New rules for the girls are as follows:
- The radius of the center circle has been increased from 2 to 3 feet
- Guarding in any plane is permitted as long as no contact with either opponent’s person or with ball – possession of opponent results.
- All field goals have now a 2-point value.
- Starting ball with either center toss or center throw is official – this change ends center jump after every basket.
- If either a technical or personal foul is committed against forward while in the act of shooting and a basket is made, the goal shall count and one free three is allowed. If the basket is missed, two free throws shall be allowed.
[Insert: The Palimpsest, February 1950 issue: “Previous to 1939, Iowa girls followed the A. A. U. rule book supplemented by a single sheet of differences, published each year. Until 1934 the game was played in three courts; two forwards, two guards, and a running or “side” and jumping center. Perhaps the greatest major change was made when the game went to two courts with three forwards and three guards. This eliminated center jumping and started play with the referee throwing the ball to a girl in the center circle in what is known as the “center toss.”]
[Insert:2004: Observation Comment: These rule changes had profound impact, very likely greater than girls’ athletic union officials realized, in the development of girls’ high school basketball.]
November 17, 1932 Junior class play “Fingerprints” cleared $25, all expenses paid
November 24, 1932 Basketball boys’ game with Cambridge, Cambridge won [No score given]
Basketball girls’ game with Cambridge, Collins won [No score given]
December 1, 1932 Dental examination at school again. No charge for examination at the school. Reports will be sent home to the parents.
December 8, 1932 Collins Girls win over Mingo 21-15. First time Collins Girls have ever won over Mingo. Collins forwards “Ginger” Pritchard – 18 points, “Polly” Cummings – 3 points.
Boys’ basketball team defeated Milford 32-18. Kassel, Weld and Jay made most of the points.
December 22, 1932 Girls wallop Clemons 25-4. The girls have not been defeated. Boys lose to Clemons 30-28 in overtime. Kassel fouled out in the overtime. Charles Huntrods played his first game with the team. Collins has not played Clemons before.
January 5, 1933 Collins wins double header over Farrar. Girls 38-10, Boys 30-20. [No box score]
January 12, 1933 Basketball: Girls defeat Maxwell 23-18, Boys lost 17-24. [No box score]
Students work on contest selections for Senior High Declamatory contest.