4 THE MICHIGAN DAILY =heads or tales _ Marc Feldman Dekers cha When cagers foul out . . . ... so does the game NOTHING CAN RUIN a good basketball game like foul trouble. A whistlehere, a whistle there and before you know it, the starters are either on the bench or playing "careful" defense, or a second-stringer is running around trying desperately to hold the fort. None of these are very pleasing alternatives. Presently, a player is allowed 5 fouls in a 32 minute high school game, an equal number in a 40 minute college game, and 6 fouls in a 48 minute National National Basketball Association contest. In other words, collegiate and pro players are allowed one foul for every 8 minutes of play (40/5 and 48/6) and the high school player, one for every 6.4 minutes. Since lowering the high school limit to four in order to make the 1:8 ratio perfect would never work, the only solution to the problem of excessive disqualification in the college game is to raise the foul limit to six, the same as the NBA. Some may say that the brand of basketball played in the NBA is so rough and physical when compared to the "sissy" college game that the NBA limit should be raised. I don't buy that. The play may be rougher in the pro leagues, but an NBA player usually has to draw blood or break a bone to warrant a foul while placement of a hand on an opposing player's arm for more than a second will draw a foul from the average collegiate referee. The main advantage the NBA has over the college game is depth. At the NBA level, most of the players can perform quite admirably when given the chance. They are no liability when inserted in the lineup. Don.Adams and George Trapp of the Detroit Pistons didn't exactly burn up the NBA when they were with the Atlanta Hawks, but with the opportunity to play regularly in Detroit, forward Adams has developed into a defensive stalwart, and Trapp, into a high-scoring reserve. FOULS ARE ESPECIALLY oppressive in the college game because there just aren't that many good players on average or even good college teams to compensate when the starters begin raising their hands too often. Of course, this rule has exceptions. UCLA presently has high- school All-Americans like Andre McCarter and Richard Washing- ton sitting on the bench in case of emergency. North Carolina Coach Hugh Sloan drove scorekeepers and opponents crazy a few years ago by alternating three complete quintets each game, and he won the NIT. Alas, such cases are few and far between. Most college teams have a couple of very good players, a few good ones, and a list of names to fill out the roster. Therefore, the starting five of a college cage squad will usually remain on the court for as great a percentage of the game as it can while in the NBA the rigors of the 82 game schedule prevent this practice even in the playoffs. The Pistons, for example, rest their entire starting lineup . for a large part of the second quarter in every game, allowing the reserves to keep them in the game until halftime. Since most NBA clubs follow this style it seems to me that per- mitting each player one more foul just because the game is loger, is not valid reasoning. If only total foul figures were considered, it would appear that basing fouling-out rules on the length of the game might be justified. According to the most recent NBA stats, the average NBA team commits 25 fouls per game. This compares quite nicely with the 20.3 fouls per game average in the Big Ten. Twenty-five fouls in 48 minutes in the NBA is almost exactly equivalent with 20.3 in 40 collegiate minutes. THE REAL DISPARITY between the pro and college game is seen in the disqualifications stats, and this is the major reason a rule change is necessary at the college level. The NBA stat sheet indicates that the lowly Phoenix Suns lead the league in this dubious category with 34 disqualifications while the New York Knicks are last with nine. Each team had played about 60 games to that date. The average for the entire 17-team league is 20 per team or about one disqualification per three games played. The Big Ten stats on this subject tell an entirely different story. Every team in the league has a greater fouling-out ratio than the NBA average, and Michigan, for example, leads the Big Ten with 23 disqualifications in 20 games. Here is a represen- tative sample of the Big Ten foul-out stats: By ROGER ROSSITER SOUTH BEND - Two weeks ago, the Michigan Wolverines had their backs to the wall, desper- ately