Evening journal., 1901-09-07
HOW THE GAME OF FOOTBALL
WILL BE PLAYED THIS SEASON

have been occasions even there where
the delay of the game was prolonged
unreasonably. AS a matter of fact. II
was found that, although the Rules
Committee intended that no DELAY
should result over two minutes. an
Obstreperous team would make it more
nearly four minutes in this way: Act
ing under rule IL (e). that no delav
arising from any cause whatso-
ever should continue more than
two minutes. they would delay. sun
posedly for injured player. for the full
two minutes. Then the referee would
tell them time was up, and they must
play. But they would manage to oc-
cupy nearly two minutes longer by re-
fusing to play, claiming under rule 2S.
section &, that the referee could NOT
give the game forfeit to the other side
until fully two minutes after he had
ordered them to play. Just before the
expiration of the fourth minutes they
would play. With this contention in
mind. the Rules Committee added to
rule 12, section e, the following: "Any
delay thereafter shall be penalized un-
der rule q (e) 2S (c). 1t means that af-
ter the consumption of two minutes
five yards shall be given for further
delay of the game, this In no way in
terfering with the referees making
forfeit the game at the end of two
minutes of such delay. In other words,
they will lose distance for delay, as
we'll as forfeit the game if they do not
go on at the end Of two minutes more
Rule 1S; section d. first line. the word
kick is changed to read punt" or
drop kick for further clearness. =
Rule IA. section b, the words are in
serted after the words fair catch"
when kicked after touching the bail
in at the side line" This was an omis-
sion in the former rules.
Under rule II there has been added
TO section a, "and such interference
shall be regarded las delay of the
game, rule 2S tc) This was to insure
the abandonment of pulling and haul.
ing the opponents in the rush line.
Rule n of the guide, section b. the
following clause was added: "Unless
this should result to the advantage OF
the offending side, when the down and
the distance to be gained shall remain
the same" 1t is clear that this is whal
was intended i'm former ruling, but il
had not been made definite enough.
! Rule %. section a, before the word
or" are inserted the words "at leas!
ten yards That is. a man touching
the ball in at right angles to the side
line and thus putting it in play by a
kick must kick it at least ten yards.
Z Rule 25, to section a, was added he
clause providing that the referee shall
make a signal with his hand when q
team is trying for goal Immediately
upon the touching of the ball to the
ground. This has been the custom ol
officials for some time, but has never
been clearly stated in the rules.
Rule 2S, section d. paragraph 2. tn,
words lis attempting to" were change,
to has an opportunity for" in orde
that the official should judge wheI
there was a real chance of a man max
ing a fair catch.
Rule 2S. section k, has ben altered Sc
as to make the rule broader and max,
il apply to any kind of unsportsman
like conduct not elsewhere provided
, for
This completes the list of altera
; tions, and as will be seen, there 1
/ very little that affects the play di
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