The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-17
FALL IN FOR RUGBY
First Practice Called for 5 pm.
This Day.
ENTHUSIASTS READY FOR WORK
On Parade Ground In Front of the
Drill Shed-Rules Given for In
formation of All.
ENTHUSIASTS READY FOR WORK

The first practice of the Rugby foot
ball enthusiasts is called for o'clock
this afternoon in front of the Drill
Shed, mauka of the Executive Building
On this occasion the main work will
be to explain the game to those who
have not yet played it. The boys to
the number of so are expected to be on
hand Suits should be brought, as a
dressing room has been provided. 1t
has been proposed that A. st. NJ. Mac
kintosh captain one side and Mr.
| Shanks the other. For the benefit Of
all the following summary of the rules
| is given:
The Rugby game of football is play
| ed by Is men on each side. The Field
| of-play shall not exceed ITO yards in
length, nor rs yards in breadth and
shall be as near these dimensions as
practicable. The lines defining the
boundary of the field-of-play shall be
suitably marked, and shall be called
goal-lines at the ends and touch-lines
at the sides. On each goal-line and
equidistant from the touch-lines shall
be two upright posts, called goal posts,
exceeding II feet in height and placed
Is feet 6 inches apart, and Joined by a
cross bar 10 feet from the ground; and
the object of the game shall be to kick
the ball over the cross-bar and be-
tween the posts. The game shall be
played by an oval ball.
In Goal.-Those portions Of the
ground Immediately at the ends of the
field-of-play and between the touch
lines, produced to the dead-ball lines,
are called In-Goal. The goal lines are
In-Goal.
Touch.-Thosep portions of the ground
Immediately at the sides of the field-of-
play and between the goal-lines, if pro-
duced are called Touch.
A Try is gained by the player who
first puts his hand on the ball on the
ground in his opponents, In-Goal.
A Touchdown is when a player
touches down as above in his own In
Goal. A goal is obtained by kicking
the ball from the field-of-play, except
from punt, from a kickoff, or from
a drop-out, direct ii. e. without touch
ing the ground or any player on either
side over the opponents cross-bar.
A player shall not propel the ball
forward with his hands.
A fair catch is a catch made direct
from kick, or a forward pass by one
of the opposite side; the catcher must
Immediately claim the same by making
a mark with his heel at the spot where
he made the catch.
A scrummage, which can only take
place in the field-of-play is when the
ball is put down between the players
who have closed around on their re-
spective sides.
Off-Side.-A player is placed off-side
if he enters a scrummage from his
opponents side, or if the ball has been
kicked, touched, or is being run with
by one of his own side behind him. A
player can be off-side in his opponents
in-goal, but not in his own, except
where one Of his side takes free kick
behind his goal line, in which case all
of his side must be behind the ball
when kicked.
An off-side player is placed on side:
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yards with the ball.
(b)-When the ball has been kicked
or has touched an opponent.
(c)-When one of his side has run
in front of him with the ball.
(d)-When one of his side has run
in front of him, having kicked the ball
when behind him.
Free Kicks.-All free kicks may be
place-kicks, drop-kicks or punts, but
must be made in the direction Of the
opponents goal.
Penalty Kicks.-Free kicks by way
of penalties shall be awarded if any
player Intentionally handles the ball
or falls down in the scrummage or
kicks the ball out of a scrummage; if
he does not Immediately put it down
when held; if he illegally tackles,
charges or obstructs a player who has
not got the ball.
Scoring.-The following shall be the
mode of scoring: A Try equals 8
points; a Penalty Goal equals points
A Goal from Try equals points;