Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
GRID MENTORS ADOPT CODE OF
FAIR PLAY and COACHING ETHICS
NO CHANGES RULES COUNSELLED

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can Football Coaches Association, at
it's second annual meeting today.
went on record as strongly opposed
to gambling in connection with COL
lege football or 'commercialiZation of
their amateur fame by college grid
iron stars who participate in pro-
fessional games after being grad
uated.
Resolutions emhodying this atti-
tude, framed along lines of the stand
taken by the western or big ten"
conference, were adopted by more
than 100 gridiron coaches and ath-
lctic directors representing about 40
colleges and universities in all parts
of the country.
The association. which closed its
sessions tonight at dinned address,
ed by a number of prominent foot
ball authorities. also adopted code
governing fair play. good sportsman
ship, and coaching ethics as recon-
mended by a committee, headed by
Alonzo A. Stage, veteran 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 discouraging all
commercializing influences on the
game.
Extensive discussion OF rules
problems developed no outstanding
recommendations, but special inter-
est was manifested in two proposals,
advanced to provide a means for
settling games in which the teams
are tied at the end of the regular
playing period. No formal action,
however, was taken on either.
One suggestion, put forward by
John w. Hcisman, of Pennsylvania,
provided that in event of a tie con-
test each team be given the ball for
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'Ncill. 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 any
change of this sort, but it appeared
to be the consensus of opinion that
tie games We're unsatisfactory to both
players and spectators. Possibility
of definite recommendation to the
intercollegiate rules committee, it was
said, would be deferred until the as
socation's sentiment had been
crystallized to further extent than
at present.
The new try for point after touch
down, in effect during the past sea-
son for the first time and giving the
team scoring a touchdown an option
as to it's attempt for the extra point
from scrmmiage of the five-yard line,
was endorsed by the association des-
pite opposition.
While no new plan for scoring the
extra point was suggested, several
coaches expressed a belief that it
had developed into too much of an in
dividual effort as was the case in
tilc Oiu MIN lol SOil dltti tou1li-
down. and that more of a team eff
fort would be desirable.
Among suggested forms in rules
vetoed by the coaches were recon-
mendations by the rules committee
! headed by Mr.. Heisman, for increas-
cd penalties for clipping, delaying
the game by field conferences, or in
i terferng with a player making q
! fair catch of punt.
| One recommendation approved in
volved application to the beginning OF
a game the same penalty for delay
which now prevails for delay ir
starting the SECOND half.
Suggestions that limits on tho
number of substitutions be placed
| that coaches be barred from the play.
! crs' benches or any part of the field
! and that touchdoWns resulting from
| fumbles or intercepted forward pass
cs be disalloWcd, all were vetoed by
! the coaches.
| Establishment Of a uniform code
Of signals on the part of officials fol
| the convenience of spectators wa!
| advised and a committee authorized
| to work out such a code. Appoint
ment Of an official scorer. however
such as is done in baseball, was op
| posed.