S’LANGUAGE!
At the outset of a new season the matter of restraint is usually irksome to some of the players, and . a 4 f! occasional tendency toward language” calls for discretionary action from the referee. The players know that the rules debar them from using foul and obscene language; in fact, the term ungentleman I y conduct” covers a very wide circle, and gives the referee almost unlimited powers for disciplining players. It is only natural at times, in the heat of conflict, for occasional remarks to be made which would not be heard at a Government House garden party, but that gives no player an excuse for losing control of his temper, or his tongue, or indluging in bad language. At the last two meetings of the A.F.A. management offending players have been carpeted, and a final warning has been issued that such offences in future will be punished severely. Players must remember that it is better to conserve their breath for playing purposes and not waste it on idle talk. Referees who know their business will not waste much time on offenders in future.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 43, 13 May 1927, Page 3
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186S’LANGUAGE! Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 43, 13 May 1927, Page 3
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