7 SECTION 43, As a general rufe and unless important reasons oppose, major interseqtional games shall be considered of fipst importance and be given priority over others. . SECTION 4. (a) For football, one Referee, one Umpire, one Head Linesman, and one Field Juage shall be appointed to each varsity football gome scheduled by Member Institutions. (b>) For basketball, two officials, one to bo designated as the Referse, the other as the Umpire, shall be appointed to each varsity basketball game scheduled by Member Institutions. (c) For varsity games between two Member Institutions, the Commissioner shall appoint officials whose names appear on the current Preferential List(s) for football and basketball of each con- testing Member Institution. (ad) For varsity football games between 2 Member Institu- tion and a non-member institution, two officials selected by the Commissioner from the Preferential List of the Member Institutions concerned, existing contracts permitting, and two officials selected by the Commissjoner from a list of at least eight officials proposed by the Non-Member Institution shall be appointed. {e) For varsity basketball games between a Member Institution and a Non-Member Institution, as far as it is practicable, the same principles as set forth in (d) above shll apply to the appointment of basketball officials. oe SECTION: ‘55° (a). To “equalize ag. possible varying preferences ‘of. the two contesting Member Institutions in any one game, cach such Member Institution's ranking of the four football officials appointed shall be - totaled separately, and.the totals.so derived shall be as: nearly rae as” ah. is possible for. the Commissioner to make. them. 1 fe As’ ‘far as ‘a. is beable. the same procedure as outlined in the: above shall apply, to eppointment.. of basketbali.. officials....... NOTE: The. ranking oF each. official by a Member Institution sheil be determined by the numerical position of that official's name on the current Frerepepiss i List. oF the Member Institution SORRGFNPRe! ors SECTION ang At the ‘phose of; ea neh season. ‘for. ‘poth. football and ‘pasket- ball, the. qualifying score for each official shell be computed by the Commissioner. SECTION: 7. (a + For football. games ‘pepewked, to tho Office of the Commissioner after the close of any football. season and before the lst.day of January. next following,. officials. ‘shall be: appointed and notices to. Member Institutions and to the officials concerned shall be mailed. on or. before. February 15th next. following. (bd): For. basketball. games reported to the office of the Commissioner. after the close of any. basketball season and before. the _ L5th- day of;April.of. that, year, .officia ls: shall. be appointed. ond notices to:Member Institutions and. to the officials concerned shall sea mot Lon on or before ee 15 of that _—