The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
COACHES SUGGEST MEANS TO DECIDE
 TIE GRID BATTLES
Heisman Suggests Extra Plays Decide Winner of
 Tie Games

NEW YORK, Dec. 2T.-The Ameri- 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 commercilization of their amateur fame by college grid iron stars, who participate in pro- fessional games after being grad uated.
 Resolutions embodying this atti- tude, famed along lines of the stand taken by the western or Big Ten" conference, were adopted by more than 100 gridiron coaches and athle- tic directors representing about 40 colleges and universities.
 The association, which closed It's sessions tonight, also adopted a code governing fair play, good sportsman ship and coaching ethics as recom- mended by committee, headed by Alonzo Stagg, veteran Chicago grid iron mentor. Chief among the fea- lures of this code were demands for strict adherence to amateur rules, enforcement of rules prohibiting sldeline coaching and discouraging all commercializing influences on the game.
 Extensive discussion of rules prob lems developed no outstanding recommendations. but special in- terest was manifested in two pro- posals, advanced to provide means of settling games in which the teams are tied at the end of the regular playing period. No formal action, however, was taken on either.
 Heisman's New Plan
 One suggestion, put forward by John w. Heisman, of Pennsylvania, provided that in the event of tie contest, 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'Neil, former Columbia coach and indorsed by R. c. Zuppke of Illinois, during the game.
 Some opposition was voiced to any change of this sort, but it appeared among others provided for award of a deciding point to the team which Registered the most first downs to be the consensus that tie games were unsatisfactory to both players and spectators. Possibility of de- finite recommendation to the inter- collegiate rules committee, 1t was said, would be deferred until the as- sociation's sentiment had been crystallized to a further extent than at present.
 The new try for point after touch down in effect during the past ses- sion for the first time and giving the team scoring touchdown, an option as to It's attempt for the extra point from scrimmage on five-yard line, was fndorsed by the association de- spite opposition. While no new plan for scoring the extra point was suggested, several coaches ex- pressed belief that 1t had de- veloped into too much of an indi- vidual effort, as was the case in the old kick for goal after touch- down.
 Reforms Vetoed
 Among suggested reforms in rules vetoed by the coaches Were recom- mendations by the rules committee for increased penalties for clipping. delaying the game by field confer ences or interfering with a player making a fair catch of punt
 One recommendation approved in volved application to the beginning of a game the same penalty for de- lay which now prevails for delay in starting the second half. The penalty for the latter offense constitutes elimination of the kick off and giv- Ing to the offended team an option of Puttils tHc pdIi iiitO pray On tne op- posing teams 35-yard line or allow ing tho offending side to put the ball in scrimmage on it's own 15- yard mark.
 Suggestions that limits on the num- Der of substitItions be placed. that coaches be barred from the players bench or any part of the field, and that touchdowns resulting from fum- bles or intercepted forward passes be all were vetoed.
 "TeaminG" of Officials
 A scheme for "teamingv of officials, desi gned 70 secure greater efficiency. was turned down by opposition led by Fielding II. Yos.. coach and athletic at Michigan.
 The association, however, went on record as opposed to changing off, cials after they have been designated for contests, and suggested that influ- ence be brought tn- bear to secure