THE LEAGUE CODE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23419, 8 August 1939, Page 17

THE LEAGUE CODE

TARANAKI 1 SIDE CHOSEN GAME WITH SOUTH AUCKLAND [BY TKLKfcnAPH —OWN- .CORRESPONDENT] NEW PLYMOUTH, Mbnday tho following team has bebrt chosen by the selectors, Messrs. G. Hooker, .B. Davis and A. Dixon, to represent Tarannki in a Rugby League itialel) against South Auckland at New Plymouth next Saturday ••■Fullback. , G. Cronln; thrcequartcrs, W. LfevVis, Ctiff, •RibhßrdSi five-eighths, Villers. T. Fenton; halfback, Kecnan; forwards, Penniall, Ycates, L. Lewis, A. Mitchell, W. Faull, R. . .^Emergencies.-— Backs, J. Atdlukti, P. .Collins. A. Martin, J. Davis; forwards, BUrke, Hill's, Henderson. Tho team has undergone a few changes from the side which defeated !>orth Auckland earlier in tile seaSdh.

representative game SOUTH AUCKLAND TEAM The Selectors to the . South Auckland Leagnfc ha\'e chosen the following (iiAyers to represent-Sduth Auckland against Taraitaki at New Plymouth next Saturday :~rT. Shaw, 11. Tukere, L. White. Haywood, N. Taoho, •L.. RaynorK R. Shaw, J. Brboks, Crosby, R. Tawha, P. Minhlcks, Stevens, N. Gunn. Reierves: J. McGaUghrdn. W. Bldols, M. BidbiS, Fihdlatet.

REFEREES' CHALLENGE SHIELD

REPORT ON "PLAY THE BALL" A challenge from the Sduth Auckland Rugby League Referees' Association for the Walnwlcv Shield was received by, the Auckliirid Referees' ASaOcifttibn litftt Averting. A committed was asked to bririt? doton ft refcdtomfendhtlori. . . A report from tho New Zblilahd Referees Association on "I?lay tho Ball" stated that the underlying principle was that (he • man with tho ball, who was tackled, mlmt ilnmediately Ret to his. feet and drop the bfill, tho tackier having released his hold to allow tho ball to, bo played rts required. .When players were in donbl as to a tackle tho rbfcVeti tfiho'uld blow his whistle or order tho dirtying of tlifc* ball, falinte to uo Which promptly entailed il penalty kick. Ahionß: other details in tho interpretation of the rule was that a scrum must bo \ ordered if tho player in possession accidentally loses tho ball, .which may bo passed if a tftcklor released his hold or if thrown so that tho ball does not come in contact with tho grourid. Th 6 ball must be clear of the two playora flffuHnif in the "play the biill" before it can bo handled by either side. Tne fdrnifttloh In the rilayiji# of tho brtll was dlso HescHbod. . The schciolft' management board ndViSQd that the duration of matches in .the senipfr and intermediate grades wns ah hoiir, with two equal spells and live minutes' itttferval rtt half-time. Junior grade matches had 20minute spells, with a five minutes' interval. Mr. W. Mincharrt reported that the Control Board was , adding tho name of the association's nreSidftftt, Mr. L. E. Bull, to the Auckland,. Rugby League's Roll of Honour, containing the names of those who, had ,given sirvicd tA.tßfc giiae In