Show Ground Laid for Compromise a Solution To Football Playoff Controversy The threat of a possible lawsuit barring all high school football playoffs In Inthe Inthe Inthe the State of Utah was responsible responsible re re- re Tuesday for laying layIng lay lay- Ing the groundwork for a compromise which would allow allow allow al al- al- al low Southeastern Utah grid teams to take part in play play- offs The six schools of the southern division of Region 6 G had earlier been disqualified disqualified Wed from state because of their refusal ear ear- earlier lier her in the year to travel the extreme distance Into the Uintah Basin to tb participate in league play A series of meetings held during the past month have failed to work out the problem which revolves around a decision by the Utah High School Activities As As- socia Tuesday Grand county's superintendent of schools C. C Rtobert Nobert met with the State supe superintendent superintend superintend- ent T T. H II Bell Ben and other officials in Salt Lake City where Grand county's decision decision de de- to instigate a lawsuit to restrain all an state playoffs was discussed Superintendent dent Bell who earlier met with local school officials in Moab on the subject stated that he thought there was a good possibility that the courts courts' might w well ll decide in favor avor of Grand county and thus stop all finalist com com- petition He emphasized however that even If the courts d decided against the Grand county position the case i w would would w K 1 iP M f future era ons of the activities ac- ac ac activities association and he urged that school officials present attempt to work out put outa puta a solution Present at the meeting were Mr BPI Bell and nd his assistant assistant assis assis- tant Walter Talbot PresIdent President President dent of the St State te School Board Sheldon Allred Tom Alplanalp superintendent of Duchesne county schools Acel Evans superintendent of Uintah county schools Grant Kilfoyle superintendent dent of Carbon county's schools Mr Marion Marion Mar Mar- ion Tree past president of the and nd its executive executive executive tive director Horace Rose At the suggestion of Mr Evans from Uintah a tentative tentative ten ten- agreement among the officials presen was reached which would pit the winner of the southern division probably Moab against the second place team from the northern division Uintah Uintah Uin Uin- tah the winner to o then be given a quarterfinal berth Under the standing now-standing edIct edict edict ed ed- ed- ed of Uintah would be automatically given a quarterfinal berth even though they have not yet won a game Mr Evans whose offer to compromise may well not be popular in his home district stated he thought It was In the best interests of good education if this agreement could be reached Superintendent Sun of Moab said he could agree to It but only If the would continue to press for fora a permanent solution effective effective ef ef- nex next year ear Just before be fore rore noon Wednesday he received assurances from Mr h Rose and president pres ident Fred Bertleson that thata a solution would definitely be reached which would In volve realignment of ot the entire state Boards of ot Education of the districts Involved al along al aI ong with the board of managers man man- avers agers of ot the southern divIsIon division divis divIs- ion now must decide to accept accept ac ac- ac the compromise before the end of ot the week Mr Mc f. f said that a a. meetIng meeting meet meet- Ing of the Grand school board had been called for lor noon Friday to act on the compromise If It the boards agree to ac accept accept ac ac- the compromise then thena a playoff will bl be arranged between the second place northern division team and the winner of the southern division And has agreed to sanction the wInner winner win winner ner of ot that contest as a quarterfinalist If the boards fall fail to agree and the deadlock continues Grand county officials have Indicated that they would continue with their court action action and they are arc supported supported sup sup- ported in that position by Emery and San Juan dis dIs- We have been forced to take a hard line on this and we dont don't Intend to back down one Moab board member stated Wednesday The playoff if it is approved approved ap ap- proved will possibly be played on a neutral field probably Carbon College but there is a good possibility possibility possibility that Uintah Basin In Interests interests In in- may demand the playoff be at Vernal as' as asa a condition of their acceptance acceptance accept accept- ance of the c compromise |