NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 222, 18 September 1919, Page 8

NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL.

EXECUTIVE MEETING. RETYERiKES SUBMIT N_nV RULEiS. The weekly meeting of the executive ot the Auc_land Rugby League "was held to the 'League clnb-room la«t evening, Mx. J. | Carlaw presiding over a fnll attendance of , delegates. The Junior Advisory Board reported that the City Club bad asked for a re-play ot 1 the Su_nyslde v. City- first junior match, on j the ground of pJaylng ahart time in the i second half. T_e facts of the case were i that the second spell -was cut five minutes j s_ort. This was _roug_t about by the , iteams taking seven minutes longer epello' | than Is allowed by tbe rules governing the matches. The Board recommended that ■the re-play be refused, and the result of last Saturday's match stand, and to this the League agreed. This leaves Suiuiyslde victors of the second grade championship by one point. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Australia v. Auckland. —At 3 p.m. Referee, Mr. A. Ball. Marlst Old Boys v. Maritime.—At 1.30 p.m-. Referee, Mr. Clayton. INTERESTING AMENDMENTS. The Referees' Association submitted the following new rules, as are in vogue in New South Wales: — Scrummage.—A properly formed scrummage must be so formed as to provide a clear opening or tunnel In wMcii to insert ■the ball. All forwards in line is clearly against the spirit of the rule. The ball must be rolled along the ground, i.e., put in underhand Into the scrummage, and must pass tit least one man of either side of the front row of forwards. On no account will the hall be ruled as in play if It comes out of the scrum by way of any other passage. A penalty kick is to he giveu against the side that prevents the ball from going fairly into the scrum. It the ball, through no breach of either side, comes out of the scrummage by any means other than this It is again to be put into the scrummage; i.e., the ball must not come out of the scrum by the same passage as it entered. Referees must note that the advantage rule be not applied. Playing the Ball.—A player is to play the ball by putting It down In front of himself and between himself and. hfs opponents' goal-line. No player of either side is to lift either of his feet until the ball touches the ground. Half-time.—Prior to blowing the whistle for half-time the referee must give either side the of iihrce minutes In which to replace any player who may be injured.— Consideration of these suggestions was deferred until later. Complete arrangements were made ror Saturday's match, and stewards were asked to report for duty at 11 o'clock.