Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET
MAKES MANY CHANGES
Southern Conference, i'm Atlanta
Recently, Put New Angles in
Athletic Policy.
MANY NEW REQUIREMENTS
NO Person Shall Take Part in
Sports Who las Not Been i'm At
tendance at Last Institution for
One Year.

tSpcciai to The Times Dispatch
bl'ACkSBtRG. VA. March l2.-At
the recent meeting OF the Southern
intercollegiate Conference, nj At
I"Hta' IN which organization Virginia
'ech no" holds membership. changes
IN annette policy of the several in
st'"iions constituting that body were
adopted that are extremely rigid and
far-roachinE in their policy.
Clarence Z. Miles. graduate r,o
aSer OF athletics at V. II. L. who AT
tended this meeting. is OF m. o,,i,
10" that the many changes adopted
D! ihe conference will tend to pro-
mote better feeling and u more
wholesome athletic policy Cor tho
virginia schools entering the con-
terence. aud that there will be a
broadening of athletic interest Of
the schools of the South uni,inr mo
scNcrai institutions into Il comnact
smooth working body. Athletics. ac-
cording to the constitution adopted
by the conference. will he conducted
on strictly amateur basis and
there VIII be no migrating of athletes
from one INSTITUTION to another as
IN former years. There are some OBJ
sections TO this ruling. but the bcnc-
fits TO be derived thercfrom out
weigh the opposition to such an cy-
tent that the conference was en-
phatlc in saying that no athletes
should play at one institution and
then jump TO another and remain in
good standing. This Of course does
not apply to man who has not par
tcipatcd in athletics at the first in
II was agreed by the conference
that no person should compete in
Intercollegiate athletics until he
shall have been in residence one year
and has completed the scholarship
requirements OF the institution in
which he entered Summer school
does not count as residence in tho
meaning of this rule. The above
rule does not prohibit an entering
freshman from playing on the fresh
man team. which team is limited TO
freshmen only.
The one year migratory rule. that
is. a student who has been of an
other institution OF collegiate rank.
shall not be permitted to take part
in intercollegiate athletics until he
has been for one year student 1t
tho institution which he enters last,
and has fulfilled the scholarship re-
quircmeDis OF the institution, pro-
vided he has not competed on an
athletic team in the first institution.
in which ease he can never be eligible
10 compete in intercollegiate attn
letics in the second institution.
Participation in intercollegiate
athletics will be limited To three
years over nvc-ycar period count
ing from the time OF first matricula-
ton. Participation in any intercol-
lcEiate sport in any college year
shall constitute one year Of athletic
par; icipa ton.
The faculty members of tho ath-
lctic committees of the different. in
stitutions mus, constitute a majority
and must assume responsibility Tor
carrying out the management OF attn
lctics and the eligibility rules adopt
cd by the conference.
In regard TO summer baseball. the
conference ruled that no student
could accept remuneration for par
ticipation in any branch of sport or
for services in connection with ath.
letics or physical education Ana
her of any team for occa sional con-
tests until alter permission is OBJ
taincl from the faculty committee
on athletics. Such students who re-
games must submit certified and re-
cciptcd vouchers therefor II was
ruled by the conference that no new
institution should he admitted except
by application The rules as laid
down by the conference are to take
effect January, 1922. and present con
tracts are 10 .tand.
constitute the Southern Intcrcol-
l"giatc Conference: Alabama. Auburn,
Clemson, Georgia Tech, Georgia.
Kentucky. Maryland. Mississippi AZ
gics. North Carolina state. Carolina.
Tennessee. Tulane. Virginia, Vir-
ginia Tech and Washington Il Lee.
That the names Of other prominent
Southern institutions do not appear
in this list does not mean that the
gates are closed against them and II
Is very probable that others Will TIC
added in the near future. The meet
ing was harmonious in every rcspcc;
ana the outlook for Southern col
iegiate sport is exceptionally bright.