Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
FOOTBALL COACHES
TO DISCUSS RULES
Many important Subjects Will
Receive Attention Of Grid
Mentors in New York
CONSIDER "PRO" PLAYING

New York. Dec. 27.--- The annua
meeting OF the American Football
Coaches Association which began al
the Astor today, started n series OF
conferences Of great interest 10 fol.
lowers of the gridiron sport. broush,
together men from all sections Of the
country who will bring out suggestions
for changes in the rules ns well az
pertinent comment concerning the
ethics of the game and the men who
officiate.
The officials yesterday issued q cnll
for a meeting in this city on January
6, az which the American Football OF.
ficials' Association will he organized
The purpose of this body will be two.
fold--to reach clear understanding OF
the rules and to create n more whole
some respect among certain colleges for
the officials and their decisions. This
second proposition ia expected to come
up at the meeting today and no doubt
will be handled in the annual report
Of the Football Rules Committee, which
e. X. Hall. Of Dartmouth, will present
at the annual congress- Of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association at the
Astor tomorrow.
II will be- recollected that Hall created
quite sensation with his report last
viz, III Mn'c1 i've cnuiseo .hat soas ot.,,
.oI,es's "es' ,nteH,enins o.icihls WIZ, -,
r"prisais on various Sous II they ulo
no n1t zee NJ TO lavor tne nome ele'en.
lnls subject has hot Deen droppen py
an. means ana .ht omclaIs are resoy 20
leges.
among the TOPICS whlch tue coaches
Will '' aiStuss S TO ,oaay ls the pronsitloh az,
'nhC'd D! iho Jones, OF oAc. thak All
.uacnps sIt III .ne s'amns instead on on
.he plaEers oencn. ms topic involves
coaching, which also viii he riven a
thorough airing. IT is an open secret
that in spite OF the restrictions in the
rules side line coaching still h0urishes
and in some colleges has reached a most
advanced stage.
The conrhes also will have quite a
debate about tho mentor who plays pro =
I"ssional football. Last year the ad =
visory committee Of coaches which acts
with the Rules Committee, passed q
resolution calling on the colleges 70 stor
coaches from playing with the "pros.
This was approved by the Coaches As.
sociation.
But last fell if was noted that a mum
Der of college coaches were playing tn.
professional game. This proposition viii
be attacked with vigor again by the
Advisory Committee. which also viii
meet today prior TO the general con
fabulation Of the coaches.
Discussion of the technical side nj
football today will center about tn,
try for point after touchdown. Las
year the major topic was Clipping from
behind. md the coaches rccommendo
tion that this he prohibited was heetlef
by the Rules Committee. Now all IN,
excitement centers in the mooted trv 70,
the seventh point.
., e Mia
apout So'ehtn fVlht
There are many coaches. particularly
from the West. who want the old gun
| from touchdown. with the kick at the
angle where the ball was carried owe,
restored. In the Ecst the Sentiment
seems TO favor giving the present r,le
another years trial. The new rule
which made it possibic TO score Inc
seventh point With drop kick. ploce
kick. forward pass or rush. was nm.
popular at the start Of the 1920 season.