Be Prepared

NZ Truth, Issue 1017, 23 May 1925, Page 14

Be Prepared

THINGS TQ : REMEMBERi i Already gaunt ' old mail- winter j has taken, charge of affairs; and. at such a time, when, /the ' .season.; is. : young, it Js meet- that the .players': sh;ould^ proceed to shine up '.the knowlege of the. game. To assist them m this respect we publish the following few hints m the hope that players Will take them to heart and thereby save much trouble to- ->ref ereies, ; ; the public, and ) the,^unions ; later m the season..- . ' .. . ; . - ... '.«*"■■ "'.•■•.■'.■■■.■•■■ ' " . ■ ■' : ; ■■•' ■■■■^•■.■■•■■■...generAl.V"- - ; ■■■■' , Don't go to watch a r game when you have the^^ chance to play. . \ Don't play \yhehno£ fit., The exertion may do you harni. v ' v Don't play'-. for. yourself. You are one of a side. Play for the side. Don't indulge, m roughness or shady tricks. Win by fair play, never by foul. :■■■■.;■ '■ ■ : Don't retaliate if provoked. .-.. Two wrongs don't make .'a right.'; Shame the other chap by your . control:' v- ■ It proves you're the better 'man. . Don't talk^leave, that : to your leader —save yOtir breath to.- play : 'with. You'll need it if -you play hard. Don't be penalised— at may let your side down.: ; V ■ : ' Don't "..take flying v kicks. \ They are always' ris'kyi;;; : ' \ ■ . .." .' Don'tmiss making. a- fair catch from a knock-on m your opponents' "25"—---it may lead to a. score. ./' Don't, drop at. goal': whenl;a try: is Certain. Ge.t i: the-^try.-4--^A\-bird^in the hand ;is yporth two m .the, bush. Don't question the" referee's decision's. He I .s^'thereVj;,tp';V^J^&: : :'3ecisionS/.--.;n I 'ot'' to justify tlie'ni.- ; He is thei'sole. judge!: of fact. ' He 'sees' ' more' thah'-you^' do. Haying once given a decision he_can> not alter it, therefore accept it as final. .. To 'dispute it is like crying over spilled milk. ' : : .-■'.'.■ .y'-: " ."."■-';■ •'}:'■ ,, :•■•' ■ / :'- .-. \ RUNNING/ V;.!..v-'?' >'■*■:■ Don't run back. 'The goal 'is m front. Go for it. • : Run straight-— -it's the nearest way. D.on-'t look round-— it loses yards. ' , : >Dpn't run m front of your o^vn goal. It.is. bad- play.' :;; . :''/'., ,5 •■ •"' : - • ■ ' i/; ■■ " '.. ':/■ ''''i ;^.. ; :TACK;LiNG.v ■■,/>■" :•':'■]'■ ; . Don't, go for the : iieck. Yo^.'are easily pushed off. . ,~ . ; Don't go for the ankles. It is risky. Tackle low. between the knee and the belt. ~lt is less dangerous to' yourself and the player you : tackle. ; ,;; Don't hesitate who A . to tackiev 'Al-. ways go for the man with the;; ball. There is a temptation to wait and try to intercept the pass. Don't be tempt-