The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 14

14 Ivening Journal, Wilmington, Tuesday. November 14, 1978 By Dave Nelson 2-7 Colgate Has Score To Settle With Delaware NCAA Keeping in Step To Cut Down Injuries SCOUTING REPORT Last of a four-part series Personally. I think Colgate's is a little stronger with Marzo at quarterback because of his running ability. He and Mancini have almost identical passing records, while Marzo is the team's second leading rusher with 287 yards, nearly 200 ahead of Mancini. The top Red Raider back is Angelo Colosimo.

a 5-foot-lO. 195-pound fullback who has accounted for 916 yards overall and 10 touchdowns. He is not big, but he is a hard and quick runner who has rushed for 714 yards in 176 carries. He is also the Red Raiders' leading pass catcher with 28 for 251 yards. Many of those yards have come off the fullback screen, a play they execute so well that you don't see it until the quarterback already has unloaded.

They hurt Villanova with that play several times. All of the other Colgate backs are also capable of catching the ball, but the two prime receivers are Dick Slenker and Mike Get-man. They both have excellent hands and while neither is extremely fast, they know how to get loose and what to do with the ball when they get it. Slenker is off his pace of a year ago, but still has 26 receptions for 334 yards. The Red Raider offensive line isn't that big or strong, and they have had some pass protection problems.

But they have been doing something right considering Colgate's total offense average of 311 yards. Returning starters from last year include center Bruce Nardella, 6-2. 245, and right tackle Dan Mastrella, 6-1. 240. Defensively.

Colgate uses a Split 6 with three deep. They haven't done much stunting in the games I've watched, but occasionally they'll fire a linebacker or two. Doug Curtis is a 220-pound junior linebacker who led the Red Raiders in tackles his first two seasons and is leading them again in 1978. He is agood football player as are linebacker Ken Ebling, and defensive backs Paul Lawler and Tom McGarrity. The latter two combined for four interceptions in the Lafayette victory.

This team overall doesn't appear to have great size or speed and no one could expect Dunlap to rebuild his ranks in less than a season. But this group is capable of playing good football. It did against Villanova and won and the Red Raiders had no score to settle with the Wildcats. By BOB DEPEW Assistant coach, University of Delaware A year ago Colgate led the country in total offense with 486.1 yards per game, stood seventh in scoring with a 34.5-point average, and was 12th in passing offense with 213.2 yards a contest. Times have changed in Hamilton.

N.Y. This season the Red Raiders are struggling through a 2-7 campaign. Gone are their best skill people, including quarterback Bob Relph, running back Henry White, and fullback Pat Healy. They combined to rewrite the school's offensive record book. But this doesn't mean the Red Raiders are without enthusiasm or incentive at this stage.

They have been in every contest with the exception of an early game with Lehigh and against Army. In Delaware they will be facing a team that last November ruined their chances of an unbeaten season and a possible bowl invitation. Certainly the rebuilt offense is capable of moving the ball. The Red Raiders gained 412 yards against Princeton, 361 yards against Holy Cross, and 360 against Lafayette. Villanova held them to 302, but Colgate played the opportunist's role in a 21-14 upset.

Not only is Coach Fred Dunlap working with new backfield personnel, he is working with a new backfield concept. Last week he alternated Alex Mancini and John Marzo on every play at quarterback in a 7-0 loss to Bucknell. Dunkel Delayed 0 Because of a delay in mail service, the Dick Dunkel College Foooball Ratings were not received in time for use in today's Evening Journal. The ratings will be printed Delay penalty for torn jersey and not wearing mouthpieces. 1978 Torn jersey requires player to leave for a down or take a timeout.

OFFICIALS AND SIGNALS 1969 Signal for disqualified player. 1972 Six officials. 1974 Fair catch signal waving hand from side to side. 1975 Referee may suspend play for any reasons for safety of players. 1978 Excess timeout becomes an injury timeout.

Signal for roughing the passer. This nine-year record is hardly the work of a group resisting reform while too busy maximizing profits. It has been happening much longer, but since 1971, the NCAA Football Rules Committee has campaigned with bulletins and referrals to the American Football Coaches Association and officiating groups to eliminate all unfair tactics, unsportsmanlike conduct and maneuvers deliberately inflicting injury. At the conclusion of the three Sports Illustrated articles, 11 proposals are presented that involve 12 rules changes. Ten of the proposals have been brought to the attention of officials, coaches and players for strict enforcement and compliance annually since 1971.

