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Action in the Pacific Coast Conference

 

Sections two, three and four of this report deal with various plans for co-
operation. between college athletic associations and men stationed at neighboring
training camps and bases, At a July meeting of the Pacific Coast Conference, a seven-
point program covering such a policy was adopted. Since it should be of widespread
interest to colleges elsewhere in the coutry and because other conferences may wish
to use it as a basis for adopting similar measures, it is offered below as a summary

of part of the foregoing pages:

1. A service men's section will be established for all conference
football games. Uniformed men will be admitted to this section at the regu-
lar established high school rate, which will amowmt to fifty cents. or less.

2. Conference members will schedule athletic mae with service
teams insofar as possible.

3. The conference makes a special exception to its rule prohibit-
ing the public showing of football moving pictures in order that they may be
used for the entertainment of the Army and Navy service men.

4. Each institution will seek to provide through its athletic de-
partment facilities for properly training qualified leaders for the defense
program.

5. Insofar as possible, institutional athletic facilities shall be
made available for the use of service men's athletic organizations,

6. The intercollegiate athletic coaches and staff will place them-
selves at the disposal of the service athletic officers in each area for
such assistance as they may be able to give in the initiation and develop-
ment of service men's athletic programs.

7, Conference members will seek the cooperation of other athletic
organizations and leagues in their localities in affording competition and

facilities to service teams.