To the Editor of the "Nomru-CumwaDatty News 'Sm—The following circular issued by the Scottish Football Association regarding the Laws of the Game has just been received, the previous copy sent apparently' ha Ing gone astray. As. these alter ons affect players T feet that their attention should be drawn to the game, especially in. view of the fact that players are not in a position to obtain a copy of the Referee's Chart to read up the Instructions to ers contained therein.
The circular reads as follows:—have to draw your attention to erations made by the Internation. fi Board at their annual Meeting.
Law 12—Sixth sentence altered to read:—"A player having left the field of play through this or any other cause or a player joining his team "after "play has commenced, may only enter the field when the ball has ceased to be play and must report to the referee.
Law 12—Decision of the Intern: tional Board—"A player returning to the field of play or a player join ing his team "after play has commenced without reporting to the reforce should be cautioned: if he commits a more important. offence apart from. that he should be penalized according to the law."
—Deeision of the Interna —"It a game has been stopped in consequence of ungentlemanly behaviour by a player, It must be resumed by a free-Klek in favour of the opposing side, whether the player has only been cautioned fo sent off the field."
"Regarding this latter alteration' which hag, it {s presumed, been made fas'a result of the efforts of the Re. forees' Association of England, a free-kick will now be awarded against the player who is cautioned under Law 12. Previous to this aleration a free-kick could only be awarded for ungentlemanly conduct After the player. had been. previous.
cautioned and then ordered off the feld.
'A. problem arises in connection with this alteration to Law 18 which might engage the attention of local Yeferees—namely, how they should restart the game when two opponents are cautioned. My chart for the current season has gone astray ind, therefore, T do not know what are the instructions to referees "on this point, or if the Iegislators have failed to realize that this has and an happen on the field of play. My idea in raising this point Is not to embarrass the local referees! society, Dut to submit a problem which might prove of Interest and bring forth come valuable discussion. My object in conding this letter was to bring to. the notice of players the new conditions arising regarding the question of players leaving the field, and trust that you will find "space on your sports page for the above.
Shanghai, Nov. 8, RE, Foner,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.