ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Prior to the annual meeting of the association the annual conference of delegates to the association -was held Mr. Isaacs presiding. A large number of rulings of the executive were confirmed Considerable discussion . took place on the question, of the throwing, out of theball from touch, it being eventually decided that it be a recommendation to ihe New Zealand Rugby Union that, if a player wilfully throws the ball out from touch less than five yards or wilfully prevents the ball being thrown out five yards the penalty of a. free kick be awarded to the non-offending eide; if the New Zealand Union concurs, the ruling to be made general. It was decided that it be a recommendation to the affiliated associations that the two flag system at present in vogus be abolished, and linesmen indicate by their arms the eide to which the ball belongs. la tira event of saptainf failing to
agree ac to the number of spells to be played in a match, it was decided to recommend to the New Zealand Rugby Union that four spells' be played. A motion that it be a recommendation to the New Zealand Union that the referee put the ball in the ecrume on every occasion was lost.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 88, 15 April 1911, Page 14
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210ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 88, 15 April 1911, Page 14
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