SOCCER CONTROL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 309, 21 March 1928, Page 11

SOCCER CONTROL

a.f.a. holds annual GENERAL MEETING SOME KNOTTY PROBLEMS In the absence of the president of the Auckland Football Association, Mr. E. Davies, Mr. Andrew Menzies, chairman of the Management Committee, accepted th£ chair at the 39th annual meeting of the association held last evening. There was a good attendance of delegates. The discussion concerning the balance sheet was a lengthy one. Mr. Menzies, however, impressed upon the delegates that providing the* clubs worked hard, in the direction of obtaining donations, making attempts to sell debentures, and asking for only that financial assistance from the Management Committee which was absolutely essential, then they would no doubt “pull through.” Mr. Ballantyne moved the remit that the Management Committee shall have power and authority to hold inquiries into all matters, questions and disputes; and such inquiries shall be conducted in such manner as it thinks f »roper, and may be held at its absoute discretion and of its own motion. BREACHES OF RULES Mr. Andrew, of the North Sho.re Club, asked that if a breach of rules occurred and both teams let the incident pas 3, and neither the referee nor the linesmen reported it, could a member of the Management Committee standing on the line go and report the matter? Mr. Menzies: Yes. Mr. Andrew: Then, I oppose it. Many of the delegates were of the opinion that the referee should be the solo judge of the game, but it was explained by Mr. Menzies that if the referee did not report a player for an offence, and possibly it might be a serious one, then the incident would not be dealt with at all, which was not the right thing. At the present time the Management Committee did not have the power to take any action unless referee sent in a report. Mr. Dan Jones moved an amendment to the effect that the Management Committee should consult the right authority, perhaps the referee, linssman or club concerned, and they should bo requested to report any breach which may occur. MAJORITY NOT BIG ENOUGH By a show of hands the remit was favoured by 27 to 21. but this was not u sufficient majority according to the rules, and consequently it was not carried. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED Another remit, from the Management Committee, was to the effect that a judicial committee shall be appointed to investigate and bring forward recommendations to the Management Committee on all reports of players ordered off for breaches of the laws of the game, officials of clubs, clubs and referees reported for disciplinary offences. Further, that this judicial committee shall consist of three members who are not connected directly or indirectly in any capacity with any club or branch of the association. Mr. Andrew: Where are you going to find these angels? Other delegates also felt that it wa s going to be difficult to find three suitable -men and, if found, there was a possibility of it becoming a v ®ry round-about method of dealing with carpeted pltfyers if the Management Committee did not happen to ,i£ »ree with a decision of the judicial '-onimittee. The case would have to be dealt with again. Mr. Menzie said he did not think mere would be much trouble in obmining a reliable committee and ‘ u rthermore players on “the mat” would not be given undue publicity as been done in the past. Cases s bould be dealt with by a committee la camera. Put to the vote, the remit was car- | le u and it was decided that nominalons for the judicial committee should in the hands of the secretary 'thin a fortnight’s time. A proposal to increase the affiliauon fees.of all clubs, and to make the Football Association responsible for the payment of all ground f e i* a nd rents, was deferred, to give an opportunity of discussing the matter. The election of officers resulted: atron of New Zealand Council, the Sir Charles Fergucpresident, Mr. E. IT. Davis; viceJJJjsident®, as for last year, with the •uaition of Mr. L. C. H. Dawson: hon. solicitor. Mr. G. Uren: Management °mmittee, Messrs. F. Baker, R. Bannister. J. Campbell. A. Fraser, H. Grib%fe> A. N. Hankins, R. Harrison, A. Meczies, H. Reason.