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One of many'
By Bret
AlllltM
This past week. USC inti
because of violent play and
While this action was nec<
Flag football as a compet
J L -f
uuuaweu, ueiure someone, p
injured or worse, is killed.
About a week ago, a fight
AFRO and the Young Demo<
main reason for the suspensi
intermural officials.
After meetings with team
volved, they decided to res
modifications. While these i
direction, they will not solv<
The major rule change coi
After each game, the teams a
and the intramural represen
The system is based on a 10
team is awarded 10 points; ei;
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The high and low ratings a
three scores are totaled up
team's grade went below an;
bring it up. Under the new sys
rating drops below five is
petition.
This rule, even in its curr
when a team with a high grad
The players on the team wit
opponents can not afford to
they might throw in a few fre<
After a game full of one-sii
to flare up, and the result ma;
Another cause of the violeri
intensity of play. Players an
were the Super Bowl; wit!
fraternity on the line.
Many of the players will dc
attempting to injure an oppos
flag football injuries were tr<
than have been treated on th
Many ex-high school and c
Droeram. When thpsp wnpp
out on the same field witfi in
game for enjoyment only, t
Football always has been i
Even with non-contact rule
injuries will still occur. If o
take place.
Why let this unwarranted
back and wait for more inji
Intramural flag football m
someone is seriously injured
^it is too late.
'
Play Fair'gam
t Friedlander
it Sports Editor
amural flag football was
excessive injuries.
jssary; it was not strong <
itive intramural sport n
layer or spectator, gets si
broke out during a game t
urate. While this fignt was
011 of play, it was the last st
captains, referees and otl
ume play, but with certa
measures are a step in th
b the problem.
icerns the sportsmanship s
re rated by the four game c
tative on nand for sportsm
-point system. For an A rat
gnt points are given for a B
ts for a D and zero for an E.
ire thrown out, and the rer
ana averagea. in tne pa
average of five, it had one g
stem, a team whose sportsn
immediately expelled fror
ent form is dangerous, est
le is playing a team with a 1
h the high rating know tto
get a low ratine for the ge
b "cheap shots,
ied roughness, tempers an
y be a brawl.
ce in intramural flag footba
d coaches play eacn game
1 the reputation of the d
i anything to win, and tha' 11
ing player. In fact, last wet
sated at the Student Health
le varsity football team all
:ollege players are involve*
ienced 'frustrated jocks"
[experienced players who f
here will be injuries,
md always will be a contac
s as are applied in flag f
nly by accident, contact v
violence go uncontrolled?
jries to occur?
ust be stopped permanently
or killed. If must be stoppec
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WHAT'S LEF
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es USCshoiddcc
"r Liquor
iustT>e
iriOUSly Xo Editor :
between J am writing this letter i
not the Carolina-Georgia football g
raw for j were attending this g
with two offensive, incor
lers in- problems.
iin rule The first problem arose c
ie right sou] sitting behind us ov<
liquor during the ovation. IS
system. over my girlfriend's ne>y c
rtficials very upset. No one too
anship. apologized.
ing, the xhe second problem was 1
rating; game. The cheerleader wit
JY1 tho plooroot ow?t"?l? .
9 # g ?BAV MIV v?v?lt V0V VAOlIApiC 1
naining seen. The man did a prettj
St, if a out the entire state of G
lame to position quite a variety of
lanship iiis nicest description of G
n com- it "the cesspool of the Sou
>ecially
S Writers'
? bound To the Editor:
11 is the in reference to Monday
as if it in the Gamecock from
orm or Tolbert, I think it is time t
Tolbert examine his cor
ncludes about parking a little more
;k more horrible alternative ? get
Center 20 minutes early, or walk
season.J half mile.
i in the!
ofp mif I Mac Mr T/\lKn?f **
V uuv 11UU HU. 1V?UC11 UUl 111
)lay the pollution, energy conser
walking for health or th<
:t sport. tlecock? Knowledge of any
OOtball. would surely reduce his {
/ill still considerably. Priving aroi
block four or five times lool
Why sit a parking spot ? and th(
dering why he is late for cl?
r before doesn't find a space tend)
1 before dicate that Mr. Tolbert ma;
over endowed with commoi
im?mmmmmmS
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T TO FIGHT FO!
>ntrol problem
, cheerl
n reference to the recent
;ame. While my girlfriend
ame, we were confronted
isiderate, and ridiculous
luring a cheer. Some kind
irturned his half pint of
feedless to say, it went all
Iress. Obviously, she was
k the responsibility or
aeing carried on the entire
h the microphone showed
of hypocrisy I have ever
/ complete job of cursing
urgia. He called the op?
U..4. L_t-? .
uusvciuuea, uui prouuDiy
iorgia was when he called
ith."
hould ex;
To reinforce tl
tic that lie HAnn
t*0 uinv llv UV/VO
's letter times a day, fi\
liatM? The universit3
nplaints af, mucfh f.8 fin<
WhAt? alleviate the pa
to claw your front Pa?e
a whole
. f Fees
eard of
vation,
e Shut- To the Editor:
of these
>roblem I just cannot b
ind the they (the Athleti
king for away with it! If
;n won- money from stu
iss if he activities" then
3 to in- enough tickets
i not be activity for ever
i sense, student activity
i ?r-C/
L_) il
'k, -.tBf <~
Wy^ 1 y
s
eader of
If you would have hear
coming out of this fellow's
thought he was the cesspool
2? ? - i ? it 1 1 1
is wurae is uuu ne was oroe
thousands of students.
There is a law that no
allowed in the stadium. Wh;
as strictly as it used to be?
any good excuse. Also, why <
over the cheerleaders not j
language that makes Carolii
the "cesspool of the South
believe there is a good exc
I do believe the Univers
these problems, if not to el
control them. Such action w
of the fans and make the
games much more enjoyat
In tin H Molann
wa?M itVSOVU
Economics-History Junior
amine coi
his opinion, he tells day woi
this three or four like to b
'e days a week. classes,
r seems to be doing "J"31 m
mces will allow to alternat
rking problem, as
story on the same Name v
entitle si
given d;
UUIVCU) i
>elieve it! How can be offeri
c Department) get to oth?
they are receiving students
dents for "student I belie v<
i there should be not to pi
for every student
y student who paid Kathi B
fees. If, after the USC Sta
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| Jt AAlke Hur
/ Stephen /
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Jf Judy Sim
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Janice Wi
^Jan Easti
//SKSS/ Brett Frii
' ' Skot Gari
Jill Griffl
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j (j \ Jon c,err
( SamMcK
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\ I \ ) readers.
J |n. \] words an
{x vV V-# correct r
are not i
cumstam
^Gamerzx-k |
ffensive
d some of the garbage
mouth, you would have
i of South Carolina. What
J A* -
lacasung mis nogwasn to
alcoholic beverages be
y is this law not enforced
I do not believe there is
:an the superiors who are
3ut a stop to the kind of
ia (not Georgia) look like
"? Here again, I do not
use.
iity should now confront
iminate them at least to
rould please the majority
home Carolina football
>le events to attend.
nplaints
ild indicate. We all would
e able to park close to our
but since we can't, we
ake do with the available
ives.
withheld hv rpmiMt
:udents
istribution date there are
eft over, then they should
ed to the public for sale or
er students (graduate
? and foreign students, who
; have the option to pay or
ly). It is as simple as that.
. Hicks
iff
1
gmecock
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