The proposal to give the quarterback more protection will be studied, including a proposal for prohibiting any contact except with hands and arms when he is in the act of passing. Eliminating blocking below the waist on scrimmage plays in all areas except the legal clipping zone will come to a vote in January 1979 after three years of study. One of the proposals was a step backward in eliminating brutality. It recommended a 20-to-30-yard penalty for flagrant fouls, which require disqualification at present. This rests the case for the NCAA Football Rules Committee.

The Trustees of college football have not resisted reform and have diligently attempted to solve the problems of the game. As in the past, the committee is seeking ways to make the game safer, and will consider recommendations from any source. A high-risk sport that is not for everyone, football's greatest threat despite the best of rules, officiating, coaching and sportsmanship is the current litigious attitude of society which ignores the evidence in football-injury cases to follow the "who will pay and how much" syndrome. This, together with lawyers taking $1 million of $3 million dollar settlements on contingency fees, will end football in colleges and high schools faster than anything else. If every change and recommendation suggested by Sports Illustrated is made, it will do nothing to reduce the 848 percent increase in liability insurance in some California school districts because the game will remain a high-injury risk sport and the "whom do we sue" syndrome remains.

The NCAA, in cooperation with the Joint Commission of Competitive Safeguards and Medical' Aspects of Sports, of National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, and the sports medicine groups, is dedicated to the safest possible game with the knowledge it is the highest-injury-risk team sport. Rules changes have been made 39 since 1969 to make the game safer. Whatever changes are necessary will be made in the future. The safety of the player is still the primary concern of the NCAA Football Rules Committee. 7 starting now at all stores! The three-part Sports Illustrated series "Brutality, the Crisis in Football," pointedly says: "As football injuries mounted, reform, though obviously needed, was resisted by the sports' custodians." In response, I say "Look at the record." The NCAA Football Rules Committee has made 39 injury prevention rules changes since 1969.

The changes involve personal fouls, penalty enforcement, unsportsmanlike conduct, equipment and the field and officials and signals: PERSONAL FOULS 1971 Crackback block at line of scrimmage prohibited. 1973 Non-therapeutic drugs prohibited. 1974 Blocking below waist on free or scrimmage lines prohibited. 1975 Any player may call a timeout. 1976 Spearing redefined.

kStriking with top of helmet prohibited. Swinging a hand or arm and missing or kicking and missing is a foul. Offensive blocking rules changed to allow hands away from body to eliminate face or head blocking. 1977Offensive blockers must have elbows entirely outside their shoulders. Offensive blocking restrictions apply when defensive players are making no attempt to get to the runner.

1976 Tackling or running into a pass receiver when a pass is overthrown is a personal foul. 1978 Defensive players must make a definite effort to avoid charging into the passer when it is clear the ball has been thrown. PENALTY ENFORCEMENT 1969 Spot of foul on forward pass revised to eliminate "free foul." 1971 Fouls by defensive team behind neutral zone penalized from spot of snap to eliminate "free fouls." 1974 3 and 1 penalty system installed to penalize a team where it hurt the most eliminate "cheap shots." Fouls by the team not in possession on a touchdown play penalized on the kickoff. 1975 Fouls in different down intervals after a score penalized and accumulative no free fouls. 1976 Fouls against the passer on a completed forward pass penalized from the end of the run no free foul.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT 1969 After a score, runner must return the ball to an official immediately no spiking or demonstrations in the end zone. 1975 Gestures or acts that provoke ill will are a non-contact foul. 1978 Unfair crowd noises prohibited. EQUIPMENT AND THE FIELD 1969 Six-foot limit line mandatory around the field. 1972 Maximum length of cleats reduced to half-inch to reduce knee injuries.

1973 Mouthpiece mandatory. Helmet chin straps must be securely fastened. 1974 Shoulder pads mandatory. 1975 Player must replace torn jersey when pads are exposed. A charged timeout for player not wearing mouthpiece.

