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Show Pass Ruling Changes Top qridParley CHICAGO. Jan. 4 Uri-Slx proposed pro-posed change InVprep grid rules for 1B40 are expected to monopolize attention of representatives from 26 states tomorrow when the national na-tional Interscholastlc football committee com-mittee opens It annual meeting. Henry V. Porter, committee secretary sec-retary and assistant manager of the Illinois High School Athletic as. soclation, .said a questionnaire directed di-rected to high school football leaders lead-ers In the 28 member states disclosed dis-closed much sentiment In favor of these proposals: Chang Paas Rule 1. Allow a second forward pass during the same play, provided both passes start behind the line of scrimmage. 2. Permit an eligible receiver to complete a pas after the ball had been touched by any eligible team-mat. team-mat. 3. Encourage return of punts by depriving kicking team of right to recover kick after a receiver has touched the ball In a bona fide attempt at-tempt to catch or recover It. This would not apply to a fumble which occurs after there has been pos-sessluii pos-sessluii and mm ml of (h belli 4. Make It Illegal for a player to touch a loose ball after he has been out of bounds on the same play. 5. Regard a fourth down Incomplete Incom-plete pass In the end zone as a touchback only If the play start inside the 30-yard line. Suggest Revision I. Apply the aam penalties to pas Interference and to ineligible receivership In the end zone. Present Pres-ent rules provide for a touchback on any down for pass Interference in the end zone. Represented at the meeting will be Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas City, Kentucky, Minnesota, Min-nesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ne-braska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Penn-sylvania, South Dakota. Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Dave Mitchell, principal of Lehl high school and secretary of the Utah High School Athletic association, associa-tion, Is representing Utah at the Chicago meeting. |