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Lotcrr Baskct <br />.,�.�.,,u,�,(in ip. <br />mmminee �.ax appo�n[erl and giren �hr <br />rtcific LanA nI im'es[iga[inZ a��'°Rr in <br />� r hright ot �he baskel and backh�ards. <br />Thr su�Gestion (ora chmge washrough� <br />ahom hecause of a desire m oerrcomr ihe <br />advaneaGe o[ the ia11 pla.ttocer ihrshnn <br />une. The original sugqestion n'ac �oraiu <br />ihe baskeu �0 1? fert aFwm the (lonr. <br />Sinre the 1991 meeting many changes <br />in basketMll mles hare 6een made in an <br />effort to decrease �he advamageof ihe tall <br />player. In 1996, ruiemakers pu� a time <br />limit on s�a7�ing in the foul lane, elimi- <br />na�ed the amer jump afier erm� basAet <br />in 1957, ondavved gmltending in 1414. <br />�. idrned the foul lane in 1956. and bam <br />ned dunAing in 19fi6. 67an�� muhn and <br />baske�ball expens helieve �M1a< <he nexi <br />change �vill be ro raise �he baskei. <br />Some ezperts favor a goal height of 11 <br />fcet and some favw a heigh� M 11 (ee� 6 <br />inahes. Ray Me��ee basketbal! macF a� <br />DePaul Uni�xrsiry, srares iha� °�he 12 <br />fuoi cM1ange is inn'itable" in the fumrc. <br />Whyxas�hebaske�se�a IOEeetorigi- <br />nally? 11min Hyman offerd. �he [o�low- <br />ing ezplana[ion in 5pats ilfushnfed <br />IDrr. 4. 1967�: <br />I{'km Naismith drcnmed up fhe gamr <br />..+a /891, h� nevn mvuioned tuth now <br />E.)m[ntary rrfinrmenft at fiv� mrn fo a <br />�siAe, 6ark6ouids. a� Leu� d�dndm. Hr <br />simply nniled his �m�h baskel� M lhr <br />(omn iai7i»g oJ a 6alrony in lLc old <br />$pringJield �'m and let his bo1'� fake <br />nim wilh a sotto brtl! The balrorrv rai! <br />happmrA fo br 10 Jeet n6m�e ehr Jloor <br />and—thnnks ro this.vim. �➢e Awrisinn— <br />fht hooQ hni 6een 10 Jret h�gh mn.tinrr. <br />Caieh Jack \IcCHnkq of N'nke Furest. <br />aas quotal in �hrvmeSportslllusbnrcd <br />anicle as sayinR: <br />LeYs say rur'rc nt SpringJidd 7fi pmrs <br />nqn and!'m Dr. h'ai.�mifh. f naila hmp <br />som<where on Nm wa11 m�dmrsMrt piny- <br />ing. Tht big fefloms are tappi^5 �n shots <br />and seuJJing the Lnl1 inro lhr ba.�krt and <br />if f:mAs ton m�. IVhaf An l da!/ rnise fhe <br />An�Ae�. So udq� nof nawt <br />H'hal does a possible nia in Ihe <br />�nket height mean �o thr elrmrman� <br />cuunp,srer who has Irnuhle navign�ing <br />�hr 10 f«u die�:mce? John Bunn �mdirA <br />�hr opinions fram sialr suprn'isare n( <br />ph�siaal ttlur.tlion in 16 sw�ea in his <br />1999 rc�n and afferal thr fnilnwing <br />.Wlrmr��l. <br />7'hrrr mnr wm<suNrmisors c�hn /�ff <br />'��rt !hr ihnnge in Nv hnqGf nJ U�r <br />hr.�krt mi.GGt Lr nn r.rfruningr M rolbVv <br />Irnm� bxl n rrn r(.•ridrddi.rndvm�ln:;rtn <br />nnA nn irn(nnrliuJ prnudurr Jnr hr.l'h <br />��L,���I Mnm.� nnA trnm� nl flv fnuvr <br />grrtdra. TNere(ore. fhe.�r indi: iAunl.+sng- <br />grsMA a grndrd eptnn oI /�righGC jor (fer <br />gonl tu conJ�rm m tAr.Gmup inor�lzrd. <br />Tlus heigh! vniJd mn4'P Imm 8 Jert in <br />U�e rrtsr n( the rlrmrnfnq .cdroolNlnyrr <br />M!? Oef Jor tl�� mllr,rr trnm. lAthletie <br />JoumnL Frb. 199Y1. <br />Bunn leh �hot an 1 Ltmn 3oal wnuld <br />mre� emn need fnra I�ighrr G�:J and "B <br />such a chan� is made it �ronlA br pnai� <br />nllp obligazon� madopn gradrd plan of <br />goal heiSh�s for uam+ M'Irn. mllege <br />Ie�cl." If �he hiRher An+Aee becmnrs real- <br />iy�. re+rarch mm� he available to deier <br />mine the effeoticeness of dereloping the <br />shoo�ing skilis o[ }'oun5+�ers a� a lesxr <br />height 6asket. Onlp x'hen resrnrchers <br />mndude that ii will no� i�e a hindrancr <br />in sM1nrting development to lo�.rr the <br />heiRht ot the d�sket �n ��e 6r¢in to <br />smd.