Evening star., 1923-09-28

1. Can an athlete 1vhe was In
eligible mt the close of the school
year make up his deficient mark
during summer school and be able
to participate In foot ball the next
yearf
z. Can nm athlete entering one
high school for n year change TO
another IocdI high school the fol-
lowing year and be eligible to
compete I'm athletics.
3. If an athlete attends one high
school for "A year, then transfers
to another for yenr and ON the
following year again registers mt
&he former school, lis he eligible to
play, scholastic foot ball.
DR.. Ballou. although he has not acted
officially as yet, declared yesterday
that the practice of students chang
ing from one high school to another
is frowned upon. He said he under
stood that an athlete transferring
from one high school to another
would be ineligible until he receives
an advisory mark in the school he is
attending. The enforcement of this
ruling will be left to the principals
Of the schools, he said. He intimated
that an agreement could be reached
between the principals whereby this
ruling could be avoided. Western
High School at one time was permit
ted to overlook this ruling, he said,
because of the small number Of stu
dents enrolled there.
Gives HES Opinion.
The superintendent also declared
that he was of the opinion that those
students who make up their deficient
marks during the summer school
course are eligible to participate in
athletics.
Central probably will feel the ELI
gibility rules more so than any other
school, Copperman and AL Chase will
be Ineligible during the first six
weeks. The former attended Business
High. while the latter was a student
at Hyattsville High. Titus. a student
of Leesburg High, also will be unable
to play until he receives an advisory
mark.
One or two youngsters out for
Westerns foot ball team probably will
Central High student, will be ineIi-
gible until his first six weeks at
Western have ended.
Another matter that the inter-high
school committee has under consider
alton is the selection of officials for
the foot ball contests. Announcement
of the names of the officials probably
will be made next week. According
to one member of the committee, the
list has been made, but all of the Off
Gals have not yet accepted.
Rules That Apply.
1ne necessary qual1ncatlOnS for stu
dents to participate in high school
athletics are as follows:
1. Have been enrolled in that
school within the first twenty
school days Of teither) semester.
z. Have received one advisory or
semester report i'm that school.
3. Have received "A passing grade
In subjects agEregating four Sc
mester credits for the preceding
advisory period.
These are the disquaIifications:
1. Reaching his twenty-hrst
birthday.
2. Graduation from any four
ycnr high school.
3, Participation in athletic con-
tests fer eight semeSters.
4. Receiving compensation for
athletic services or accepting n
cash prize i'm amy athletic contest.
8. Participating in any athletic
contest under am assumed name.
@. Receiving a nOn-passing grade
of u or ID or "BO nark,s which dis
qualification shall continue in eff
feet for "a full advisory period.
z. Representing any other insti-
tuition or club i'm the same sport
during that school year.