The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
ADOPT llll'llEI RULES
FOR SCHOOL EVENTS
Virginia Athlstiol $50 citation Sign
kules Which Vim Govern All
School Athletics in Future
Range Contests. ~ 81. W., ~ 7

AASoOoAoC1OA tuutSudy evening
the report Of the treasurer Of the
association for the past year was
read and accepted, showing the.
association to be in fine shape. !
The base. ball fans were also in
evidence, and a championship
team will be selected from the ma
teriar at hand, hobby uniforms
having already been ordered for
the boys.
Rules for the governing Of all
range school athletics, which are
to be adopted by all schools en-
tering in future contests were for
mally adopted, the rules covering
being as follows:
l. Nc one shall participate in
any interscholastic sport unless
ne shall have been for at least
three weeks Immediately preced-
ing the contest bona fide under
graduate student either grade or
high school.
2. Only those persons who are
doing the full work Of grade, or
carrying three subjects in high
school, shall be eligible to repre-
sent any school.
3. No person shall be eligible
to compete in any interscholastic
contest unless he is maintaining
an average Of at least Is per cent
in each subject; said record to be
vouched for by the principal and
superintendent at the time certi-
fed lists are exchanged.
! 4. No person shall be admitted
to any interscholastic contest who
receives any remuneration or pay
for services on the school team.
5. No person shall participate
in any contest under an assumed
name.
| &. Three days before each in
terscholastic contest respective
schools concerned shall submit to
each other certified list of the
players eligible, under, the rules
adopted, to participate in said
contest. 1t shall be the duty of
the captains of the respective
teams to exclude all players from
the contest except those certified.
| I. No protest with respect to
scholarship, amount Of work, time
in school or age of boys shall be
considered when the same have
been certified to by the principal
and superintendent, who shall
have full power to pass upon it.
3. No game shall be scheduled
or cancelled without knowledge
and permission Of the superintend-
ents Of the two schools.
| 3. No person who has gradu-
ated from four-year high school
course Of study shall be eligible
to compete in interscholastic con-
tests.
| 10. No person shall be allowed
to compete in any interscholastic
contest for more than four years
after admission to high school.
II. No person who has reached
the age of 81 shall be eligible to
compete in athletic contests.
IL. Any person who has ma
circulated in any college or has
played on college team shall not
be eligible to represent his school
in any branch of athletics.
ID. All expenses of any ath-
letic contest shall be met by the
school conducting the contest, in
Guiding the car fare, meals and
lodging of the visiting team, un-
less some other arrangement has
been agreed to by the managers
Of the respective teams, at least
three days previous to the contest.
IA. In every boys contest the
visiting team shall be represented
by a male faculty member who
shall be responsible for the con-
duet of the players.
Is. In every contest the visit
ing team shall furnish one official.
In championship contests the off,
Gals shall be chosen from some
town or school other than those
represented by the respective
teams.
Is. Any boy who violates the
rules of the school or the STAT
utory laws of the state in regard
to the use Of liquor or tobacco
shall be ineligible to take part in
any interscholastic contests. Dur
ing the progress of the games Of
ficials shall not use tobacco in any
form.
II. Before any pupil shall be
eligible to participate in any ath-
letic contest he shall present a
physicians certificate of fitness
and written permission from his
parents or guardian.