� �.ha� �he mrzx� Leigh� should he <br />(or the various age levels. Then, and only <br />�hen. an ae adopl a graded plan of goul <br />heights for paniripann heluw �he ml- <br />le�e Irrel. IZ�� <br />Tj7 <br />Ecnb�nly like.a IiulepuLli�-in nuw <br />and iLrn and munK :uhlr�r. :u�� nu <br />�•srrpw ni. .ln an irlr. pi� uvr. m r� rn a <br />��nall p:u:rJapii iu �hrsport..euinnnf <br />pour nr�v.pa�xr<an uf�rn prnviilo m��ti- <br />niiion anJ iram unim in xddiiion m <br />AvilJinc (��nJ mrmnrie. uf �hu.r e:nic <br />cr:u. �.1 .�nnn p:micipaiion. )I:nrcrilr. <br />w6mh.m. :md rural m��ryc�prrx :vr <br />cr�� �.illing m yrim !;:une nvuh�— <br />���rn a Iramrr.�orp nna�innnlla—yrn- <br />� idinK �Lnr i.rnnqeL zp:u��. Nut s�vrtls <br />�a'iirrs nerd mur heip. <br />Sports staffs art alnros�alua7's under- <br />manned and unable m�gire adrqua�e <br />corenge m errn mam in �he mmmuni- <br />ry'. Cu¢hes aho supµl}' news and ir.For- <br />ma�inn a6out �heir� �ram� w spons <br />rrpnrmn not onlq Aeneli� �. i�h the arv <br />leminn �he�� reaxive. Aut hrlp spnn� <br />wri�ers krl �hey are doing a 6ruer job. <br />Hacine Rood publia rela�ions will rrr <br />uini� hr �n youradeanupr in oMaining <br />Ixal suPPm� and rarngnirio:i. <br />Here are a frw �ips (nr ir.�rrtoeing <br />yuM1lic rel:Utian.. in )our mmmuniq'. <br />I. Prrp:frr a fa�l xhori inrlu�i:ng a <br />rosler of nnsYC. riLJ elauNii :. nane nf <br />Ie:�G:e ur u�� ✓rcne'r. ahr.i:Jrs. :md <br />nihe� ur�r..an ici,.meui.n, •end dv <br />(x�� .hoe� i�� �imr Ini.d �I.iih � urrAl) <br />4 .�qe !I <br />newsµ�per with a IenereaplaininByour � . <br />inrerest in V��viding �hr spnnx suR � �. <br />�oi�h in(orma�ion aMm� qanr �ram. <br />2. (all in �o the papers and r.dio � <br />�caiions ali homr andawaygamr amrrs. <br />Each paper hax a preferted time tonll. <br />dryendinR on whether ii sa morningor <br />e.ening issue. So it Reips m time ��our <br />cail appropriamly. <br />8. Supply pirwres. Ocu�sionally a <br />pho�ogapher may be xnt out for pio- <br />mres. but many times a paper ma�� ask <br />�ou for photngraphs. When possi6le <br />. rnnge ia hare black aml white piaures <br />acailable. Do�i t[nrget to iJrmi(y the <br />persons in the pho�ognphs! <br />i. Correct mismkcs. We've all seen <br />our name spellevl wrong. Spelling ovtt <br />ihe telepiione isn't always perfect. If <br />aou notice a mismke in an artide abou� <br />your mam. kindly noti(y them at your <br />eadies� com•enienm. <br />5. Be iriendly andmoperative. \Yhen <br />you talk �o a repormr, you arcblking �o <br />the public Public rclations requitt a <br />poliie manner. and a cooperative effort. <br />Remember R� sgortsmanshipdoesN[ <br />solely� exist on �he cour[ w(ieid. <br />S. \Yrim up your own artides. Som< <br />newspape�s will ntmn uke news articles <br />�.riuen by wmmne o�her than their <br />seafL �Chen writing your own artides <br />remember to 6e brid and objmive. <br />7. Be patient abow rouits. Ohen <br />�hrre are more smries ro cover than <br />space �.ill allnw. If you (inA tM1a� qour <br />anide didn't make �M1e next issue, be <br />p.i�iem. Don'tleel �hat you ha�r wasred <br />.nur �imr. persismntt will show �he <br />media mu care and evmwally [hey'Ii . <br />respnnd. . � � <br />i-:_-. <br />^I think cM1e bi�es� thing �hat is wrong . <br />with a lo� ot IiuleleaRUepragnms isihat <br />�ome of tne paremx get mo invohsd io <br />�M1e �crong way. They mnn well, but �oo <br />many of �hem uce IM1eir cM1ild as an <br />es�rnsian af wha� �he�' aoWd like wdo <br />or he. Sr.mr d �hrkids I pla}rcrl wi�h wert <br />nuunmding ba�ehall pla7'en a� little <br />Irn¢ue asr and nrrer really develnped <br />he�amm�f�hrronsiamprcssurenn�hem . <br />Lv d�rir mmheror fa�her. A chi1J should <br />nnr Lr nn rgo osmnsion nf his pamnn." <br />—Ri�A )Imular. Cemer F'ie1Mr <br />Lrn .arlkeles Ikxlgrle <br />