Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-09-21
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC
RULES ARE ANNOUNCED
First Football Game To Be Played Here
With The Ada High School
Team Oct. LIST.

school has been giving his men some
good workouts on the football field this
week between showers. The following
week will be devoted to the picking out
of the men for their respective posi-
tons and getting the eleven to work
smoothly. B a
A week from next Saturday will see
the team in action for the first time
this season when the Ada high school
team will play here. Stephen will be
played on October Sth. The 10th is an
open date and Crookston will be play
ed on the 22nd. Stephen will appear
here on the 29th
Mr.. johnson has received chart
with the rules that will be used by the
high schools throughout the state. The
rules are as follows:
Membership in the Minnesota High
School Athletic association is limited
to high schools of this state, each Of
which pays annual dues Of two dollars.
Control Of the organization is in charge
of board of four officers, and in the
various districts into which the state
is divided it is in charge of district
committees =
Local control is vested in the super
intendent. No games can be planned by
students, but all arrangements must
be made by duly authorized representa-
tiyes Of the school. Each school must
submit to the district committee and
keep on file list Of all pupils who
have taken part in any branch OF ath-
letics, the list to give the name. date
Of birth, and total number of years
participation in athletics.
Another important feature in cOnnec-
ton with local control is the provision
for coaches, Section /, of Article VIII.
stating: Paid coaches, other than those
regularly employed by the board Of ed
uca ton as certified teacher or physical
directors, are prohibited.
Eligibility
Following are the principal rules
governing eligibility Of high school ath-
| letes:
AT least three days before the contest
to be held the superintendent shall ex-
change lists Of players eligible to play
in such contest Information to deter
mine whether or not the athlete is COM
Iplying with the rules Of the association
is contained on this list.
To be eligible to play in any contest
in the associat lion, student must con-
form to the following conditiO ns
He must have been enrolled in the
hfgi Ii school nor less tiial tWd weeks be-
fore the contest or from the beginning
of school
He must be, making grade in at least
four subjects for which he is enrolled.
Making Grade shall be construed to
mean that the average in each subject
for the semester up to one week prior
| to the contest shall be the passing mark
| Of the school.
3 He. shall not participate in any in
terscholastic contest in such branch OF
tathletics for. more than four years IN
4 high school. ~.
After the first semester in high school
Ehe shall have made at least three halt
Iyear credits in his preceding semeste7,s
Eattendance. =, s.5 ~
/ He shall not: use tobacco nor intox.
icating liquors during any part OF the 6
school year. a.s5.
/ He shall not play on any other SIM.
liar team during the school season: 4
], He shall be, under twenty -one years
LOT -age. s.. ], s. T. I
He shall, before participating in any
/ interscholastic athletic contest in any
Ebranch Of athletics sign an official lin
foramtion card" declaring himself fam
iliar with the rules Of the associat ton
that he has not used tobacco since the
opening Of the school year, and thai
! there is no rule to the best Of his knOwl
edge, he would violate il permitted tt
play. These cards, witnessed by the
principal or superintendent, shall b.