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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1944
Defense Player Rule Draws Fire From Dr. Allen
The rule forbidding a defensive basketball player to touch the ball on its downward flight toward the basket, as one of the four changes announced yesterday by the National Basketball Rules Committee, drew a blast today from D. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, dean of American basketball coaches, as being only about 10 per cent efficient in removing current evils from the game.
The action of the rules committee, Dr. Allen stated, is only symptomatic of the pressure groups complaining about tall players; the only time coaches complain against tall players is when they don't have any.
"The rules committee has lacked a long-range constructive viewpoint and consequent program for the game," said Allen. "They are still treating symptoms and failing to remove the cause of the disease. The new rule only takes care of tall players on defense. The committee has done nothing about them on offense. It is a most discriminating rule against the defensive player while allowing the offensive man every freedom under the basket." Mezzanine Boys Still Effective
A 7-foot player. Dr. Allen continued, can still stand in front of the basket and bat sure shots away. Most players shoot a low skimmer shot anyway, starting it from a height of $5^{\frac{1}{2}}$ to $6^{\frac{1}{2}}$ feet almost directly toward a 10-foot basket. The tall player, who is able to jump from a foot to a foot and a half above the basket, can easily prevent the ball finding its mark before it starts its descent toward the hoop. There are very few officials. Dr. Allen stated, will worry about whether the ball has lost its ascent when the tall player intercepts the sphere.
In continuing his attack on the rules committee, Dr. Allen proposes the establishment of a subsidized, capable research committee for actual fact finding in the matter of cage evils. Then he suggests that they freeze the present rules for a period of three years in order not to discriminate against any player now in school and after a three-year period of research and fact finding, put proposed rule changes into effect. This, he said, would be much more effective and much fairer than listening to the disgruntled opinions of a few coaches.
Approves Unlimited Substitution
As for the other rules adopted by the committee—unlimited substitutions, officials' time out for injured players, and five personal fouls, Coach Allen voiced hearty approval. The unlimited substitution rule should have been adopted years ago, he pointed out. As a matter of fact the football rules committee got the jump in that field on the cagers years ago. Chiefly, he continued, it will remove the curse of sideline coaching and take the crowds off the coaches' backs.
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(continued from page one) by filling the present required fields in the College schedule, College students are already receiving these fundamentals. By reducing the number of advisers and the adviser's teaching load, making it possible for them to devote more time to counseling the students, a more inexpensive but just as effective method of improving our advisory system can be worked out, he believes.
Reporting on the North Central Association meeting, Dean Lawson stated that a central control agency, under the supervision of the Armed Forces Institute, is to be set up to give examinations to returning servicemen to determine the efficiency of the knowledge gained through their military experiences. The American Counsel of Education will assist in determining the amount of college credit that can be given for these military experiences, such as learning foreign languages. Such a system will help in avoiding the competition and bribes offered to servicemen by various colleges after the last war. Confusion as to the value of education acquired in military service will thus be eliminated.
'Goal Tenders Curbed by Rules Committee
Four major rule changes were made yesterday by the National Basketball Committee. The most important change was the move to eliminate "goal tenders" by sharply restricting their activities. The new ruling came after college coaches had requested that some move be made to curb excessively tall players, who have been used to bat away shots from the basket. The committee complied by forbidding defensive players from touching the ball on its downward flight on a shot for the goal. The penalty is the award of a field goal, the only exception being when the ball obviously is falling short of the basket.
Three other rules changes made during a two-day session were:
(1) Raising from four to five the number of personal fouls a player may commit before being disqualified from the game.
(2) Permitting players to reenter the game an unlimited number of times instead of being restricted to two re-entries after once leaving the court.
(3) Granting the officials authority to suspend play immediately in the case of an injury to a player. Under present rules officials cannot stop play for an injury unless the injured player's team is in possession of the ball or until the play in progress at the time of the injury has been completed.
The committee, headed by James W. St. Clair of Southern Methodist University and including representatives of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations, the YMCA and two Canadian groups, considered several other proposed solutions of the goal-tending problem.
Gamma Phi's Win Two of Three Games
Gamma Phi Beta table tennis teams won two of the three doubles matches played with Alpha Omicron Pi yesterday.
Barbara Kile and Emily Stacey won two sets from Gerry Gentry and Helen June Wise. The set scores were 21-6 and 21-10.
The other winning Gamma Phi team was LaVerne Kelley and Roberta McClugage. Their opponents were Dolores Grossenbacker and Mary Ethwyn Franks. The set scores were 21-17 and 21-4.
The A.O.Pi sister team of Patricia and Janet Sloan won the only game for their teams. Playing Betty Pile and Gloria Nelson, the Sloan sisters won two sets. Set scores were 21-16 and 21-7.
Games between Chi Omega and Sigma Kappa, which were scheduled for yesterday, have been postponed until Friday.
