Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
GRID COACHES
ASSEMBLE IN
ANNUAL MEET
Adept Resolution Against
Professionalizing theN
Game
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New-forlt. Dec. 2s.-The American
football coaches association. at it's
second annual meeting Wednesday.
went on record as strongly opposed
to gambling in connection with col
!! lege football or Characterization of
tselr amateur fame by college grid
iron stars who participate in profess
sional games after being graduated.
Resolutions cmbodying this atti-
tuds. framed along lines Of the stand
by the Big Ten" conference
, were adopted. by more than 100 grid
} iron coaches and athletic directors
representing 20 forty colleges and
universities in all parts Of the u
try.
The association which closed its
sessions last night at a dinner adj
dressed by a number of prominent
football authorities also = adopted a
code governing fair play, good sports
mnnship and coaching ethics as rec
commended by a committee headed by
aionzo Stage. veteran University OF
Chicago gridiron mentor. Chief among
the features Of this code were demands
for strict adherence to amateur rules,
! enforcement OF rules prohibiting side
! line coaching and djscourasing all
comnercializingt influences ON the
y game.
Extensive discussion of rules prob
lens developed no outstanding recon-.
\ Hendatlons but special interest was
+. manifested in two proposals need
TO- provide a means for settling games
IN winch the teams are ted at the
END OF the regular playing period. No
\ 1ornat action, however, was taken on
n either. Z
III One suggestion. put forward by
John w. Heisman OF Pennsylvania,
provided that in event of a tie con-
xSt. each team be given the ball Cor
three plays. the eleven gaining the
most ground to be awarded an extra
point and thereby the victory. The
other scheme, proposed by Frank O.
Neil, former Columbia coach, and
endorsed by r. c. Zuppke, of illinois,
among others, provided for award of
a deciding point to the team which
registered the most first downs dur
ing the game
some opposition, was voiced to n
change OF: this sort. but it appeared
TO lie the consensus that tie games
We're unsatisfactory to both players
and spectators. Possibility, Of definite
recommendation to- the, i~nter-colleg-
.ate rules committee. it was said.
would be deferred until the a~ssocia-
tons sentiment had been .crystal;zed
to a further extent.
h Endorse New Rule
The new try for point after touch
GOWN II effect during tho past.sea-r
son for the Hrst~time. and
team scoring a touchdown an option
! as to Its attempt for the extra point
from scrimnage on the five VAR line.
was endorsed by the association de-
spite opposition. While no new plan
1oa scoring the extra point was sue-
gested, several coaches expressed A
oeuef mat 1t had developed into too
much OF an Individual effort as was
the case in the old kick for goal after
\ touchdown and that more of a team
= effort would be desira BILE.
among suggested reforms in rules
vetoed by the coaches were. recon-
mendations by the rules COMMITTEES,
headed by Mr.. Heisman, for increased
penalt'es Tor clipping, delaying the
game by field conferences. or inter
ferrhg with 5a.>player making Il fair
catchS OF q: punt. y. 4.
One Recommendation approved in
vowed application to the beginning of
a game the same penalty for delay
which now. prevails. for delay in
starting the.second half. The pen
a,tS gor:thes latter offense constitutes
elimination Of the kickoff and giving
to the offended team an option Of
putting the ball in play on the Oppose
ing teams IS yard line or allowi1f.
the offending side to put the ball in
scrlmrage on its own IS val d mark.
N suggestion that limits the mum
Hss q substitutes to, be placed, that
coaches be, barred from the players
benches or any part Of the field. and
that touchdowns resulting from fum-
bles or intercepted forward passesN,he
d1sa!lowed, all were vetoed by the
coaches.
'Teaming Of Officials Vetoed
A scheme, for "teaming". of Off
Gals. $dssigned to secure greater offi-
cheney, was turned down by opnosi-
tton led by Fielding H.. Yost. coach
and athletic director ait Michigan. III
association, however. went on record
as opposed to changing officials af-
ter they have been properly desig-
nateds for contests and suggester that
influence be brought to bear to secure
q national association OF football off
Gals, tsfmilar to the coaches, organi-
zation.
Establishment by officials Of aunt
form icqde Of signals for the conve
fence Fol spectators was advised and
2 m was authorized to work
official scorer, however. such as is
oone IN baseball. was. opposed.
Growth Of the coaches -organiza-
ton during the past year was reflect
ed IN. plans for enlarEing its work
and Influence. Appointment Of rep
resentativees to deah with affairs in
nlne different sections Of the country
Of the board of trustees Increased
from five to seven. 4. I.
John ". Heisman,J University OF
Pennsylvania, wa elected president
OF the association for the ensuing
year Other officers elected were:
vive president, Robert zuppke of Ill
nots.&&#sand secretary-treasurer, DIR,
john Nv. -.Wilce, Of Ohio State.
ARMY AND NAVY MAY
MEET in NEW YORK
Phifadelphfag Dec ar},J i.