Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
NEW GRIDIRON RULES.
The Code as Revised ut the Recent Foot
ball Conference in New York.

ball rules, as adopted at the recent |
Football Rules Conference in New |
York, are as follows:
Rule l-la) The game shall be played |
upon rectangular field $3.50 feet in
length and 150 feet in width, inclosed |
by heavy white lines marked by lines |
upon the ground The two end lines |
shall be termed the goal lines, The |
goal lines and the side lines shall ex-
tend beyond their points in intersec-
tion, and the spaccsi lying bohipl the
goal lines and outsiN of the side'lines
shall be termed touch-in-goal. The
goal shall be placed in the middle of
each goal line, and shall consist u two
upright sposts exceeding 20 fest in
height and placed Is feet inches
apart with cross bar 10 feet from the
ground.
(b) The game shall be played by two
teams of IL men each.
(G) The Tooth shall be of heavy
leather inclosed in an inflated rubber
bladder. The ball shall have the shape
of prolate-spherod.
PLAcE-KICK AND PUNT.
Rule 2-(a) A drop kick is made by
letting the ball fall from the hands
and kicking it the very instant it rises
from the ground.
(b) A place kick is made by kicking
the ball after 1t has been placed upon
the ground.
tc) a punt is made by letting the
ball fall from the hands and kicking it
before it touches the ground.
(d) Kick off is place-kick from the
centre of the field of play, and cannot
score goal.
(e) A kick-out is trop-kick place
| kick or punt made by a player of the
eide which has touched the ball down
| in its own goal or into whose touch in
goal the ball has gone.
| (f) A free kick is term used to
designate any kick where the opponents
| are restrained by rule from advancing
beyond certain point. If side
obtain free-kick they may put the
ball in play by a punt, drop. kick or
| place kick, and their opponents cannot
come within 10 yards of the line on
which the free catch was made. The
kicker may kick the ball from any
point directly behind the spot where
tho catch was made on line parallel
to the side line.
THE BALL AND THE OFFICERS.
Rule 12-The ball is dead
(aJ Whenever the umpire or referee
blows his whistle or declares down.
or when the player having the ball
cries down.
(b) When goal has been obtained.
(c) When "A touch down, safety or
touch back has been made.
(d) When fair catch has been made,
unless at once touched to the ground,
as detailed in Rule Z.
(e) When it has been downed after
going into touch or touch-in-goal.
No play can be made while the ball
is dead, except to put IL in play by
rule.
Rule 12-(a) Tho officials of the game
shall be an umpire, a referee and a
linesman.
90 The umpire is the Judge Of the
conduct of the players, and his decision
final regarding fouls and unfair tactics,
except in the case mentioned in (d).
The umpire may appeal to both tho
referee and linesman for testimony in
all cases of foul seen by them, and it
shall be their duty TO volunteer their
testimony In all cases prescribed in 80
tal; but they cannot be appealed to
upon thee points by the captain or
players.
(cl The umpire shall permit no
coaching, either by substitutes, coaches
or any one inside the ropes. If such
coRching occur, he shall warn the
offender, and upon the second offence
must have him sent behind the ropes
for the remainder of the game.
sCRIaMAeE AND sNApPER-BAcK.
Rule u -tal II player having tho
ball be tackled and the movement of
tho ball stopped, or if the player cry
down" the referee shall blow his
whistle and the side holding the ball
shall put it down for a scrinmage. As
soon as runner attempting to go
through is tackled and goes down the
referee shall blow his whistle, and IL o
bail shall be considered down at that
spot. Any piling up on the man after
that shall be punished by giving him
IL yards.
Rule 22-ta) In scrimmage, should
any player of the side which has the
ball move in any direction, lie must come
to full stop before the ball is put in
play, and no player of the side having
the ball shall take more than one ster
in the direction Of opponents goal be.
fore the ball is pVt in play
Exception Ono man OF the side hav'
ing the ball may be in motion toward
his own goal without coming to stop
before the ball is put in play.
Rule 2S The following shall be the
value of each point in the scoring;
Goal obtained by touchdown. ....... -.
Goal from field Kick Observation-Disclosures.
Touchdown failing goal. al...................
Safety by opponents. ........,........''.'.
Rule 20 No player shall lay hit
hands upOn or by the uso of his hands
or arms interfere with an opponent
before the ball is put in play. Aftel
the bal is put in play the players o
the side that has possession of the bal
can obstruct tho opponents with thu
body only, except the player who runi
with tho bail. But the players OF thu
, side not having the ball can use theil
hands and arms to push the opponents
! out Of the way.
Rule 30 laJ a player shall be dis
qualified for unnecessary roughness
hacking or striking with the CLOSED
I fist.
9 (b) If player be disqualified or in
Q iured substitute shall take bis place
! Tho player thus replaced cannot roturl
r TO further participation in the game.
9 (cl For tho offences of thTOttiug
4 tripping or tackling below the knee
o tho opponents shall receive 10 yards, o
. free kick, at their option. In case
however. tho IL yards will carry tn
J. ball across the goal line, they may hay
! half the distance from the spot of tn
u offence to tho goal line, but shall no
be allowed a free kick.
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