COMMENTS FROM QUESTIONNAIRE

RULE 1 - PLAYING COURT
Size: Increase minimum size of court.
Varkings: 3-foot line inside boundary lines where out of bounds area is not at
“= feast 4 feet. a
Make four-foot end area compulsory wherever space will permit.
Standardize colors used in marking courts.
Division Line: Mark 10-second line in red.
Free Throw Lane: Change free throw lane to arc.
Offensive playing area; 45 or 47-foot front court.
RULE 2- BACKBOLRDS, Backboard 5 x 4 feet with ring 6 inches from lower edge.
RULE 3 - BASKETS
Legalize certain types of chain baskets.
20-inch basket.
Standardize length of net.

 

RUIE 4 - BALL
~ More uniformity in balls.

recter floor lighting recommended.

RULE 5 - PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES
“Report only to scorer.

Include definite statement that substitutions either may or may not be made from
bench in interval between scoring of a goal and putting the ball in play froin
out of bounds.

Toam scored on allowed to make substitution in interval following goal and putting
ball in play.

Substitution at any time ball is dead.

Section 4. Re-entering game.

Unlimited substitution.
Numbers: Penalty for use of illegal numbers.

 

TULE 6 - OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES
Standardize practice to be followed by official in putting ball in play on out of
bounds plays in front court,
Timerts signal not sounded at end of quarter until ball is dead.
If man fouled in act of shooting, he should be awarded 1 shot and the official
designate by holding up fingers whethor he is shooting for one or two points.
Official handle ball after ficld goal.

Sterdardize officiating
“henevor field goal is cancelled because the shooter travelled, award ball at the

side rather than at the end to make it clear that the goal docs not count.

2ULE 7 - PLAYING TERMS

 

Yield Ball: <All jump balls should be in nearest circle.
Travelling: Include illustrations on sliding pivot foot.
Violation for player to dive for ball.
Dribble; Eliminato dribble or rostrict to one bounce.
Clarify dribbling rule - make more consistent.
Clarify rule where foul is called on dribbler for charging.

RULE 8 - PLAYING REGULATIONS
“Periods: 9 fiftoei-minute periods for colloges.
“Optional time-out in 2nd and 4th quarters should be dropped.
Make official's time-out in 2nd and 4th quarter compulsory.
Center Jump: Return center jump.
Award ball altornately to teams in conter after scorc.
Begin 2nd and 4th quarters with center jump.