fighting to gain a berth in the Western Collegiat Hockey Association post-season playoffs. Tonight, however, when the Maize and Blue invade Notre Dame's sparkling Athletic Convo- cation Center here, the shoe will be on the other foot. Entering last weekend's play, the Fight- ing Irish were deadlocked with the Wolverines and Colorado Col- lege for seventh place, knowing full well that only two of the three would likely make the play- offs. A double loss at Minnesota last weekend, coupled with Michi- gan's sweep of Colorado Col- lege,.now finds the Irish dead- locked with the Tigers for that eighth and final spot. Irish coach Lefty Smith knows how important this weekend's games are. The Irish simply must win. "This is our last home ser- ies of the year, and if we lose now we're in trouble," S m i t h correctly summarized. SHOULD THE Irish finish tied with Colorado for that eighth spot, the Tigers would get the playoff bid because of their two- game sweep over Notre Dame in their only meeting a few weeks ago. The Wolverines, on the other hand, need only any combination of two Michigan wins and two Notre Dame or Colorado College losses to assure themselves of no worse than an eighth place fin- ish. "Michigan is a much improved team," offered Smith, "wd daily sports NIGHT EDITOR: CLARKE COGSDILL they're hot." Now ranked tenth nationally, the Wolverines are not even wor- ried about making the playoffs. With a four game win streak in hand, visions of a possible fourth place finish and a home ice ad- vantage in the first round of the playoffs are getting a lot more attention. ONE OF THE big reasons for Michigan's metamorphosis in re- cent weeks has been the solidifi- cation of the forward line com- binations, an area which coach Dan Farrell admitted early in the season would prove trouble- some. Early in the season Farrel had been using four forward hires, but throughout the winning streak he has used only three. All three have been performing mag'if:- cently. "When Doug Lindskog was fin- ally ready to play again, (he broke a finger New Year's Eve), I had to figure out where to put him," Farrell recalled. "I remembered he had played well with Angie (Moretto) in the holi- day tournament so I took a chance and put him with Angie and Randy Neal." The three- some has been Michigan's most consistent line ever since. lien ge The second line originally in- cluded Don Fardig, Frank Wrn- er, and Pat Hughes, but a brok- en ankle to Werner required Bob Falconer's insertion in Wero.- er's left wing slot. Fardig has been among the Wolverines' top three scorers all year, w h i l e Falconer and Hughes are tih e only Wolverines to score f o u r goals in one game this season. The trio had their finest hour last Saturday night when Hughes amassed his four goals and Fal- coner scored on a breakaway. THE THIRD UNIT, Farrell's "checking line," has former winger Gary Kardos centering for Don Dufek on the left and Kris Manery on the right. "I decided to move Gary to center to take advantage of his puckhandling albility," Farrell said. The switch moved Manery to right wing where he has had more of an opportunity to take advantage of his great speed. Farrell will likely match t Ih e Dufek-Kardos-Manery combina- tion against Notre Dame's high scoring line of Ray Dei.orenzi, Irish Eddie Bumbacco, and Ian Wil- liams. The results should be in. teresting in light of their suc- ces the past two weekends against Michigan Tech's a n d Colorado College's one lines. The goaltending match-ups will find the Wolverines' diminutive Robbie Moore in the nets against Notre Dame's Mark Kronholm. Moore has to be considered the better of the two even though his goals against average is only marginally less than Kronholm's. Kronholm's only shutout t n i s year came at the Wolverines' ex- pense last December, one point the Wolverines will likely n o t forget. TWO VICTORIES this week- end could move the Wolverines into a tie with idle Michigan State for fourth or fifth place, pending the outcome of Wiscon- sin's visit to North Dakota. "This is the only league around where you can get hot far five to six weeks and end us as champions," Farrell posited. The way things have been going late- ly he could be right. Mayne. 