European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 29 the stars and stripes saturday March 28,1967 Mcaa to retain 3-po/nters, but distance May change new Orleans a Over whelming approval far Itic i rec Point Field goal announced thursday virtually assured thai it will be retained by the Mcaa though the distance of the shot May be changed. Eighty four percent of 2,422 coaches referees administrators and members of the Media surveyed by the Mcaa rules committee said the concept of the three Point Field goal should be retained. The percentage in favor of retaining the current distance of 21 feet from the backboard 19feel, 9 inches from the rim varied greatly will the three Point Field goal be retained yes without any equivocation said or de Scitz Secretary of the rules com Miniee. However the matter must still be presented to the 12-member rules com Mittee on tuesday we re putting inc Eart before the horse Here said Vanderbill Coachm Newlum a former chairman of the rules committee it is possible nothing will change but in is also Possi ble thai the committee could vote differently than the  Seitz sent out 4.400 questionnaire with questions about Rule changes implemented this season and proposals for future changes the Success of the three Point Field goal surpassed my expectations for sure Seitz said la provided great interest and great excitement. I thought in would take the coaches two or three years to accept the Rule but coupled with the 45-second clock our game has never been  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 Fucci 9 inches. The remain ing respondents either favored a longer distance or did not answer that ques Tion. Mcaa division i teams shot 39 per cent rom three Point Range with two teams averaging almost seven per game in 18 attempts. That percentage is within one half percent of what research for five years showed Stilz said. Newton was still disturbed by How inc three Point Rule entered the books before last season. That was the first major Rule enacted Fay 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 in favor of implementing them include change the charge Rule to that used by professional basketball where the offensive player could not get cred it for the Basket and still be assessed a foul 35 percent. Widening the Lane to International distance 38 percent. The right of the team fouled waive a one and one foul shooting nation in favor of Possession 44jer cent an intentional foul Shouppe two shots and Possession 55 Pawl. A maximum on Ling Edil length,71 percent of m the ending of f five second count on a Thraw in Pfizen the player releases the Ball Rake than when in makes Contact but Fine player 44 per cent. It the etim option of the five Sec Ond count we Jet a player is being closely guarded Kpor cell. Cutti Sofrone foot from the Bot Tom of backboard 32 percent. Ant Fele change requires eight votes Roalfe 12-Man committee and Seitz Al a rules discussion by the organization on Friday. Pc have our own Survey done Dis it by District Newton said. High schools to try a Pointer too Kansas City to. A High schools across the United states will use a three Point Field goal in Basket Ball next season. The basketball rules committee of the National federation of High school ath Letic associations adopted the tame 19 foot 9-Inch distance used nationally in College basketball this season. With the growing interest in the three Point Field Golf and the Success that Many states have already enjoyed he committee believed their Jas no need to delay the  of the play on a nationwide Imp pick Schindler editor of thai federation s basketball rules and Autant federation director said thu Ebay. The federation s ups netball rules committee voted at peeling in Kan Sas City this weeks to implement the three Point goal Jar boys and Girts basketball next Jolson. Bruce to Wop a federation spokes Man said thursday thai any state ath Letic association could Vole to be exempt from the Rule change. But the three Point goal Wilt be the Rule wherever state association Don t take specific action for exemptions. The feeling is most states will Fol Low Howard said. The three Point Field Goat has been allowed on an optional Oasis for two years and some states have been experimenting with the shot for five Yean. North do Kofa 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 Hobey Baker award Given to College hockey s top player scored one goal and added three. Assists thursday raising his Mcaa Recovo Point Tola to 1 is and leading the Fishlin Sioux into the Mcaa championship a with a 5-2 Victory Over Harvard North Dakota 39-8, will seek ii National title saturday nigh agaian tic Winner of Friday s semifinal fam Ween Minnesota and Michigan Sty. The fighting Sioux making their Ith appearance in the Mcaa Fina four Are seeking