The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-29

ana That 1t Is the sole aim Of both
teams to get the ball across this all
important goal line is of course known
to all who give much attention to the
game. When the ball is showed over
this goal line for a touchdown 1t counts
four points and is followed by n try at
goal, which, If made. adds two
additional points. In trying for goal
the ball is brought out to the fifteen
yard line ut a point opposite the placi,
where 1t was touched down back of the
line. III the touchdown was made near
the goal posts the kick at goal is easy,
whereas II the touchdown was near the
side lines and ut some distance from
the goal posts 1t requires u kick at goal
from an angle that is very difficult. That
Is why some goal-kicks are referred to
as easy and others as difficult. How
ever, the side making u touchdown
near the side lines has the privilege
of kicking out for positlon"-thut is.
the man with the bali desIgnates some
one player in q favorable position as
related to the goal posts into whose
hands he must kick the BALL If he
fails the side loses its chance to kick
goal.
IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERFER
ENCE..
AS soon as the two teams are lined
up as shown In the chart, the quarter
BACK gives a signal and the center
snaps or passes the ball back to him.
1t to the man who has been signaled to
carry the ball. This man has been
prepared for the pass and as soon as he
sees the quarter-back'S hands go down
he moves up to receive the leather.
AT the same time every other man I'm
the team moves in a position that has
been blocked out for him by others
Each man must take care Of q certain
man on the opponents side and when
he does not prevent his man from get
r.l ic nn1l nI
weak. The man with the ball imme-
and attempts to advance.
Interference is one of the essential
points OF the game and n team is weak
or strong just SO far as 1t has developed
this guarding of its own men or back
Ing up the guarding Of it's oppents. 1t
Is this that the team works so hard to
develop and perfect, and in this are
embraced all the science and techni-
que of the game. How does q team
interfere then and how Is interference
broke up? Take the case of the man
who has the ball. Suppose IL is a half
back and that he has been told that the
play is aroud the right end. Inme-
diately the ball Is passed the right half
back ruShes out to block the right end
that is, to prevent him from stopping
the man who is advancing with the
ball The full back and all the left side
OF the line get into the play. They run
around toward the right end, the full
right behind him. the other players OF
the left side on his I'm side to prevent
men from tackllng him. 1t is this side
that Is the weakest, for there are ten
men there to one on the outside. The
more completely they can surround the
runner, and thus prevent his being
tackled and thrown, the stronger is
the play and the greater chance of maxi
ing large gains.
oftentimes one hears of brilliant in
fS In Nf
all FOOTBALL coaches. Ii generally means
That the man made Il splendid run or
played Il fine game without any inter
ference. This is not always the mans
1ault. To get into interference re-
CURES that IL man shall be quick and on
the watch. that he comprehcnds the
signal and is skillful enough not to let
the man in front hold him until II ~
TOO late to get around. Then the man
with the ball is nearer the end he liz
going to circle than his interfcrers.
and so they have to be quicker than he
is To form the protection.
After the interference is formed and
the end is circled the next thing is
to block all men from tackIng the
runner And here just a word about
rules The side that has the ball cannot
use their hands in Interfering with
their opponents. III blocking them they
must either use their shoulders or their
arms. Their opponents have the per
stopping or tacklinE a man. killing"
Il man is putting him out OF the play
that is blocking and stopping him so
that he does not bother the runner
again. y great weakness OF many
players is that they merely stop q
man momentarily. allowing him To re-
cover and set beack into the intcrfer-
ence or tacltling
IMPORTANCE OF LINE" PLAYS
Line plays and mass plays are two
styles of tactics that are used cxtcn-
sively in football They are in reality
much moro scientific than the end runs
In line plays some one of the backs or
men I'm the line is given the ball 10 go
through the line in front of him.
y team which has possession of the
ball has three attempts Ia advance it,
IT in these three trials the ball has not
been advanced five yards or carried
back ten. ii is given to the opposing
team and they have the same pr!vi-
lcGe. After the ball has been put In
play and the runner Is stopped :; down
is called. Technically Il down is when
ever the ball has been stopped for any
reason whatever. They are known as
first. second. third, and fourth downs.
according as the required gain has
been made or not. II is obvious that If
upon the third down the required gain
has not been made the best policy for
a a te Il s,I