played before December 1. c. No post-season games shall be played in any sport without permission of faculty representa- tives. 5. Non-Conference Games. a. Contests shall not be scheduled with institutions which have been dropped from the accredited list of the North Central Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools or other similar accrediting associations, because of violation of or failure to abide by its athletic standards. Contests shall be scheduled only with institu- tions of collegiate rank, and these institutions shall compete under the eligibility rules of this association or of their own conference. b. Exceptions. Individual competition is permit- ted im the K. C. A. C. meet, state, sectional, and National A. A. U. championships, Olympic games and trials, and National Collegiate A. A. meets. 6. Freshman Competition. Freshmen shall be limited to athletic competition within their own institution. 7. “B” Teams. A member institution may at its op- tion be represented in intercollegiate competition by a second team. Participation shall be under the same regulations as that on the first team and shall count as part of the three years of competi- tion. No “B” team game shall involve more than one-half day’s absence from school work. No stu- dent may participate in a larger number of events in one season than is permitted for the regular team in that sport. V. CONTRACTS. 1. All agreements for contests between members of the association shall be confirmed by written con- tracts on a standard form approved by the directors, specifying the date, place and financial terms. 2. The director of the home team shall draw up the contracts in duplicate, sign both and send them to the director of the visiting team, who shall sign 16