Two teams will play this afternoon. Delta Gamma will play the Pi Beta Phi teams, and the Co-ops will play the Independents.
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Sportorials By Charles Moffett
With spring football drills beginning this week, signs are pointing toward one of the game's most unpredictable seasons in history. With the navy trainees making up the bulk of most of the teams over the country, coaches will have hard times knowing when transfers, restrictions, and other navy orders are going to hit. This will be particularly true around November 1, when innumerable shifts in navy personnel will be made in schools all over the country. This was true to some extent last year and all indications point to an even more hectic first week in November with coaches hunting replacements for their departed regulars. Owing to the snowstorm yesterday, outdoor practice was not held by the coaching staff, and squad members viewed pictures of last year's Kansas State and Missouri games.
Spring practice at Nebraska begins this week and will last throughout the month of April. Coach Lew Lewandowski has about 10 veterans who expect to report for the grid sessions. The Cornhuskers are also having summer practice starting the 15th of July and running for a month. Although the rest of the schedule is not definite, the opening game for Nebraska will be the Minnesota team at Minneapolis, September 30.
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Five Intramural Volleyball Games Open Two Leagues
Intramural volleyball got under way last night with five games and three forfeitures.
In the A league the Sig Alphs won over John Moore Co-op 21-13 and 21-2, and the Blanks defeated Sigma Chi 15-9, 15-3. Theta Tau and Kappa Alpha Psi forfeited to Phi Gamma Delta and Beta Theta Pi respectively.
Three games were played in the B league with Tau Kappa Epsilon forcing the Phi Psi' to play three games before losing 15-7, 13-15, 15-7. The Physical Education faculty trounced the Triangles 15-6, 15-6, and the Phi Delta wom from Battenfeld 15-4, 15-9. Delta Tau Delta won over Delta Upsilon on a forfeit.
B League Schedule
During the grid season of 1943 the Cornhuskers, along with Kansas State, were hard-presesd for material, but both schools played out the season against navy-reinforced schools. The same thing occurred in basketball, but still the two want to play in Big Six circles. This is a fine spirit displayed by Kansas State and Nebraska and they deserve much credit for doing more than their part in keeping the conference going.
--vs. Delt., Phys. Ed. vs. Phi Delt.
(A League published Tuesday)
April 3—Ship's Company vs. Triangle, Phys. Ed. vs. T.K.E., Phi Delt vs. D.U. Phi Psi vs. Delts.
April 4- Ship's Company vs. Battenfeld, Triangle vs. T.K.E., Phys Ed. vs. Delt, Phi Delt, vs. Phi Psi.
April 10—Ship's Company vs. T. KE, BATTENfeld vs. D.U., Triangle
Athletic Board To Meet Friday
The Athletic Board of the University will meet at 6 p.m. Friday at the Eldridge hotel, acting athletic director Karl Klooz announced today. A dinner will be followed by a business meeting.
Basketball letter awards will be approved by the Board at the business meeting. A tentative football schedule will be drawn up for next fall, and outdoor track plans for this spring will be discussed. The question of whether to play baseball this spring will also decided.
April 11—Ship's Company vs-D U.
T.K.E. vs. Delt, Battenfeld vs. Phi
Psi, Triangle vs. Phi Delt.
April 19—Ship's Company vs. Delt.
T.K.E. vs. Phi Delt., D.U. vs. Phi Psi.
Battenfeld vs. Phys, Ed.
April 20—Ship's Company vs. Phi Psi, Delt vs. Phi Delt., D.U. vs. Phys. Ed., Battefeld vs. Triangle.
April 24—Ship's Company vs. Phi Delt, Phi Psi vs. Phys. Ed., D.U. vs. Triangle, T.K.E. vs. Battenfeld.
April 25 — Ship's Company vs. Phys. Ed., Phi Psi vs. Triangle, Delt vs. Battenfeld, DU. vs. T.K.E.
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Utah Beats Dartmouth For NCAA Title
Utah University, western division winner of the NCAA, returned to Madison Square Garden last night and beat the Dartmouth Redskins, 42 to 40, in a thrilling overtime battle. The Utes are now winners of the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball title.
A goal by Herb Wilkinson a second before the gun ended the overtime period gave the ball-hawking Rocky Mountain youngsters the decision. A crowd of almost 15,000 was on hand to witness the climax of a climb back to the top after losing to Kentucky in the invitation tournament.
Two Games to Be Played Tonight in Tournament
The score at the end of the regulation playing time was 36-36. Dick McGuire sent the game into an extra period when he dropped in a field goal for Dartmouth to knot the count as the buzzer sounded, ending the regulation game.
Two deck tennis games are scheduled for tonight in the women's intramural tournament. The games between Watkins hall and Kappa Kappa Gamma and the Alpha Delta Pi vs. Alpha Chi Omega game will both be played at 8:30 tonight in Robinson gymnasium.
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