San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
State High School Football
Plan, Complete, Is Announced

teams are tied for this honor, the
league shall announce the method by
which the championship shall be de-
cided or select the team to proceed in
the series.
How They'll Eliminate.
Examinations The sectional cham.
pfons shall participate In the tinul
series for the state championship uc-
cording TO the schedule which shall d,
arranged BY the league as follows:
The first week OF eiminations ad
jCining Conference "B" sectiona
champions shall be matched for b.
sectional championship. In the next
round, Conference II" bi-seetiOnal
champions shall be matched with Con
ference "A" sectional champions. The
relative locations OF surviving teams
shall determine the remaining elimina'
tiUns.
Games that count on percentage
inter-eonference games tan a. rs
a "B" team between member-schools
OH or before October 20, shall not b.
counted on a teams percentage. "A
game with a member-school in the
same conference, whether in or out VI
the section, shall count on teams
percentage. On account OF location
vi paso cannot participate, and this
rule shall not apply to games played
with the I'll Paso High School.
A game which is not on an an
nounced schedule, or one TO which no
admission is charged. or one which Is
not regularly conducted by an Off.
cial or officials, is practice game
and shall not count on a teams per
centage.
Reports: Each team shall report
every game to the league office as soon
as possible, or arrange for the home
team to do so. Report Of score by
wire will insure inclusion in press
summary.
No games will be arranged with sus-
pended teams. The North Fort Worth
and Denton High Schools have been
suspended in football for 1924.
Observe "Football Code"
Football code: BY accepting this
plan, the coach and other officials oil
each school pledge themselves to act
in the spirit of the football code
and TO foster this spirit among the
players.
Eligibility blanks: Each player
shall fill out on eligibility blank fur
uished by the league, these blanks TO
be signed by superintendent or prin'
cipal and mailed to the state office
before the contestant is allowed to
take part in any game. At the en-
of the season the superintendent 81
principal of each school shall send 20
the state office a list Of all players
who have participated in football dur.
i::g the season as representatives oil
the school
Guarantees: The visiting team al,
ways has the right TO demand n guar
antee sufficient TO cover all expenses
and in addition 30 per cent of the net
gate receipts Of the contest. A de-
mand of a flat guarantee which Is
clearly in excess of expenses, shall
upon action OF the state executive
committee. disQualify offending teams
from further participation.
In this connection. expenses OF Wis
iting teams. officials. advertising, la
Dor. services and printing incident Il
the contest. shall be considered as ex'
penses OF the game. Number of mer
allowed upon expense account shall
be agreed upon by coaches or mana
gers of teams involved.
Officials: All officials must b
satisfactory TO both parties an;
agreed upon in advance. Teams arr
urged always to secure outside Off
Gals. Beginning a game with an OF
fetal constitutes an agreement.
Protests in Writing.
Protests: :. All protests must III
made IN writing to the state executive
committee within "a hours after tn
came is played. except that a pro
test based on the alleged ineligibilitl
of yer may be made at any tim
during the season. provided. 1T I
made Immediately upon discovery q
the facts on which the protest !
based. Protests based upon decision
Of officials will not be considered
Protests must be made in writing an
sigI by superintendent or princi
pal.
Trophy for state champion Tn
Southwestern Engraving Company Q
Fort Worth. has provided regula
tion-sized silver football. mountc
] on an ebony base, to be awarded to th