Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-15
Rules Governing Them Are Sent
to the Colleges.
TO HAVE ATHLETIC COUNCIL
No One Hut students Can Participate
In Contesis-A Comprehensive
Code Of Laws.

There have been many shades OF opin-
ions expressed IN regard TO the use and
abuse OF athletics In the school The
subject was freely discussed in the
State Teachers convention last Decem-
Der, and while the general opinion
seemed to prevail that school and coll
lege athletics were salutary In their eff
feets. the apprehension was also voiced
that 1t was gradually evolving into a
form that would soon become detri-
mental to the schools. A committee
composed Of Prof George A, Eaton, Of
the High school; President J. H. Paul,
of the l.. d. $. college and Prof. Har-
vey Holmes, of the University, was APP
pointed to issue n circular letter to the
schools and colleges Of the State and
to draw up set of rules governing the
athletics of the State educational In
stitutions Following is the letter
My Dear Sir.--At the recent session
Of the State Teachers association, the
subject Use and Abuse OF Athletics"
was the most prominent topic of debate
In the secondary department meeting.
The opinion was unanimous that school
athletics should be encouraged within
all reasonable limits, but that proper
supervision By the school authorities
was absolutely necessary to eliminate
the harmful and growing tendencies TO-
wards professionalism IL was deemed
desirable, too, that some concerted ac-
ton looking towards uniformity In mat
ters Of eligibility Of players, financial
MANAGEMENT, etc, be undertaken, IN
pursuance Of this end the sense OF the
meeting was expressed asking that
heads OF the representative schools OF
the State meet on the following Satur-
day. December 90. at the University, TO
draw up articles Of agreement for the
government of athletic sports In the
schools OF Uath
This meeting was duly convened on
the above date. Many features or In
terest respecting local conditions In
various schools were developed. A
committee OF three, consisting Of Prof.
J. II. Paul, L. ID. s college, Mr.. Harvey
Holmes. State University. and Princi-
pal George A. Eaton, Salt Lake city
High school. wis then appointed to
formulate code OF regulations follow
ing as nearly as possible the views eN-
messed by the speakers. The commit
tee was further empowered TO forward
"A copy of these regulations TO the heads
OF ali representative schools in the
state. and to invite all such 10 enroll
their schools as members Of this asso-
citation, 10 the end that a common basis
of agreement In matters Of athletics
might thereby be attained.
Although the committee Is aware that
its work in the compilation Of the pres
ent articles may not lack Of Just crit-
cIsm, IL nevertheless believes that the
adoption OF these regulations viii be
long and strong step In the right direc-
tion, and that though they are not so
far-reaching IN some respects as might
be desirable this very fact Will insure
more readily the cooperation OF all
schools, while matters Of minor detail
may properly be left to the manage
ment Of the individual institution
Herewith is enclosed copy OF the
regulations VIII you kindly inform the
chairman OF this committee, at your
earliest convenience. as 10 your accept
ance OF the conditions and the enroll
ment OF your school In the league.
Following are the rules governing the
Utah Interscholastic League for Ath-
letics.
1. All athletic teams shall be COM
prIsed Of students and no other per-
sons shall be permitted 70 compete In
any inierscholastic athletic contest
q ANY person participating In an
interscholastic athletic contest must be
a bona-hd student Of the school he
represents. and he must be in regular
attendance and doing satisfactory
work at least ten hours per week,
9. No salaried teacher or Instructor
shall be olassed as a student, even
though he be doing some work as a
student.
4. Ten days before every inierscho-
iastlc contest the heads II each insti-
tuition concerned shall submit 10 each
other a certified list OF players eligible
under the rules adopted TO participate
IN said contest. All players shall be
excluded from the contest except those
80 certified.
8. In scheduling games, schools that
are members OF the association shall
give preference 10 those teams that
have adopted this standard.