their first title since i be seen Tony play Atler said North Dakota coach Gojlo Gasparini. But he had a Good  Moythan Good enough to suit the Crinson whose National championship to is died for the second straight year.1 -1 year Harvard lost to . He s a marvelous player a Joy Tor Walch said Harvard coach Bill Cleary. And he s got a Good supporting  the biggest part of that supporting cast was goaltender de Belfour who made 37 saves including several key stops Early in the second period when the fighting Sioux were clinging to a 1 -0 Tead. Belfour was particularly Sharp when he stopped Josh Kaplan with a Quick Glove save Al 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 that s what they did tonight.1 after Brent Bob Cylc s first period goal gave North Dakota a 1-0 Lead Hrkac setup Bob Joyce s Mcaa leading 51st 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 for 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 Baraket traded goals to close out the scoring. Any Lime you springboard into the National championship finals you re Happy said Gasparis who has nine final four appearances to Hii credit. "1 told the team before the game that the trick to this thing is not to play in the Consolation game. Thai s no fun. Rockets trying to get Gervin for title drive Houston Abs former san Anto Nio spurs guard f carte Gervin could be wearing a Houm rockets uniform for the rest of the Regur season and the playoffs says general manager Ray Patterson. George Bervin would look great in a rockets uniform Patterson said. Ger Vin Wou make a lot of pressure off Akem 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 10 play in the United states. Patterson said that because of the team s salary Cap the rockets Are Only interested in signing Gervin for Ibe rest of the regular season and the playoffs. Gervin contacted by the san Antonio express news in Rome said he was Happy playing in Italy but left room for negotiation. I m a businessman first and i have to consider an offer like that he said. In nine n a seasons Gervin averaged 26.2 Points. Bruins t Roddle Kiwi Dalipi Tebei. Boston look a 4-0 Lead Tanford shut out Edmonton the Ghezsi scoring team Tor 2w Peri the Bruins cruised to a 4-1 Victor yer the oilers on thursday Boston s offence came on goals in the first period Fay Ray Bourque and Sieve nil Roundup Kasper in the second by Rick Middleton and in the third by Keith Crowder less than a minute after Crowder s 2 it goal of the season Al 11 33, Glen Anderson ruined Ranford s bid for his fourth shutout by scoring his 33rd goal of the season at 12 08. The Bruins improved their Home unbeaten Streak to six games five victories and a lie As ran Ford broke his four game losing Streak. The others playing her third Road i game in four nights " managed just 14 shots in the first two periods but added 11 in the third Edmonton entered the game with 350 goals an aver Ranford age of 4.7 per game and 48 More than Calgary the league s runner up in learn scoring. Nil scoring Leader Wayne Gretzky Hadan 11-game scoring Streak stopped. He had seven goals and 24 assists in that Span. Bourque opened the scoring on Power play at 8 16 of the first period. He scored his 20th goal on a slap shot fro the lop of the left circe. Kasper got his i9lh goal at 15 51 of the period. Greg Johnston faked a shot from the top of the right Circle and Oiler defens Eman Kevin Lowe went Down to the ice to Block it Johnston then went around Lowe an passed the Pucic into the slow where Kasp or tipped it by goalie Grant Fuhr from close  other games thursday klngs5,sabri3 Buffalo . Los Angele rookies Luc Robitaille and Jimmy car son each scored during a four goal Sec Ond period As the Kings beat Buffalo Robitaille scored his 43rd goal and Carson his 34th As the Kings ended a six game Road trip with their fourth Victory against two losses. Canucks 5, latin Den 2 Uniondale . Patrik Sund Sirom scored twice and added an assist to Lead Vancouver Over new York. It was the second straight Low for Ihei slanders who maintained a one Point Lead Over Washington for second place in the Patrick division flames 3, Jet 1 Calgary Alberta Joey Mullen scored a goal and assisted on another to Lead Calgary Over Winnipeg. Mike Bullard and Joe in Ouwendyk also scored for the flames who move done Hep closer to clinching Home ice advantage in the first playoff round. The second place flames improved their Lead Over the third place jets to six Points inthe smythe division. Each team has four games remaining. Ftyert3,tl�r4iiiiks2 of Philadelphia Dave Poulin scored the game winning overtime goal when he look a pass from Brian Propp behind the incl and Slid Low shot past Quebec goalie Clint Malarchuk. Michel Gulet scored two Power play goals including one in the third period to bring Quebec into a lie with the Fly ers