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Intramural soccer play began Monday and joined football and sind volleyball, which started play last week, as intramural sports in action. While the basic rules of the soccer game remain the same, like flag football, there are a few differences that affect the flow of the games.
Kevin Saal, Manhattan graduate student and program assistant at recreation services, said that most of the rule changes, such as the
Nienke also said there had been no problems with unsportsmanlike behavior.
The week wasn't without casualty, however.
ries."
"We only have a one- or two-hour training session," he said. "And it's hard to train officials completely who don't know the rules. The new rules make it easier on us and the officials."
"We had one major injury," Nienke said. "One guy either dislocated his shoulder or broke his collarbone, we don't know which yet. Other than that, there was nothing too big."
There are only two more weeks of games before the tournament starts. The regular season ends Sept. 27, and the tournament starts Sept. 30.
"Overall, the teams have been pretty good," he said. "The play has been competitive, but there have been some fairly lopsided vico-
"We only use two officials," Saal said. "But we can do that because the field is smaller. We still don't have as many officials as we need."
"I was impressed because there weren't as many forfeits as usual," he said. "We only had four forfeits, and they were all on Sunday. That's pretty impressive, especially for the first week."
While soccer is getting underway, flag football wrapped up the first week of competition. Tom Nienke, Mulvane senior and program assistant, said that first-week play went pretty well.
Nienke also said recreation services were having a men's and women's singles tennis tournaments this weekend. He play would begin Friday and could continue through Sunday.
The number of players on the field and the dimensions of the field are different as well. While competitive soccer has 11 players on the field at once, intramural play only has eight. The field is 85 yards long instead of 110. The goal box also is
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Anyone interested in entering can stop by the recreation services office at 208 Robinson, or can call the office at 864-3546.
The Associated Press
-Edited by Jamie Knodel
Intramurals try new game face
Soccer purists who sign up to play intramural soccer might discover a different game than they are used to.
eliminated, which leaves only the main penalty box.
IRVING, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Leon Lett and Emporia State graduate will miss the next eight games as punishment for his fifth violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy.
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By Jason Walker
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Lett, 30, had been suspended indefinitely since June 4 and missed the team's opening win at Washington on Sunday. The NFL's ruling, announced today, will allow the former Pro Bowler to rejoin the Cowboys for the Nov. 14 home game against Green Bay — if he has no further violations.
Saal said that the lack of experienced officials made it difficult for recreation services to train its officials.
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"We slimmed down the fields so the officials can watch the ball play easier," he said. "The rules of soccer are pretty intricate, and you have to officiate a long time to understand the 'ins' and 'outs' of the game."
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In the 1993 Super Bowl, Lett set a record for returning a fumble 64 yards — but he needed 65 for a touchdown. Thinking he'd score easily, Lett was raising the ball in celebration when Buffalo's Don Beebe swatted it away from behind at the goal line.
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The Cowboys made Lett a seven-enth round draft pick out of Emporia State in 1991. He quickly blossomed into a key player in their defensive line rotation and
When he plays, the 6-foot-6, 300-pound Lett remains a dominant force. He's made the Pro Bowl in his last two full seasons. 1994 and 1998.
The following November, in a snowy Thanksgiving Day game against the Miami Dolphins, Lett mistakenly tried picking up a missed field goal instead of letting it become a dead ball. He ended up knocking it to a Dolphin, setting up Miami's successful second chance kick for the victory.
He missed four games in 1995 after testing positive for marijuana, then the last three games of 1996 and the first 13 of 1997 after testing positive for cocaine. Dallas has gone 12-9 without him, worse than their 20-6 record with him since his first suspension.
Lett was not immediately available for comment. His agent, Jim Steiner of St. Louis, said he was surprised that Jones made the announcement and declined further comment until he had spo-
The commissioner could have given Lett up to a lifetime ban but instead opted to double the penalty he gave the previous fiveetime violator, Clayton Holmes.
Let also is remembered for two on-field gaffes.
owner Jerry Jones said. "We're disappointed we don't have him now."
Commissioner Paul Tagliabue also told Lett he would be suspended for at least one year should he violate the substance abuse policy again.
Currently banned from the team's workouts and premises, Lett is allowed to return Nov. 9.
was part of the Super Bowl champion teams in 1992, '93 and '95.
This is the fourth season in the last five that Lett has missed games because of suspensions.
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