Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
VALLEY RULES
IN FOOTBALL
MADE PUBLIC
Athletic Committee of
School Heads Body
Urging Close AID
herence to Code

OSStSaun 70 pAaCU the most import
ant football rules and the football
code before the public. with a view
to clearner and better contests, has
been decided upon by the five mem
bers Of the Athletic Executive com
mittes for District 20 appointed by
the Superintendents Association Of
the Valley.
The committee Is composed Of = H.
Poteet of Mercedes, E. E. Chamness
Of Weslaco, W. B. Denman Of La
Feria, ]. c. Mitchell Of Lyford and
Thos. ]. Voc Of San Benito.
The football code and highlights Of
eligibility rules were given out by the
committee as follows.
Football Code
The football code means 10 play the
game in the spirit of fairness and
clean craftsmanship; to observe ell
rules and not attempt TO 'beat the
ball." or coach from the side lines
because it can be done, without the
knowledge of the referee, or TO resort
to trickery in equipping or preparing
players. III means 70 accept decisions
OF officials without protest; to treat
your opponents rs your guests, and
to put clean play and real sportsman
ship above victories. IL means the
ability TO win without Boosting and
to lose without grudge. Victory is
no great matter. The important thing
in sport Is the manly striving to ex-
eel and the good feeling il fosters be-
tween those who play fair and have
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Eligibility Rules
Football Contestants: Besides be-
ing subject to the provisions of Art.
VIII, Section Is. Of the constitution
and rules. a contestant in football
who has changed school systems dur
ing the past year is not eligible If he
was ineligible when he withdrew
from the former school. In addition.
the contestant does not become eli
gible in the new school Until he files,
in duplicate. in the state office, a
transfers certificate from the super
intendent or principal of his former
school containing the following In
formation: Date of births date OF
withdrawal: date Of enrolment his
last semester; date of enrolment the
semester attended preceding his last
semester; participation IN athletics.
duration of enrolment the semester
attended preceding his last semester;
| courses passed at the close of the
semester attended preceding his
transfer. He must have passed in
three out of the four courses being
pursued and no makeup examina-
lions or summer school grades are al
\ lowed to count for work done in
regular session. Furthermore. this
certificate shall state that, in the
opinion Of the signatory, the con-
testant's parents or guardian were
not induced 20 make the move by
payment direct or indirect of any
valuable consideration for the ath-
letic services Of the said contestant
Each player shall fill out an eli
gibility blank ia duplicate furnished
BY the League. these blanks 20 be
signed by superintendent or prin-
cipal., one mailed TO the state office,
and one filed with the chairman Of
the district executive committee, be-
fore the contestant is allowed to take
part IN any game. At the end of
the season the superintendent or
principal Of each school shall send
Ia the state office a list or all play
ers who have participated in football
during the season as representatives
OF the school,"
"All protests must be made to the
TO both parties and agreed upon in
advance. Teams are urged always TO
secure outside officials. Beginning
a game with an official CONSTITUTES
agreement"
"Al protests must be made TO the
proper committee within twenty-four
hours after the game is played, ex-
cept that a protest based on the al
legged ineligibility Of a player may
be made al any time during the sea
son; provided it is made Immediately
upon the discovery of the facts on
I which the protest is based. Protests
must be made IN writing and signed
BY superintendent or principal. A
protest based upon an officials de-
cision will not be considered"
"The responsibility for the eliri-
hilitv OF contestants shall rest with
the superintendent Of schools. He Is
the responsible officer in the system
20 whom the league looks for elis,
bility Of all contestants in ms system
OF schools"
All eligibility rule sare going to be
rigidIy enforced.
Fees: Four dollars per school was
set as the fee necessary 70 carry on
the work or the committee, this TO be
in excess of the state fee.
Member-schools: Brownsville, Don
ma, Edinburg. Harlingen, MeAllen.
Mercedes, Mission. Pharr. Raymond
Vile. San Benito. Weslaco.
Eligibility Blanks: All eligibility
blanks must be in the office Of the
chairman Of the committee, Supt.
K. III. Poteet, Mercedes. by Friday,
Sept. 81. The committee will meet on
Saturday following for the purpose
Of passing on the candidates.
Betting on Games: The Superin-
tendent Association of the Valley
went on record last spring as being
absolutely opposed 20 the practice 81
Betting on al interscholastic league
games and asked thta every citizen
discourage the same.
Remember that only those schools
that have paid the league member
shin fee and have accepted the plan
nv Oct. 1 shall be allowed TO par