REFEREES ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12849, 6 July 1907, Page 10

REFEREES ASSOCIATION.

A m eft ins of tjho Cantrrbtirv Hockey Rcforp<«' Association was held on AVoclnosrley evenine, when thflre was a fnir nttondinop. Mr R. H. Siundcrs presided. Air W. Harrington was elected a Tnpmber. was received from tho Auckland and r nn'Xflnni Rofprncfe' Associations as to the intornrctitions of tho rules, flnd quoting "off-side" play for a rulint?. Tho secretary was instructed to reply. Tho rommittf>9 to dr.tw up a wt of test decisions on the "off-side" rule, forwardod their report, and it was decided to Mibmit the same to .the New Zealand Hockey Association for their rulins. The Canterbury Hockey. Association wrote, cancelling tho introflnction of the new rule regarding the "throw-in," and adhering to the present rule, it being necessary, in tho interests of the game, not to adopt tho new ruling. A letter was received from Mr Adims, of tho Addington club, reflecting on the action of a rcferco in a receiit match. The question was fully discussed, and o renort -wae ordered to l>e eont to the Canterbury Hockey Association to d'sal with the matter at onoo. The Appointments Committee reported that several referees had failed to act when appointed , , and had not complied with the rules leiating to inability to referee. It was ctecidted to deal with this question at the next meeting.