SUSPENDED PLAYERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1002, 19 June 1930, Page 16

SUSPENDED PLAYERS

CHANGING CODES FOR GAMES A FOOTBALL PROBLEM The difficulty in maintaining discipline when players who were suspended or disqualified were able to continue playing by changing to another code was the subject of a letter received from the Auckland Football Association at last evening’s meeting of the Rugby Union Management Committee. The association asked that the union observe its suspensions when applications for registration or reinstatement were under consideration. The case was cited of one player who had been dealt with for ungentlemanly conduct. His club had been notified that the man was under suspension until he appeared before the management committee of the association, but he had merely announced his intention of playing for another code. Members of the union management committee were in sympathy with tlxo association’s request and recognised the difficulty when a punishment could so easily be avoided. Mr. A. Belcher pointed out that there might be occasions when the union could not support the reason for suspension. The difference in the codes might alter the circumstances and a player might be considered the victim of injustice. Mr. E. Wright moved that the association be asked for full particulars of every case so that each application for registration could be dealt with on its merits. The decision was made accordingly, and it was agreed to make it clear that the committee was sympathetic and would endeavour to support the association’s request.