Arkansas State press., 1950-09-08
Football Officiating No lob For Hammers

Dallas Texas-Give credit to Super Johnson our good
friend and veteran sports scribe the Waco Messenger
coming up with this idea which almost puts the Bee exactly
where belongsdrecy the backs under the
those school administrators and coaches who have the
sponsiby for the supervision and control of high school a
letes-especaly football
We quote Super from his of August 25h: To-day
Friday coaches and officials from Waco New Orleans
tending the annual meeting of the Coaches and Officials Assoca
ton of the Southwest be hoped that something
done In this meeting to make the association live agency
the promotion good craftsmanship in the Southwest
ut seems that heretofore the association has understood its
mark in those essential things urgently needed to keep
which current trend in the promotion of good sports Here in
waco there is wealth of officials but many places within
the area there is lack of competent officials With this
well known to members of the association 1t that steps
should be taken to eliminate such conditions in order
tect players and produce better games" Unquote!
Super is exactly right and he could have gone
More than ten years ago. this writer (The "Spper) put
motion before the association in its annual meeting Fort Worth
that would have authorized secretary send salesman
ship letter and certified list of all members of the
with their addresses to all the school administrators
Oklahoma Louisiana and Arkansas engaging in nerschoac
football with the view that they could competent
officials from this group than they had been securing other
wise All this the expense the and with the
sole aim in mind of establishing outlets for younger
who football enthusiasts and interested enough game
list of certified Southwestern Officials Then will square
to make great sacrifice in order to attend these annual rules
Interpretation pow Note young
enthusiast attending this meeting for the first time made
ton that this matter be Tabled It was tabled
This Aug 26h) the association author
zng its president Romeo Person. seek an audience with the
lnterschoasc League authorities attempt sell them on
the idea of making mandatory that all AA and schools
their jurisdiction only certified football officials from the
association Now to the school who might read this
writer hastens to add that H. Burton will furnish you list
containing the addresses and ratings of the certified
members of the association who qualified week in New
Orleans.
Modern school practices require that school heads
structors keep abreast of the very latest trends education
Competent football officiating just exactng Just because
fellow happened to be former football player and Of
fetal happens to PLEASE those home parsans TE WIN AT
ANY COST TYPE why such practices should
tnue Experienced and qualified football arbters
voted years of study and application to the profession still find
necessary to attend the association meetings annually and also
to further their deberaon through local officials associations
that meet weekly for thorough discussions improve
their technique and knowledge
Now Principals and Coaches don't you think that such
qualified men would of better ocated than
the Hammers and hangeron whose only claim competence
is that they always please the Home crowd?
You owe it to youth to competent arbers
supervise their athletic competitions letter H. Burton
ST. address Hawkins Texas will bring the aforementioned
of certified Southwestern Officials Then will bring the
ly up to you do the rest