only if you are connected with
6. The present average total score for High School Junior or Senior High School games)
.play is 55 points and for College 70 points. This (a) Have you had actual experience with the
is (a) About right....>.... (b) Too low...Z....... eat Yo | ao.
(c) Too high............... (b) Do you favor use of the 29” ball for Junior
(a) The interpretation of “travelling” rule is High School? Yes... Z a ee .
(1) About int ees (2) Too ineoe (c) Would you favor permitting optional use of
hy Pee i a 29” ball for Senior High School play?
(b) Use of a zone defense is (1) About right 5 NoO....f--s0
a 17. Assuming that proper safeguards would be
siaitces (2) Too great............. .
Officiati : Sanat : 1 ce made against any sudden compulsory use of
(c) eae m my fecality is (1) “ equipment whose use would involve considerable
right...s<..... (2) Too loose............ (3) Too expense, do you favor permitting the optional
strict... use of: : Pie :
. The most desirable color: (a) for court lines is (a) A backboard with severa Z = osm
bine 2. ok ale Sec See na. from the lower edge? Yes...%..... No.../........
: ce a hich ae (b) A transparent backboard with small area
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sides ai es a —_ behind basket painted white? Yes.eee....
ring to backboard is black. .. White. #..... -(¢) No
for ball is tan... white......... : : 18. Deliberate pushing of a player in the act of
- Do you favor conference experimentation with: throwing for goal should result in additional
(a) A smaller fan shaped backboard? Veal penalty for the unsportsmanlike phase of the
a foul? Yes... NOs...
(b) Basket without a backboard? Yes............ 19. Reverse side may be used for comments.

QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE

 

F. C. Allen - J. H. Crocker - H. D. Edgren

backboard? Yes............ No..... a... W. E. Meanwell - Oswald Tower - H. V. Porter, Chr.

Signed: (Coach. ......... ) (Obeid... ) (Administrator.......... ) (Other... )
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