The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
rooraAtr.
Changes IN the RuIes ~ Rstised by the
intercollegiate Commfttes.

That the intercollegiate Football Rules Com
mittee revised the code with care ana intelll
gence can be appreciated by q perpsal Of tn
OFFICIAL Guide. Just published. The rifles hav
been indeKed and are accompanied by explana
tory footnotes, which win be Of inestimabl
service to both officials and players. The dutie
Of the referee. umpire and linesnhan are als,
specifically set forth. so that In the future Their
should be no conflict OF authority.
In the rule covering the "~scrimIhaRe" ant
Swapping the ball back, " the explanation 4
made that the ball must be declared In play II
after the centre rush has taken his position, HI
voluntarily moves the ball as n to snap It
whether he withholds It altogether or mo.
mentarlly. In kicking a goal from q touch.
down. q provision is made that. II tho ball after
being kicked strikes an opponent and then
passes over the crossbar. 1t still counts as O
goal. As THE Sun outlined two weeks ago. a
goal from q touchdown counts one point in
sstead h. Of two; while the yalus Of z @tSachd1En
The points for other plays remain the same as
An Important addition to the rule specifying
when the ball 10 dead" provides that II the
oval strikes an official IL must not be regarded
ifthe. ball had struck q player who is on side.
Hitherto there was no rule covering dark
aSS with fSw c0 IHsG az aef tr 9 bee Il Th read si'' 90
,g The Ss%' IN may be Of e s 81 %aofsGr, d " caEsa,, h mutual
% RSsT%sn1 ~. Ss' somm sns sfpsntn 81 % 4 c Snns IL s .sH intc
that, In The opinion Of the referee there 4 any lkeli-
he shall, before play begins. lfbitrarily shorten the
two halves to such length al shall insure two equal
e sSsssI S 81 iEe f saass si%e' ts sas at snAh hlts sSsif SIds eG re-!
fn,Iae to to sb sSd.sI By the opinion of the referees on this
The trouble caused by the rule governing a
ball. kicked. out Of bounds last year will un-
doHbtedly be eradicated by this section OF
At kickoff, II the ball is kicked across the goal limo
and is there declared dead when in the possession Of
n il ia declared. dead thus in possession Of the at.
lacking side. 1t Is n touchdown
Rule, 1S, governing the, so-called mass
In that II requires five men to be In. the rush
line until after the ball has, been put In play,
of 1 oppon a MeiP SS snt tyi4t on are f finS s aSS at inslfe
klck.ogt must hereafter Be on the ten.yar'd line
great care, For holding. use Of hands and
f sFS f%in easlf he R Penalty fftF1P 2er EACH q o afRf g fsh SfIq By
TIE ioss OF ten yards, II the side not n posses
ers have the ball they must surrender It at
%itteid " While lille neither q h I side ids' has aS thHs baifI,P% W SSmlt L
shall 60 to the oTended side. POSSESSION u ~
Interference with the snapbaek or unneees-
peniaIizsd With a loss Of five yards or a 10 loss Of Of
sae BIZ sa pnn fI1bhindg b up ri Sh 6 SIsSe5 who ThSd Is d do tEa
offended team. Interference With q iair catch
is punished by a flfteen-yard loss and the Of
t tsedf Bali 9lf IN pls sSGSs 81 4 Free ses si Gho or b St a putting sc4ims
mage. II the player making a fail catch is
thrown to the ground after making a, heel
a free, kick as well. Charging before the
S;dId i put T. u ~ play will cost five yards for each
A,t can rel refusing to play otter two minutes
w The 5es re {ee game team Gn a w T4ffei On e abs be as dsGlsTsd
that commits fouls so near the goal line that
they are punishable only BY having the dis
regarded as refusing to allow the game to pro- %
;e eIH; iona on a G repe Gafnino 81 III The su ofYen sSe.i esn d dee
clare the game forfeited.
not The sp rsiiearede'f; Il rq 1hn dn are final !, lS upon =, all points
must see that the ball is properly put in play.
md he is sole judge OF its place and progress.
'ance Of the ball by the player who first re-
,eives It from the snapperhack, The referee
s Judge Of forfeitures under the rules. He
nay appeal to both EmniIe and linesman for
g S%p GR 81 d PGiets s Sithi sh big ia5 qeEiisstsfioni
II the rules punishable by a distance penalty
n by the surrender of the. ball by one team to
I players il rs. and EHdYfhi his rulings ssG are, final e re SSpdHSs
he hen po aS"is al q a the n ]refs sRssinfaf e. L p aiso 1u GGithi ot
harging, and the position OF the players when
yer the Dali Is put In play. He may appeal to
10Th referee and linesman for testimony at
ny time: Power has been given tothe umpire
o exclude from the side lines any person who
The linesman, under the direction of the ref
rec. must mark the distances gained or lost
lso notify the captains OF the time Remaining
Or play. not more than ten nor less than Ave
ian must give testimony when requested to
o 80 by the referee or umpire, and he must
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