The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-22
RUGBY.
Hard Practice at Pickup Game.
35 Men On Hand.

The Rugby football boys had excel
lent practice on the Makiki football
grounds Saturday afternoon, when 50
turned out for practice. Two sides
were chosen, and an exciting practice
game was the result. Unfortunately,
only one half was played, rain pre-
venting the remainder. All those who
have not played the regular game,
showed up in excellent form. Most
noticeable among these were the fol-
lowing: Prince David Kawananako,
Prince Cupid Kalanianaole, Louis Sim
ger, Sam Johnson, H. w. NJ. Mist, D.
Sloggett, David Unauna, w. Prestidge,
Sam Woods and Donald Ross.
The two 15s for the charity Rugby
match on April I'd, will be captained by
Messrs. A. st. NJ. Macintosh and D.
Shanks, respectively. There will be no
practice again until tomorrow after
noon, usual time. This will take place
on the parade grounds in front of the
Drill Shed.
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 10 yards in
length, nor 70 yards in breadth and
shall be as near these dimensions as
practicable. The lines defining the
boundary of the feld-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 q
cross bar 10 feet from the ground; anC
the object of the game shall be 10 kici
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.-Those portions of the GROUND
Immediately at the sides of the feld-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 tht
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, excep
from a punt, from kickoff, or from
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 bal
forward with his hands.
A fair catch is a catch made direc
from kick, or a forward pass by on
of the opposite side; the catcher mus
Immediately claim the same by making
a mark with his heel at the spot where
he made the catch.
A scrummage, which can only talk
place in the feld-of-play, is when TIL
ball is put down between the player
who have closed around on their re
spective sides.
Off-Side.-A player is placed off-sid
if he enters a scrummage from hi
opponents side, or if the ball has beel
kicked, touched, or is being run witt
by one of his own side behind him !
player can be off-side in his opponents
in-goal, but not in his own, excep
where one of his side takes free kicl
behind his goal line, in which case al
of his side must be behind the bal
when kicked.
An off-side player is placed on side
(a)-When an opponent has run
yards with the ball.
(b)-When the ball has been kicket
or has touched an opponent.
(c)-When one of his side has rul
in front of him with the ball.
(d)-When one of his side has ruI
in front of him, having kicked the bal
when behind him.
Free Kicks.-All free kicks may b
place-kicks, drop-kicks or punts, bu
must be made in the direction Of tn
opponents goal.
Penalty Kicks.-Free kicks by wa
of penalties shall be awarded if an
player Intentionally handles the bal
or falls down in the scrummage O
kicks the ball out of a scrummage;
he does not Immediately put it dow,
when held; if he illegally tackle:
charges or obstructs a player who ha
not got the ball.
Scoring.-The following shall be tn
mode of scoring: A Try equals
points; a Penalty Goal equals 8 points
A Goal from a Try equals points
any other goal equals 4 points.