BASKETBALL RESTRICTIONS

The Athletic Council has voted to abolish the basketball training table and to restrict the game in some of its phases. The action of the Council is as follows;

Voted: that we, the Dartmouth Athletic Council, find insuperable objections

First, to the system of play of the basketball team of last season.

Second, to the playing of unauthorized games by members of the College team, playing either together or as individuals upon teams with which they have no reasonable connection.

We find that basketball as a game, through its professionalism, is becoming subject to influences contrary to the spirit of college sport which may soon more than offset its advantages.

We find, however, that some indoor game adapted to intercollegiate rivalry is advantageous as a diversion during the winter months, and that no game appears (unless we can build a rink for hockey) so well adapted for this purpose as basketball.

Be it, therefore, further

Voted: that though it seems advisable to continue our intercollegiate relations in basketball, the continuance of the game be subject to these conditions, designed to meet the evils which have appeared:

First, that basketball be put under the control of a graduate coach, in agreement with the attitude, of the Council, with authority to prescribe the style of play, and to direct the policy of the team, subject to the supervision of the Advisory Committee of Basketball.

Second, that no game be scheduled to be played earlier than four weeks after the last game of the football season.

Third, that the season be approximately not more than twelve weeks.

Fourth, that no more than three games be scheduled for any trip, and that three games be the maximum allowed for any one week.

Fifth, that no training table be authorized nor allowed except at the expense of the individual men, candidates for the team.

Sixth, that the playing of a game, unauthorized by the Advisory Committee, by individuals of the team whether under the College or any other name, render all such players liable to disqualification from Dartmouth athletics by the Council.

Seventh, that the playing of any individual upon any basketball team, without permission from the chairman of the Advisory Committee of basketball render said player liable to disqualification from all Dartmouth athletics by the Athletic Council.

Eighth, that if under these provisions basketball continues to lose its flavor as a collegiate game, the game be eliminated at Dartmouth as an intercollegiate sport at the close of the next season.