New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-09
NEW FOOTBALL RULES.
ry.NcEs MADE IN THE LAWS GOVERN
ING THE GAME
oo,,vrrrrE REPRESENTING THE UNIVERSE
TIES AND COLLEGES MAKES KNOWN
IT'S CONCLUSIONS.

.hu rules of the prominent universities and
,aos ended its labors yesterday afternoon at
.Sn University Athletic Club 1t was almost mid
y" NJ, bowever, before the changes were given out
hisn'' 60 months since the committee began its
- The committee consists of Walter Camp
49,. Alexander Monatt. Princeton; j. {. Bell
.,.rsi,v OF Pennsylvania: DR.. w. a. Brooks
,,a,ysrd and DR.. p. J. Dashiel, LehiSh.
49, changes proposed by the committee and APP
.'.a nv the University Athletic Club are fol-
lows: M ,o -, ~, , ..
y. - .o as 10 read: Kick out is drop kick, place
Wv or punt, 10y player Of the side which has
NJ 49, the bail down in its goal. OF into whose
W, 4, goal the bail has gone.
, erhe omission Of the words without touching
- .ss or person Of any player after the Kick so as
"e "A goal is obtained by kicking the ball in any
zen, punt. from the field OF play, over the cross
- most OF the opponents goal
VA ~. s-The introduction OF signal by the man IN
- "a make a fair catch. The rule TO read; "A FAR
"" =, a catch made direct from Kick by one OF the
es' Tor a punt out by one OF the same sde) pro-
49,. man intending make the catch indicates that
woe' Wv ~ holding UP his hand when running for the
also makes mark with his heel upon catching
p~ - other 81 his side touches tho ball ~ he he IN
!" With by opponent who Is OF side or, II ne De
'.'' r,r catching a ball. he shall be given hiteen
r.s this carries the ball across the goal line In
he shall he given but half the intervening as
'H .,,er having raised his hand he cannot run with
ta I'M, must take his fair catch II he succeed in
making one u oro,a, ..rhs Lines
man The rule 10 read ine'e s"' " " '
..,.,.e and a lnesman
Rule l5-Still further Iesa'uhs e w
This rule TO read 49,. -, -. r,,.
-, The umpire the judge Of the conduct OF the play
"a his decision is final regarding fouls and unfair
-, The umpire may appeal 20 both the hnesman
I referee for regarding cases OF unnecessary
' s.s onside play holding. btu they shall not voun-
..r their opinion. can they be Appealed TO upon
,,s.e ponts by the captains or players
pria i5-(b) The referee is judge OF the position ana
~,sss Of the bail and his decision is final In all points
-, covered by the umpire. (c Both umpire ana referee
.ban use whistles indicate cessation OF play on ou's
IA downs The linesman shall stop watch IN timing
~. sarne Cd The umpire shall permit no coaching
.he by substitutes coaches or any one inside the ropes
II such coaching he shall warn the onender ana
anon second offence have him sent behind the ropes
Cor the remainder Of the game te The lnesman snail
a,r the advice OF the referee mark the distance gained
or lost in the progress OF the play and upon request OF
the umpire shall giving testimony upon any unnecessary
rourhness oside play or holding but he may not be
appealed by player or captain lie shall also under
direction Of referee keep the time % Only one official
representative for each side shall upon the field
Of play IN case Of an accident 10 PLAYER.
Rule e-Tho alteration In playing the rule 10 read
"thir,y.hve" Instead OF fortyfve minutes each half
Rue ia new provision actual kick shall be
"The captains shall up before the commencement
Of the match and the OF the shall have the
choice OF goal Of kickoff. The side shall not
kickoff in halves IN all where the
rule provides for kick the ball be actually kicked
the distance Of least yards into the opponents
territory unless stopped by the opponents.
Rule 2oTo provide against kicking into touch or kick
on The rule to read THE ball shall be kicked of
beginning OF each half and whenever goal has been
obtained the side which has lost the goal shall kick on
II the ball 90 into before It is touched by
ponen 1t shall lie brought back and kicked of again
be kicked iaio touch second time 1t shall 80 as
q kickoff TO the opponents
Rule dissection c. To prevent foung the ball inside the
opponents ten-yard line Rule read tc) IF player.
when OF side touch the ball inside the opponents ten
yard line. the ball shall 90 touchback 10 the op-
ponents
Rule 25Te expansion OF the rule 10 make the mean
ing clear rule 10 read mo player shall lay
his hands by the OF his hands or arms In
terfere with unless he. himself. that op-
ponent has the ball That Is the players OF the side
which has possession OF the ball obstruct the oppo
nens with The body But the players OF the side
which has not the ball the hands and arms as
heretofore that push their opponents OF the
In breaking through when the ball Is snapped
Rule ae-Delays be limited three minutes and pen
slties be increased from five yards
yards. The rule read Ca) "a foul shall be granted
for intentional delay OF the game. oside play holding
opponent. unless he has the ball No delay arising
from any whatsoever shall continue more than
three minutes" o. THE penalty for fouls violation
Of rules except where otherwise provided shall be. when
the offending the ball immediate surrender Of It
opponents for a down. when the offending side
has not the ball. the advance OF the ball ten yards In
this any other penalties Of similar nature. II the
distance given will the ball across the goal line
only half the intervening distance shall be given. tc
The refuse the penalty where
lis TO it's disadvantage but IN the Of resulting
should It over fifteen Yards distance shall be the
limit allowed"
Rule 29-Atered TO provide the fteenyard penalty
upon Interference with fair catch The rule 70 read
IF player Of side. interfere with opponent
trying for fair catch by touching him the ball.
waving his hat hands deliberately getting in his
way opponent may advance Of fifteen yards
and free from where the Interference &C
CURED"
Rule 3o-The insertion clause providing against pill
Ing up on man when he down. and the addition Of
sscon iegislatrg against momentum playing. The
whole TO read IF player having the ball be tackled
and the ball fairly held. man 80 tackling snail cry
held. the tackled must cry down and some
player Of his side put II down for scrmnage As soon
as runner attempting through Is tackled and goes
down. the referee shall blow his whistle and the ball shall
Be considered down at that spot Any p;ling up on
man after that shall be punished by giving him fifteen
yards unless this carry the ball across the goal line
when he shall have only onehaf the intervening DIS
'snce The snapper and the opposite him can
man. the opponents interfere with the snapper
rack by touching the ball until II Is actually put In play
Infringement shall give the eide having the
ssi 1--WE yards such offence The snapper-back
entitled full undsturbed possession OF the Dali
the snspperbsck be on eide in the act OF Swapping
Back the ball be snapped again. and II this occur
nree times In the down. the ball goes to the 0p-
ponents. The who first receives the ball when
mapped back from down shall not carry the ball Tor
ward under any circumstances whatever IT, in three con
secuiye fairs downs unless the bali the goal
hne team shall advanced the bail five or taken
back twenty yards shall go the opponents on the
os OF the fourth down. Consecutive means without eo
ing out Of the possession Of the side holding IT, nnd by
nk giving the opponents fair and equal chance OF gaining
pssesson Of H. When the referee umpire has given
side five yards. the resulting down shall be
"unted the first down" % THE who puts the ball
play IN scrimmage csnot pick II IN until II has
"sehed third man" Third means any other
rsyr than the putting the ball In play and the man
~ests him. tc) NO momentum mass plays shall be
.e1ed No more than three men shall start before the
~ has been nut In nla