The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-27

1904 offer ce4 tain changes which are
Of great interest to players and spec.
tators.
For MAN. years 4 has beer argued
that The value Of the field kick whcth- !
or drop kick or place kick, was too
high when compared with the value
given in the scoringto the touchdown
Probably no point has been more dis
cussed than this one, ana this year the
change has been brought about and
the field Kick goal counts but four
points. while the touchdown counts
FIVE, as formerly.
The rules for scrimmage have also
been once more amended BY This al.
teration the team on the attack-that
Is, in possession Of the ball. must have
at least six men on the rush line, and
If only six men are on the rush line,
then one Of The men who stands be-
hind the line must be outside the man
occupying the position. on the end OF
the line of sorir 2 age.
Tie quarterly. K will be permitted
10 run at any time and in any part OF
the field, providing he runs at least
five ysiels outside of the spot where
the ball was put in play. Any deliber-
ate attempt to draw the opponents of
side by a false start IS rendered void
by the declaration that If the bali is
then snapped it shall not be regarded
as in play.
Tic penalties have been divided into
groups as follows: First. those where
the loss IS five yards; ana. second,
those where the loss is fifteen Yards
A side loses FIVE yards FOR: Coaching
or infringement Of any part Of Rule q
IN. delay OF game. interference with
putting the ball in play, off-sidc in
the scrimmage; starting before the
ball is put in play in the scrimmage;
violation Of scrimmage rule as speci-
fed in Rule IS Oh; snapperback or
side the second time in the same
down; passing or batting the ball for
ward. unsportsmanlilIe conduct; hold
ing by defense side of the player not
carrying the BALL. snapper back or man
opposite touching the ball before it
has touched a third man; piling up on
a PLAYER aftcr the bali has been de.
clared dead
A side loses fifteen yards for: Tip
ping, holding or unlawful use at
hands. or arms by the team in posse-
sion Of the ball Illegal running by tie
man receiving the ball from the snap
per-hack. that is. the quarterback, Ia
reference with fair catch
Outside of distance penalties, die
qualification Is given for unnecessar'
rouehuess. The game is forfeited IL Z
side refuses to play within two mic
utes astes being ordered to by the rer
cree, or If team on the defense com
, mits repeated fouls when near theli
own goal line in order TO delay th'
/. game.
file other changes are not Of gfer
moment. nor will they materially al
/. feet tho play.
The umpire is to have horn .
some kind OF call which may distin
/ grish his signal from that of the ref
i. cree and the play will continue in spit
Of the umDire's call until the ball I
: dead and then the referee will inhic
the oeuaity called for by the umpire
l. decision.
g In the case Of interference with
far catch the offended side can hav
their choice of putting the ball in pla
by scr'mmagc. in which case he
receive fifteen yards, or putting it I
play by f-ee kick, in which the
can have but FIVE yards The sam
is true regarding a man who has bee
thrown to tho ground after making
: fair ratoli
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