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Today's Michigan Relays will edge in that event since East- be a low key preparation before ern's bulwark, Stan Vinson, is next week's pressure at Michigan vying in New York for a position State. on the AAU team visiting the "We had the option of running a USSR. dual, meetor'hosting the relav Two long distance runners. Jon EVERY NEW--BEST SELLING-CHEAP PAPERBACK-MIDDLE-AGED EXPENSIVE--RETI RED--OLD HARDCORE-CLOTH-REFERENCE IBOOK N THE STORE-ON THE TABLE UNDER THE COUNTER OFF THE WALL-BEHIND THE DOOR ISi WAS--STILL-YET ALWAYS-SOON-NEW RECENTLY--ETERNALLY ON SALE TODAY-SUNDAY-FRIDAY WEDNESDAY'-PLUTERDAY YESTERDAY-TUESDAY at CENTICORE 336 MAYNARD this year and we chose the relays for three reasons: the runners will keep a fresh point of view for next week, tension will build for the Big Tens and we won't have the fa- tigue or traveling away for a meet' this weekend," explained Coach Dixon Farmer. "The runners will also have a chance to run in different events than they will next week. In this' way they will stay up for next week," Farmer continued. Dave Williams and co-captain Kim Rowe will switch events with the former taking the 440 and Rowe the 600. Williams has been running the 600 all season, usually against Big Ten Champ Bob Cassleman. That's continu- ous pressure, so today's change of pace should keep him "up" for the Big Tens and Cassleman once again. Andy Johnson and Mills will also rotate events. Freshman Johnson, marked by his giant stride, will run' the 880 and Mills, the 1000. In the long distance events, the two-mile highlights the field with three of Eastern's men, Scott Hub- bard, Nick Ellis and Gordon Minty, working for NCAA qualifying times. Michigan's cross country runner Greg Meyers competes against the field. Ellis placed first in the three mile at the prestigious Michigan State Relays in 13:40.3. He also clocked an 8:59.5 for second place at the Michigan Relays' two-mile. This was 10.5 seconds faster than WCHA Standings Cross and Bill Bolster, have been in the infirmary this week with the flu. Cross will not compete to- day and Bolster is doubtful. Wolverines Steve Adams and Mike Lantry are pitted against each other for competition today in the shot put. Jesse Myers and Abe Butler compete in the high and triple jumps, respectively. Terry Hart and Ed Kulka will try to break their career best of 15-0 in the pole vault. The meet today has no pressure or tension-just a warm-up forI March 1 and 2 at East Lansing.- The meet begins around 6:30 at Bowens Fieldhouse, Ypsilanti. Rubin fixes trip plans for' m-at tourney "I don't think Michigan wrestling gets nearly enough support," thinks third-year law student Mike Rubin, and he's trying to do some- thing about it. The number-one Maize and Blue will visit relatively-nearby North- western for the Big Ten Cham- pionships on March 1 and 2-right at the start of Spring Break-and Rubin wants to make sure as many Michigan people show up as pos- sible. People who can provide rides to the meet, or anyone who would like to go but needs a ride, should contact Rubin at 971-7817, anytime after 5 in the afternoon. Rat-tail and first-round matches will begin in the Wildcats' McGaw Hall at 1:00 p.m. on March 1. Semifinal and consolation matches will be held at 7:30 that evening, and wrestle-offs for the conference championships and third and fourth places will be held on March 2, at 1:00 p.m. Daily Photo by TOM GOTTLIEB MICHIGAN FORWARD Pat Hughes (8) fires in one of his four goals against Colorado College last Saturday. Hughes and the rest of the Wolverine icers travel to Notre Dame this weekend. with good chances of clinching a playoff berth. Dewey Lecture Series The Department of Philosophy Presents a PUBLIC LECTURE DEWEY'S Philosophy of Art and Its Significance Today by PROF. MONROE C. BEARDSLEY Temple University FRIDAY, FEB. 22-4 P.M. Rackham Amphitheater :%:1 J' '{% J: :'.' ' " .' ,,tea:' { ;r r': "Y,{""r{ ,. :tit, }}rv,''rv "":; Techincs ,,_ by Panasonic Michigan Minnesota MSU Purdue Northwestern Wisconsin No. Games 20 19 20 22 20 18 No. Disq. 23 18 13 18 9 7 I Fouls and the concept of punishment for too many fouls are an integral part of basketball and should be preserved, contrary to the ABA rule of rewarding bonus free throws after a player has committed a certain quota of fouls. Although they are important, fouls should not dominate basketball games-dribbling, shooting, passing, and rebounding are the assets that make basketball a great game. Changing the foul limit from five to six isn't a radical change by any means. It should be done. Mich. Tech Minnesota Denver MSU Wisconsin MICHIGAN Minn-Duluth Colorado Col. 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