Unanimous support met the president's request for special powers of legislation to meet the exceptional circumstances. The main motions read:—
That all rules and laws governing the League or the Cup competitions, and the acceptance of clubs and teams into membership, be suspended until further notice. That the executive committee be empowered to enact any further rules or laws they may consider necessary for the governing of the League or the Cup competition."
2.—"That the executive committee be empowered to suspend temporarily any Division they may deem advisable.
3.—"Clubs or teams who find it expedient to refrain temporarily from active participation in the League or Cup and wish to retain their tatus, shall continue membership as associate members. Any new club or team admitted during 1937-38, desirous of renewing membership for the season 1938- 39, shall apply for re-admission as a new member at the commencement of that season. New entries will be accepted on this distinct understanding only."
The new legislation, which grips all angles, of the situation, will have the effect of entirely isolating the coming season, leaving no loopholes for legacies to discomfort either officials or players. Under the old rules governing the admission of new teams to the Association, the British Army teams and the Royal Italian Navy entry would have been ineligible for their rightful status and would have been forced into the junior ranks,
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