The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06

CGTUuTy OculOCIdt anu LLlS w a necticut's outstanding quinte handsome silver trophy being
 Varied Opposition Approximately 40 teams from all parts of Connecticut are expected to enter. As many amateur com pines as are desirous of entering will be accommodated and if necessary, Thursday, Friday and Saturd y, March 8, 9 and 10, will also be set aside for play.
 Five games will be played each evening, the first starting at o. clock and the fifth at Il D. m. Six Central Board officials have been secured to handle the frays by Charles Leader of the "" staff and George Dillon of the Demo- crat.
 Eligibles
 Entry blanks will be mailed to many. of the state teams tonight Among the outstanding out of town teams slated to show their wares are the Bridgeport Iroquuis and Moficans, St Stan's, North Ends and Knights of Meriden, Atlas of Now Haven, Atlas of Ansonia, New Britain Phantoms, New Britain Boys Club, Thomaston Kaceys, Princeton A. A., of Watertown, Sanitary Laundry of Southington. Middletown Speedboys, Middle St Sebastlan's. Ansonia Norwoods and Falcons, Kevin- Barry of Hart ford, Pabst Blue Ribbons of Hart ford, Hartford Hakoahs, Fellow craft club and Sports Centers of Hartford. All-Torrington, Bridge port Hotpoints, Torrington St Pe- ter's. Bristol North Ends and Maple Ends, Cubetas of Middle town, Hartford K. of L., and many others.
 The rules, regulations and eligi- bility laws which will govern the tourney follow:
 Section Rules-Regulations-Eligibility- (a) The tournament shall be known as the Waterbury Demo- crat Y.M.C.A. State Amateur Basketball tournament. (b) The tournament is open to all teams in Connecticut fulfilling the requirements of Amateurism. Co The purpose of the tournament is to determine the champion ship amateur team in Conn. Section III Eligibility of Players (1) Each player must be an anna teur. Deflnition: An amateur ath- 1ete is one who participates in competitive physical activities only for the pleasure and for the physical, mental, moral and so-
 cial benefits directly derived therefrom.
 (2) Any player who has violated the amateur rulings in any one of the following ways shall not be
 eligible to compete in this tour- nan1ent:
 1 (a) Taught or coached professional or amateur athletics for pay. School teachers that are not coaches are eligible to play. (b) Competed for salary or fee. (c) Competed for a cash prize or stated bet.
 (d) Competed for or accepted in- ducements other than trophies or medals.
 (e) Competed for or accepted reim- | OuA6CAiCAitO OASCCAAh6 oStNeSA O<AT pense involved as competitor. l (f) Competed for or accepted any | share of gate receipts, for more ! than actual expenses. (g) Disposed of prize for personal | gain. l (h) Bet on a contest in which the | better Is a participant. | CD Competed under assumed name, l (j) Promoted or officiated at pro.
 fessiona1 contests. (k) Promoted amateur contests for
 personal gains.
 CD Being party to any attempt to
 induce an amateur to violate his
 standing as an amateur. (m) A player may be a student of | a college, but cannot be mem-
 Der of the college varsity or
 freshman team. Any member
 participating in basketball
 game as a member of college
 varsity or freshman team any
 time during the present basket
 bali season, will not be eligible to
 participate in this tournament. (n) No player can play on more
 than one team in this tourna-
 ment. If a player is entered on
 two or more teams, the player
 shall be the one to determine on
 which team he shall participate.
 Section HI
 Eligibility of Team
 (a) That each player must fulfill
 all requirements in Section II. :. (b) That the team shall consist of
 not more than 10 players. Ten
 players may be entered by the
 team and all can participate in
 the tournament.
 (c) Each team must have O play
 ing captain.
 (d) That the playing regulations
 shall be managed by the captain
 or by the acting captain.
 Section "
 Entry Regulations
 Ca All team entry blanks must be mailed to George Dillon, YMCAs
 Waterbury, Conn.
 (b) Entry fee, $500.
 Section V
 Playing Rules
 (a) Spaidings official 1933-34 bas.
 ketball rules will govern all games.
 Section VI Tournament-
 Gal Each team is to pay It's ex- penses to this tournament. (b) To the team winning the tour-
 nament Q beautiful trophy VIII be awarded by the Waterbury
 Democrat with the engraving "state A m c tour Basketbail
 Champions"