European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday March 28,19b7 Mcaa to retain 3-po/nters, but distance May change new Orleans a Over whelming approval for the three Point held Goa announced thursday virtually assured hat it Wilt be retained by i tic Mcaa Hough he distance of the shot May be changed. Eighty four percent or 2,422roaches, referees administrators and members or the Media surveyed by then Caa rules committee said the concept of the three Point Field Goa should be retained. The percentage in favor of retaining the current distance of 21 feel from the backboard 19 feel 9 inches from the rim varied greatly. Will the three Point Field Goat be retained yes without any equivocal lion said or. De Stilz Secretary of the rules committee. However the Mailer must still represented to the 12-member rules com Mittee on  re pulling the cart before the horse Here said Vanderbill Coachm. Newton a former chairman of the rules committee. It is possible nothing will change but it is also Possi ble that the committee could vote Dif Fer Emly icon the  Steiz sent out 4,400 questionnaire with questions about Rule changes implemented this season and proposals for future changes. The Success of the three Point Fiel goal surpassed my expectations for sure Pleitt said. It provided Gratin Tercel and great excitement. I thought it would Lake the coaches two or three years to accept the Rule but coupled with the 45-second clock our game has never been better of the respondents 35 percent favored keeping the three Point distance at 21 feet from the backboard. Thirty nine percent favored the olympic Dis Tance of 21 Teel 9 inches. The remain ing respondents either favored a longer distance or did not answer thai ques Tion Mcaa division i teams shot 39 per cent from three Point Range with two teams averaging almost seven pregame in 18 attempts that percentage is within one Hal percent of what research for five years showed Steitz said. Newton was still disturbed by How the three Point Rule entered the books before last season. That was the first major Rule enacted by the panel not mandated by the coaches and that concerns me Newton said. Other possible Rule changes and the percentage of coaches that would be i favor  them include change the charge Rule to that used by professional basketball where the offensive player could not gel cred it for the Basket and still be assessed a foul 35 percent. Widening the Lane to International distance 381 percent. The Righi of the learn fouled to waive a one and one foul shooting situation in favor of Possession 44 per cent an intentional foul should be two shots and Possession 55 percent. A maximum on Fingernail length 71 percent the ending of the five second count on a throw in when the player releases the Ball rather than when it makes Contact with the player 44 per cent the elimination of the five Sec Ond count when a player is being closely guarded 32 percent. Culling Strone toot from the Bot Tom of the backboard 52  Rule change requires eight votes from the 12-Man committee and Steitz will be at a rules discussion by the coaches organization on  have our own Survey done District by District Newton said. High schools to try 3-Pointer, too Kansas City to. A High schools across the United Stales Wili use a three Point Field goal in Basket Ball next season. The basketball rules committee of in National federation of High school ath Letic associations adopted the same 19-foot, 9-Inch distance used nationally in College basketball this  the growing interest in the three Point Field Golfand the Success Hal Many Stales have already enjoyed the committee believed there was no need to delay the implementation of the Plav on a nationwide basis Dick Schindler editor of the federation s basketball rules and assistant federation director said thursday. The federation s basketball Rule committee voted at a meeting in Kan Sas City this week to implement the three Point goal for boys and girls basketball next  Howard a federation spokes Man said thursday thai any state ath Letic association could vote to be exempt from the Rule change. But the three Point goal will be the Rule wherever stale associations Don t take specific action for exemptions. The feeling is most states will Fol Low Howard said. The three Point Field goal has Bee allowed on an optional Oasis for two Yean and some Stales have been experimenting with the shot for five Yean. North Dakota reaches hockey final Detroit a it was just another night at the office for North Dakota Sophomore Center Tony Hrkac. Hrkac a top candidate for the to Brybaker award Given to College hockey s top player scored one goal and added three assists thursday raising his Mcaa record Point total to i 15 and leading the fighting Sioux into the Mcaa championship game with a s-2 Victory Over Harvard North Dakota 39-8. Will seek its fifth National title saturday night against the Winner of Friday s semifinal betwee Minnesota and Michigan stale. The fighting Siou. Making heir Ilia appearance in the Mcaa final four Are seeking their first title since 1981. Tvs seen Tony play belter said North Dakota coach Gino Gasparini. But he had