The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

774 (c) Competitions in officers' races at raval and 1ilitary athletic meetings, such meetings being for officers only, and for which money prizes are not given, shall be exempt from the laws of the G.A.. disqualifying runners for competing at an unregistered meeting. (d) The champion hip of an Army meeting at the Curragh shall also be exempt from this rule. (e) A paid handicapper is not a professional. AMERICA. INTER-COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1906. An amateur is a person who has never competed in an open competition, or for money, or under a false name or with a professional for a prize; or with a professional where gate money is charged ; nor has ever at any time taught, pursued, or assisted at athletic exercises for money, or for any valuable con– sideration. But nothing in this definition shall be construed to prohibit the competition between amateurs for medals, cups, or other prizes than money. To prevent any misunderstanding in reading the above, the s ociation draws attention to the following explanations and adjudications:- An athlete has forfeited his right to compete as an amateur, and has thereby become a professional, by- (a) Ever having competed in an open competition-i.e., a competition the entries to which are open to all, irrespective as to whether the competitors are amateurs or professionals, and whether such competition be for a prize or not, in any athletic exercises, viz. baseball, rowing, cricket, &c. (b) Ever having competed for money in any athletic exercise. (c) Ever having competed under a false name in any athletic exercise. (d) Ever having knowingly competed with a professional for a prize, or where gate money is charged, in any athletic exerci e. (e) Ever having taught or pursued as a means of livelihood any athletic exercise. (!) Ever having directly or indirectly accepted or received remuneration for engaging in any athletic exercise. An athlete shall hereafter forfeit his right to compete as an amateur, and shall thereby become a professional, if, at any time after the foregoing definition shall take effect, he shall- ( I) Directly or indirectly receive payment for training or coaching any other person in any athletic exercise. (2) Directly or indirectly receive payment for services personally rendered in teaching any athletic exercise. (3) Directly or indirectly receive payment for services rendered as referee. judge, umpire, scorer, manager, director, or in any other capacity at any pro– fessional exhibition or con test of any athletic exercise whatsoever. NoTE.-Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the acceptance by any amateur of his necessary travelling expen es incurred as referee, judge, umpire, scorer, or starter, in going to and from the place of any amateur contest. (4) Directly or indirectly run, manage, or direct, for prospective profit, any professional exhibition or contest. An amateur shall not forfeit his right to compete as an amateur, and shall not become a professional, by- (a) Receiving compeusation for services rendered as ticket taker or ticket seller at any contest or exhibition of amateur athletics.