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STORM'S CHARGE MASTER CHARGE VISA WSFS PLAN Dave Nelson, athletic director at the University o( Delaware, is secretary-editor of the NCAA Football Rules Committee. Phanatic 'Banned' in Newark? year, we're sending out over $3 million dollars in Christmas Club checks How much was yours Sir: On Nov. 12 Hal Bodlcy had an article entitled "Phanatic Steals Show at Delaware." In this mediocre article Bodlcy praised a grown man, Davie Raymond (the coach's son), whose only claim to fame is that he dresses up like a buffoon (Phillie Phanatic) and runs around in crowds. But while praising little Davie, Bodley insulted the entire University of Delaware Band and its alumni with his remarks that "The Delaware halftime shows will never make it to Broadway. In fact, most of them are forgettable to say the least." (Maybe the Journal could save some money and let Bodley also work as an Entertainment editor.) Bodley even justifies his comments by quoting a bystander who remarked to the Phanatic "Don't worry about it Nobody's ever heard of the Delaware band outside Newark." Everyone knows that after a football game in Newark, the typical Delaware Over 12,000 Delawareans are receiving more; than $3 million dollars in Delaware Trust mond) is so juvenile that he needs to be the center of attention, let him dance on the field during timeouts, or before or after the game.

One never sees the Blue Hen disrupting the game or show and he's there every week. Mr. Bodley feels the Phanatic (Raymond) livened up the band's routine. Perhaps he would enjoy Dave Raymond, as the Phanatic, livening up the hapless play of the Delaware teams at Temple or Lehigh. Even better the Phanatic could wake up the fans when they're falling asleep during the patsy, sure-win schedule teams like Rhode Island, Maine, West Chester, Middle Tennessee, etc.

The Phillie Phanatic calls Dr. Blackinton an "idiot" for not loving his self-gratifying, childish and inexcusable performance. I contend there are two idiots involved. Hal Bodley, who thought Raymond's actions were wonderful, and Davie Raymond, the Phillie Phanatic, who never grew up. Edward M.

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If not, we invite you to sign up for our next club so you'll be re.dy for Christmas 79. fan is three sheets to the wind, and when the Delaware team wins a big game (which is rarely) the less-than-sober fans will say anything. And WOW! Bodley thinks it's just great that Davie Raymond (as the Phillies Phanatic, of course) is going to be on "The Gong Show." This is no doubt one of Bodley's favorites, next to Woody Woodpecker and Scooby Doo. To those ignorant of what goes into a halftime production a few points should be made: 1. Bands will spend at least one week at camp working 10 hours a day, prior to the beginning of school, working on their shows.

2. When school begins they practice at least three days a week. 3. Seven home games means seven different shows. Most schools, unlike Delaware, have more away games making it possible to use some shows more than once.

4. Playing an instrument, moving to an exact position on the field, and doing it at least 10 times in each show demands total concentration. 5. In a band there are over 150 people on the field, and not 11. 6.

Any type of distraction can confuse even the most experienced band member and thus disrupt a difficult performance. 7. Officials will not let anyone on the field during the play of the game, not even the coach. The field should also be free of intruders during halftime. Such antics as the Phanatic stealing a baton from a Villanova majorette or dancing with a Golden Girl or the part Bodley really liked "sticking out that crazy tongue at tuba players" while humorous, all distract the performers and distract the audience.

In doing so, the attention of the audience is taken away from the 150 people who have worked hard and usurped by a mediocre ex-football player and hanger-on who for some reason needs attention. If the Phanatic (Davie Ray Tiant Open an Interest Christmas Club and receive 5 interest when your monthly club payment is automatically deducted from your checking account. For example, transfer $30 a month from checking to your Interest Christmas Club and receive $369 next year! 5 interest will be paid only upon completion of the Club. If you're a weekly coupon book devotee, these are still available from 1 to $20 a week, although without the extra interest feature. Either way, monthly plan or weekly plan, our Christmas Club is a great way to pre-pay Christmas 79! TELEVISION BASKETBALL i p.m.

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"They made me go, the way they treated me," he said. "Id wasn't fair after all I did for them. But they didn't care." "Merry Old Snli f.liui Nail. 9rm Ntrpn i 9'ttUf- Jin. t.

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