Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-06
Not Many Changes Made for the
Coming Season
GAME NOT AFFECTED MUCH.
sides VIII Change Goals AMER Every
Try nt Goat from Touchdown
Penalty for on Side.

Those who are likely TO participate In
he great amateur game OF football tbs
coming season, are already becoming
familiar with what few changes have
been made in the rules. While
number of minor changes have been
made, yet there are only Two that Will
materially effect the game Some ex-
perts have already declared that with
all the departures from last years
rules there will not be a noticeable diff
ference. First OF all, the sides Will
change goals after every Try at goal
from touchdown. or every unsuccess"
full attempt to kick a goal from feld.
In a game where great deal OF scor-
ing is done the running back and forth
along the field will be very marked, ana
some Of the casual spectators may for
get which way their favorite team Is
going. Every captain on windy day,
wants TO get the best Of the toss, aud
generally places his team 50 mat the
wind viii be at It's back The adop-
ton of the innovation IL Intended 70
equalize, as much as possible, any ad-
vantage OF this sort.
This season when some oyeranxious
oepter Is off side In swapping the ball.
the play must stop and the attempt 10
get the play away may properly De re-
peated Then OF the snapback ofends
again his team must surrender nve
yards but will not lose the ball, as pro.
yided by the old ruling. The down and
the point to reach for first down VIII
remain the same, and the penalized
team will have chance to march up
the field. This change Will be closely
watched by all who make a study OF
the game, as II is possible that II Will
have great effect on the seasons play.
As the rule now stands, great deal VI
the old severity has been taken away.
and some centers are liable 10 cause q
lot OF trouble because Of the compar-
atlyely high penalty attached.
Oft side play by the side In possess
sion OF the ball, the center alone ex-
cepted, will be punished by the loss OF
ten yards, and not OF the ball. the
number OF the down and the point to
be reached for first down to remain the
same.
A well trained player hardly ever. for
gets himself and makes forward pass,
but when such a thing occurs, the Of
Tending team Will lose five yards. but
will be allowed to retain possession Of
the ball
Starting ahead OF the ball as II Is put
in play win cost the same number OF
yards.
Last years rules provided that a
team might decline TO accept penal
ty after run had been made In spite
OF the offense. In such case not more
than 10 yards could be allowed but now
% yards can be given. provided the run
was OF that distance or more. In many
cases the blast OF the referees whistle
has caused opponents to cease in their
attempts at tackling and long runs
have resulted. II Is 10 provide against
this that the committee decided to place
the maximum distance to be given at
20 yards.
The lines against coaching from the
side lines have been closely drawn, and
II Is now up 10 the umpire II anything
goes wrong, Many time the cry has
been raised that water carriers and
substitutes had been used 10 carry or
ders out upon the field TO the players
during some call OF time. The rule ex-
plicitly states that no one shall come
upon the field of play except the 22
Waivers. In case Of an accident only
one official representative shall be al
lowed to come out and he cannot do so
until the umpire officially dssignates
him. Spectators who are compelled to
stand along the side lines. as is the way
at Reserve and Case fields, will hail
with delight the announcement that
the rules say explicitly that all substi-
tutes, water carriers and others shall
he seated throughout the game. The
rule provides that five men may be al
lowed the privilege Of walking on each
side OF the field. Any breach Of this
ruling shall be punished by loss Of
five yards TO the side whose man in
frlnges.
In case kick goes out OF bounds.
the opr onent who secures II is now Civ
en- The right TO bound the ball back In
aad then pu In play by kicking II down
the field before thep layer receiving the
ball has time to get inside the line and
set Flick away.
Some other minor changes will be
noted By close student OF the rules
governing the game. but these are In
the nature Of explanations. designed to
make clear points over which questions
have arisen from time to time. The
timekeeper does come In for 1T lie
instruction, being ordered to start the