Officials Committee.

Dr. John Brown Jr., Chairman.
George T. Hepbron.

George K. Tebell.

H. G. Reynolds.

H. J. Blum.

W.-M. Forbes.

Questionnaire Commitiee.

Oswald Tower, Chairman.
George T. Hepbron.
William H. Ball.

Chairman St. John invited the delegates to the annual meeting of
representatives of the Chartered Boards of Officials to sit with the
Joint Committee during the report and discussion of the Rules
Revision Committee. Eleven accepted the invitation. Each delegate

“upon invitation from the chair introduced himself.

Chairman St. John called for report of the Rules Revision Com-
mittee. Report was presented by Mr. Tower, Secretary.

Motion (Tower-Schmidt): That the question of abolishing the
center jump be put on the table and that an article be written for the
Guide suggesting that other methods of putting the ball in play be
experimented with during the coming season; this article to outline
one or more methods of putting the ball into play. Vote unanimous.
(pp 21 and 26)

Motion (Tebell-Beckett) : That a Committee be appointed to
meet with Editor Tower and help prepare the article for the Guide
on the jump ball. (pp 33)

Substitute Motion by Ball-Dougherty: That a permanent Re-
search Committee be appointed to carry on a study of the game and
report each to the Rules Revision Committee. Vote: Aye 3, Nay
16; lost. (p40)

Messrs. Tebell-Beckett withdrew their motion. (p41)

Motion (Morgan-Kelly): That a statement clarifying “due al-
lowances,” referring to running with the ball, referred to the Rules
Revision Committee for inclusion in the Guide at the proper place;
the statement drawn by Mr. Roberts to be included in such state-
ment. (p51)

Substitute motion (Dougherty-Reynolds): That the Chair ap-
point a committee of three or five, as you see fit, to report back after
lunch to this meeting as to the exact wording. (p57) Vote unani-
mous. (p58)

Motion (Morgan) : I move we adjourn until two o'clock. (p64)
. Vote unanimous.

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