Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
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sl.ss9ss n The new rules go into
eMscs s,ea september /, 1905.
he governing power of the new as
ISOLATION is vested in a board OF con-
troll consisting Of three high school
Those chosen for the first
term are D. a. Thornberg, Grinnell; G.
A. Marshall, Sioux City, and Frank T..
Smart, Dubuque
The New Rules.
The new rules Of the association are
as follows:
First-All contestants must be un-
der-graduates and no person shall take
part in athletic contests between high
schools for more than four years, and
no person II years of age at the open
ing Of school In September shall be ell
igible to contests.
Second-All contestants must be
regular members of the school In good
standing, shall have made passing
grades in each Of three full and regular
studies to preceding semester. and shall
be making passing grades In each of the
three full and regular studies for the
current semester. These requirements
to extend to grammar school studies
in case Of a first year student, and to
be- studied in a former school when q
student comes from another high
school, When student is obliged to
leave school within a semester for
some cause beyond his control, he
shall not be debarred from eligibility
on his return later, II he was eligible
when he left school. A full and regu-
lar study is one which requires at least
four prepared recitations per week
and is taken in the order of studies ar
ranged in the regular course.
Third-The principal or some
teacher named by him shall accom-
pany the team to all contests.
Fourth--No member Of any team
shall receive any compensation in any
form for services rendered as q mem
Der Of the team.
Fifth-No contests shall be held DUR
ing the regular school hours OF q
school day except by consent OF the
board of control. 4 ~ i N
Sixth--Expenses shall he allowed
} for sixteen men, including the princi-
pal or his representative, for foot
ball team; and proportionate number
for baseball, basketball and track
! teams
Seventh--At least three days prior
to contest the principals Of the COM
peting schools shall submit, one to the
other, list Of the players qualified to
represent their respective schools,
and shall certify it over their sigma
lures.
Eighth--Neither coaches nor any
one else connected with competing
schools shall off1ciate in any contest
except by unanimous consent Of
| schools ssS
| Special rules were adopted for the
annual statelf1eld meet. They provide:
| All entries shall reach the secretary OF
I the board at least ten days before the
date of the meet, accompanied by q fee
/ of S., and certified by the principal OF
the school Interested; at least seven
days before the meet the secretary
shall send d complete list Of entries
| to all schools making entries all pro
tests must be in writing and filed al
| least four days before the meet, and
schools protesting must be notified a,
once, and all arguments and evidence
must be submitted to the secretary al
! least one day before the meet; nc
school shall enter more than three
men, for anyone event or start more
4 than two.
The usual amateur rules were
adopted for the various branches O
amateur sport.
SAW WAR OF REVOLUTION.
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