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IV. Division of Physical Education and High School Athletics.

Through the Athletic Division of the Virginia High School Literary and
Athletic League, athletics of every form have been organized for the purpose
of promoting wholesome training and exercise among the pupils of Virginia
schools and the development of clean amateur sportsmanship. To this end, the
State has been organized into five districts, each District through a Local Committee
managing its own athletic contests under the general rules and regulations
adopted by the League. State contests and schedules are arranged in football,
baseball, basketball, and track, and, in addition to these, local prize contests for
individual schools in every branch of athletics are arranged for both boys and
girls.

The University publishes and distributes annually a manual containing the
rules and regulations under which all of these contests are held, and this bulletin
is available to any person applying for it.