RULES ADOPTED FOR NEW FIFTH GRADE

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 April 1947, Page 9

RULES ADOPTED FOR NEW FIFTH GRADE

A number of recommendations concorning the newly-instituted fifthgrade competition were adopted by the West Coast Rugby Union’s Junior Advisory Board this week. These are as follows: — 1. That, in the case of players from primary schools, there should be no weight limit. For players from the secondary schools the standard limit should be eight stone—this to be reconsidered on the basis of experience in the first two matches. ' 2. That all clubs (Technical, Celtic, United, Star, Cobden and Blaketown) should supply a list of all boys whom it is proposed to play in fifth grade, by 10 o’clock on April 19, with adequate indication of age as at April 1, and weights (the latter in the case of secondary schoolboys). Weighing would be carried out by Junior Advisory Board officials on Saturday morning. 3. That similar lists should be made in the third and fourth grades. 4. That names of players whom it is proposed to play in these Ihree grades should be suplied to the Board before they take part in a match. , ' , , 5. That in each under-age match the referee should be handed a list of the players and emergencies and all names would "'have to appear on the official list. . 6. That in the case of games at Omotb, the secretaries of the clubs concerned should make mutual ar - rangements. 2 . The meeting suggested that, representatives of the BlaketoWn and United clubs should be appointed. It was decided that the Board have general and disciplinary control over all under-age football —subject to appeal to the Union —and also the power to decide concessions, etc. on merit and on the basis of experience.