The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
new SYSTEM AT VIRGINIA
Code to Govern Graduate Football
Coaches Is Announced.
Captain of the Year Previous VIII
BE in Charge of the Gridlron
Squad on Field.

Special % The Washington Herald
Charlottesville. Va, Jan. 26.-The fol-
| lowing code for the operation Of the
| coaching scheme In football at the Uni
versity Of Virginia vas adopted last night
at meeting Of the advisory board Of the
General Athletic Association Of that in
stitution:
J. The coaching system Of the football
team Of the University OF Virginia shah
be in the care Of a council Of coaches.
consisting Of alumni associate coaches, q
field coach. and the officer in charge OF
the physical condition Of the players.
2 The field coach shall be the captain
Of the year previous, subject to the ratif-
cation Of the executive committee. II is
assumed that the captain-elect is IN his
third year Of eligibility, and that in &C
cepting the Office he assumes an 0bliga-
ton 20 render service on the call Of the
executive committee 10 the college as field
coach the year following his captaincy.
3. The executive committee, by and
with the advice Of the field coach, viii
call 70 service, through the committee, at
such times as may seem best such men
as have played on previous teams and
seem needful for the full development Of
the team in training.
l. The officer having charge Of the ply
steal condition of the men playing on the
team shall be constituted a coach when
/ deemed necessary by the council.
5. The members Of the council or
coaches shall. at their first meeting elect
a chairman, who shall preside at the
meetings and present the questions for
discussion.
c. The coaches shall. at the meetings.
have equal voice on methods and policies
concerning either individual players OF
the team as an organization. And these
coaches shall take precedence. measured
by years of service, thus making the field
coach least IN voice.
Z. The first few days OF preliminary
practice the field coach shall busy him
self studying the material as TO weight
experience, and speed. so that as quickly
as possible in the season the coaching
staff may be made acquainted with the
possibilities, in so far as they suggest
Offense and defense. AS soon as the units
begin TO take combined form, the field
coach shall ask for such aid as seems
most desirable at that time, whether it
be line men or backs. or both. and such
aid about two mem shall be secured by
the secretary of the committee, and the
number shall be increased as they are
demanded by the field coach.
S. Il shall be the duty of the field coach
TO conduct and control the coaching and
the squad or squads in training, and to
/ Y0rD az oil IN no Oh of
the chairman. and to bring to the atten-
ton of the council at each meeting all
that represents either strength or weak
ness IN either individuals or the team.
9. The duty of the coaching staff shall
! be, so far as possible, TO develop and
fOter a method Of defense and Cffense
which will secure all possible advantages
legitimately sanctioned by the playing
rules.
10. The policy Of the coaches shall be
to render team stronger by coaching
the weaker points rather than making a
star player of some unusually promising
man
Il. The coaches and the number Of
coaches as d policy Out variation may
occur shall eliminate in effort like the
team at It's last game Of the schedule
can be properly arranged.
L. Near the elimination as many indi-
vidual coaches as possible shall be Sc
cured and they shall teach their charges
as much by conversation and mild exer-
ton during the morning hours, and pri-
vatcly. so that dependence for knowledge
Of the duties of the position does not con-
sist entirely upon the violent but short
course Of instruction received on the field
dtS-ing the playing hours. Moreover, many
men get clear ideas from personal CONVEX
satien that they lose in general and pub
lie dissertation on the field-which each
one regards as being given out for the use
of the other men.
13. 1t shall be the duty Of the coaches
to pay systematic attention to the in
struction and coaching Of the scrubs"
a While It would destroy the spirit Of
this movement to give compensation for
services, it is not 10 be the policy of the
institution to call for too great a per
sonal sacrifice from her children, but to
literally provide for their comfort and
personal outlay,
Is The secretary Of the executive COM
mittee shall be instructed to communicate
during the summer with alumni who may
be selected as coaches, pleading the cause
Of the system and pledging their CO.
operation and attendance.
16 If for any reason the retiring cap
tain does not serve, or is not asked to
serve as field coach for the following
year, the executive committee shall elect
another member Of his team who will
serve. il practicable.