The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-09
HOW FOOTBALL IS
: TO. Be PLAYED
IN FUTURE
Committee on Rules to Govern
Interscholastic Contests
Makes Final Report.

At the last meeting of the North
Dakota Educational association COM
mittee consisting of two representa-
tives each from the Agricultural COL
lege and the university, one each from
the two state normal schools, one each
from Fargo college and Wesley COL
iese, and three from the high schools
OF the state, was appointed to formu-
late set of rules for the conduct of
inter-scholastic athletics in this state.
This committee, of which Pres. Web
ster Merrifield of the state university.
was chairman and Prof. H. l.. Bolley
of the Agricultural college was sec
retary. met at the university Satur
day, April 21st, and unanimously
adopted the following rules.
]. There shall be no coaching ex-
cept by regular members of the in
structional staff appointed by the
trustees on the recommendation of
the president or the faculty.
2. There shall be no preliminary
training of athletic teams prior to the
opening of the school year for instruc-
ton. .' W.
3. Only bona fide students of the
several institutions carrying no less
than ten hours of class work per week
or its equivalent, twenty hours of
laboratory work, may participate in
inter-scholastic games; and the faculty
OF each institution is recognized as the
responsible authority in certifying as
to eligibility of students.
4. No student may compete in inter-
scholastic athletics for more than four
years in the aggregate
3. Participation in inter-scholastic
athletics must be confined to UNDER
graduate students.
g.. Ten days before each game or
contest, the contesting institutions
snail have completed an exchange of
contracts and list of eligible PLAYERS
Inc contracts shall be signed by the
manager and an authorized represen-
tative of the faculty of each institu-
tlon concerned. The contract shall be
vi speclnc form and shall state the
pecunlary obligations involved.
.. IN case OF questions regarding
tne ehginllity OF a player, the evidence
shaii DC, submitted to the faculty of
.ne institution to which he belongs. If
Jus Gecision IS not satisfactory to the
lacuity OF the contesting institution,
an appeal may be taken to this con,
ference committee.
b sSAAJ arises
regarding any particular game or con-
test which may not be amicablv ad-
Justed by the faculty representatives
of the institutions concerned. II shall
be referred to the North Dakota In
terscholastic q, conference for fina,
settlement.
8. 1t isfad1ised that the references
and umpires for all inter-scholastic
athletic contests shall be slated from
list of officials proposed by the con.
trail governing body, the North Dakota
lnter-scholastic Athletic conference
me officials proposed must be abso.
lutely independent of the schools en-
gagged In the contest and non-residents
of the cities in which the contestina
institutions are located.
IL. 1t is recommended that the in.
sltution at which the contest game is
prayed shall pay the necessary travel
ing expenses of the officials selected
and that the athletic association of
said institutions be relieved of such
expense.
II. Each institution represented in
this conference shall submit to the
chairman of the conference, on or be-
fore June LIST of each school year, the
names of three persons to serve as
ohcials for each sport. When all the
names are in, the chairman shall make
list and submit the same to all the
members of this conference for their
assent or objection by correspondence
one objection, unless withdrawn, shall
act as disqualification.
In addition to the above rules the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the committee
This conference invites local pa
: pers and citizens of the comuni- /:
(: ties in which athletic contests oc- !:
/; cur, to cooperate with the various !:
:: educational institutions in Guilt !:
!: waiting the spirit and practice of
!: courtesy to visiting teams, that the !:
!: treatment Of visitors may be such
4: as Is properly due to invited /: