Films to Educate Footballers

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 60, 12 March 1938, Page 5

Films to Educate Footballers

N.Z. COUNCIL MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF N.Z. PLAY Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Recommendations designed to improve the standard of Rugby football in New Zealand and dealing with both playing and administrative aspects of the game, were adopted by the New Zealand Rugby Council at a meeting in Wellington to-day. Causes believed to be responsible for the deterioration in the standard of play are set out, together with suggested remedial measures. The recommendations are:— (1) International rules should be adopted except that the present practice of replacing injured players be not interfered with.

(2) The adoption of the 3-4-1 scrum basis of packing, being low with straight pushing. (3) Alteration in the tactical play of backs, mainfy (a) half-back to develop longer pass from scrum; (b) tc stand alongside opposing half when tatter is putting the ball in scrum and, on the opposing side getting possession, not to retire; (c) first five-eighth ,to stand further from the scrum. (4) There should be held in various centres a frequent meeting of club coaches and captains for a discussion cf tactical and other methods of formation and play in connection with the game, particularly wiih a view to general changes necessitated by alteration in the scrum formation. (5) That there should be made available for unions for display to club coaches, captains and players and schools, copies of a slow motion film of the correct scrum packing, hooking and passing.