Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-05
Coaches Vote Today
On Easing Sub Rule;
NCAA Has Final Say
BY lie Assoeiaisd Press

NEW 4OfbA, JHus D. O4AiCoo
the NCAA Rules Committee ve-
toes the coaches. there win be
q more liberal substitution rule
in college football next fan.
It won't be any return to the
two-platoon game BY far, but It
win make life q little easier for
the coaches. especially those
with thinly manned squads.
Recommendation for easing
the sub rule, for strengthening
the rule on sucker" shifts. and
changing the kickon rule TO
make for more spectacular kicks.
were made last night by the
Rules Committee Of the Ameri-
can Football Coaches Associa-
ton. The three recommends
tons are expected to be
approved by an overwhelming
margin by the coaches them
selves.
Then 1t will be up to the
NCAA's Rules Committee which
conyenes here next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
NCAA group overruled the
coaches two years ago when they
tossed out the unlimited substi-
ton ttwo platoolll rule. but is
expected to 60 along with the
coaches this time.
Same for All Quarters.
The AFCA, the American AS
ISOLATION of College Baseball
Coaches and the NCAA are hold
ing concurrent conventions here.
The two coaches associations
provided the big news yesterday
while the NCAA council was set
ting up the agenda for its major
affairs tomorrow and Friday.
The new football sub rule
would allow any player who
starts q quarter to- re-enter once
during the same quarter. A play
er who doesn't start the quarter
may not re-enter. The present
rule does not permit q player to
return in the same quarter In
which he is withdrawn except
for the final four minutes Of the
second and fourth quarters.
"Under the old rule. It was q
SIX. period game, I" said Lou Little,
veteran Columbia football coach
and chairman Of the Coaches
Rules Committee. Nov the sub
stitutfon rule will be the same
for all four quarters.
"If a coach, for example, has
only three guards, and one gets
bumped, a coach can take him
out for q check, and II he Is all
right, send him in again In the
same quarter.
Increases Medical Checks.
This would permit more medi-
cal checks on players, something
the coaches are more DESTROYS Of
than ever following DR.. Floyd
Eastwood's annual report on
fatalities which showed 10 direct
deaths due to football in 1854
and 6 indirect deaths. This was
the highest fatality total since
1919 and almost z per cent high
Ell. than the average In the 20
years the records have been
Kept.
The sucker" shift recon-
Enendation was directed at line
men. A note would be added to
the present rule saying "once q |
lineman has taken his place on
the line Of scrimmage and as
sumed or simulated q three or
four point stance. thereafter
there can be no movement be-
fore the start Of play" But II
he merely takes a two-point |
stance with his hands on his
knees, he still may move.
To permit more Spectacular"
knickoffs. as Little put 1t. a tee
may be used to elevate the ball |
3 inches instead Of inch as at |
present.
The baseball coaches got some
bad news from Ford Prick at |
their annual banquet last night.
Minors Refuse Agreement. |
The baseball commissioner
disclosed that minor leagues, In
o mail vote. had refused once |
again to enter an agreement |
with the colleges on the signing |
Of college baseball players. The
majors have agreed with the COLI
leges that . college player may |
not be signed by q professional
team once he reaches his sophie |
more year and until either he |
reaches n or be or his class |
graduates.
Prick disclosed that this time |
there were nine more minor |
votes favoring a pact, but that 1t |
failed to pass by two votes. He |
said. however. that the majors |
will live up to the agreement !
when it goes into effect. Sep
TENDER /. 1865. and that he
hoped the minors would recon
slider by then.
The baseball coaches pre-
sented John Gid Simmons Of |
the University Of Missouri with
Eieir college Baseball Coach |
Of the Year" PLAGUE,
Meanwhile, the NCAA's Tele-
vision Committee conferred In
private through most Of yester-
day. There was every indication |
there would be no open battle on |
the controversial subject.
The Big Ten. militant opponent |
Of the Game of the Week" pro-
gram. and a staunch advocate Of |
regional television. apparently is
aevoting its efforts toward pack
ing the new 1855 TV Committee,
which will make the big decision,
With members favoring their
views.
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