a Good  More than Good enough to suit the Crimson whose National championship Hopes died for the second straight  year. Harvard lost to Michigan stale in the Lille game. He s a marvelous player a Joy to watch said Harvard coach Bill Geary and he s got a Good supporting  the biggest pan of that supporting cast was goaltender de Balfour who made 37 saves including several key stops Early inthe second period when the fighting Sioux were clinging Toa 1-0 Lead. Belfour was particularly Sharp whence stopped Josh Kaplan with a Quick Glove save Ai the 5 10 Mark and moments later thwarted Paul Howley s close in blast. Whenever 1 do make a big save our team goes out a Little harder said Bel four. Thai s what they did tonight after Brent Borycki first period goal gave North Dakota a 1-0 Lead Hrkac setup Bob Joyce s Mcaa leading Slit goal on a Power play at 8 42 to increase the Lead to 2-0, Hrkac scored less than four minutes later to put the fighting Sioux up by three and Mickey Krampotich added his 27th goal with 2 03 remaining in the Middle period far a 4-0 Edge. Harvard s Allen Bourbeau spoiled Bel four s shutout bid 3 02 into the final period before North Dakota s Steve John son and the Crimson s Tim Baraku traded goals to dose out the  time you springboard into the National championship finals you re Happy said Gasparini who has nine final four appearances to his credit. Told the team before the game that the trick to this thing is 001 to play in the Consolation game thai s no  rockets trying to get Gervin for title drive Houston a former san Anto Nio spun guard George Gervin could be bearing a Houston rockets uniform for Theresa of the regular season and the playoffs says Genera manager Ray Patterson. George Gervin Ould look great in rockets uniform Patterson said. Ger Vin would take a lot of pressure off Akeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson Gervin who led the Aba in scoring four times is playing for Banco i Roma in the italian league. If Gervin s team loses its playoff Gam sunday he would be free to play in the untied states. Patterson said thai because of the team s salary Cap. The rockets Are Only interested in signing Gervin for the rest of the regular season and the , contacted by the san Antonio express news in Rome said he was Happy playing in Italy but left mom for negotiation. I m a businessman first and i have Locon Sider on offer like that be said. In nine Aba seasons Gervin averaged26.2 Points. Bruins top Road stale oilers 4-1 pram Penis distal be Boston Boston look a 4-0 Lead and Bill Ranford thut out Edmonton Hehl highest scoring team for Ivi Peri ods As the Bruins Chi id to a 4-1 Victory Over the oilers on thursday Boston s offence came on goals in the tint period by Ray Bourque and Steve nil Roundup Kasper in the Tecoria by Rick Mledd Leonand in the third by Keith Crowder. Leu than a minute after Crowder s21st goal of the season at 11 33, Glenn Anderson ruined Ranford j bid for his fourth shutout by scoring his 33rd Goat of the season at 12 08.the Bruins improved their Home unbeaten Streak to it games five victories and a tie As ran Ford broke his four game losing Streak. The oilers playing their third Road game in four nights managed just 14 shot in the firs two periods but. Added ii in the third. Edmonton en-1tered the game with 350 goals an aver  of 4.7 per game and 48 More than Calgary the league s runner up in learn scoring. Nil scoring Leader Wayne Gretzky Hadan ii game scoring Streak stopped. He had seven goals and 24 assists in thai  opened the scoring on a Power play at 8 16 bribe Fust period. He scored his 20th goal on a la Phot from the lop of the left  got his 19th goal at 15 53 of the period. Greg Johnston faked a shot from the top of the right Circle and Oiler defens Eman Kevin Lowe went Down tothe ice to Block it. Johnston then went around Lowe an passed the puck into the Slot where Kasper lipped it by goalie Grant Fuhr fro close Range in other games thursday Kings 5, satan 3 Buffalo.  los Angele rookies Luc Robi Lalite and Jimmy car Ion each scored during a four pal Sec Ond period As the Kings beat Buffalo. Robitille scored Eis 43rd goal and anon his 34th As the Kings ended a six game Road trip with their fourth Victor against two losses. Cud Kis  . Mairik Sund Strom scored twice and added an assist to Lead Vancouver Over new York. It was the second straight loss for the islanders who maintained a one Point Lead Over Washington for second place inthe Patrick division. Furoef3,, Alberta Joey Mullen scored a goal and assisted on another to Lead Calgary Over Winnipeg Mike Bullard and Joe  scored for the flames who moved Onn step closer to clinching Home ice advantage in the first playoff round. The second place flames improved their Lead Over the third place jews to six Points in the smythe division. Each team has four Barnes remaining. Fejera 3, new Diw 2 of Philadelphia Dave Poulin scored the game winning overtime Goa when he look a past from Brian Propp behind the net and Slid a Low shot Pas Quebec goalie Clint Malarchuk. Michel Soutel scored two Power play goals including one in the third period to bring Quebec into a lie with the Fly