Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02

amount Of individual play is neces-
sary but half-back must make COM
bination the essential feature of his
play. He must be ready to assist the
attack at all time and be as much in
touch with his backs as possible. He
to dribble or punt. and throw or pass
with either hand under any condi-
tons
The Goal-keeper.
The position of goal-keeper is not
easily sought after and in many in
stances the post is given to weaker
swimmer than the balance of the
team. The goal-keeper has the cold
and thankless place of keeping in one
place during the action of the game
and can not exercise himself by swim
ming. Notwithstanding this. however
good swimmer should be appointed,
! and one well able to float and support
himself with his legs. To properly de-
fend goal requires skill, rapidity of
action, keen judgment, quick and sure
catching and the ability to throw or
punch out, Immediately the ball comes
in a direction which will be of service
to his side.
Polo Rules.
The new rules for water polo which
have just recently been adopted by
the Amateus Athletic union are as
follows:
The ball shall be the regular white
rubber association football No.s3, not
less than eight inches or more than
nine inches in diameter. ~
The goals shall be spaces MW@et
long and twelve inches wide; af&d
goal" in large letters. One e
placed at either end of theta IT,
cen inches above the water ssl.
ly distant from either side. III
To score goal the 9go$ be
touched by the ball in the IN
opposing player, and the 81 %
Der of goals shall count
The ball shall always ,r
as near the surface of as
possible, and shall never on
ally carried under water. so goal will
be allowed while scored by under
water play.
The contesting team shall consist of
six on side, with one reserve player,
who can take the place of one Of his
side in case of disablement only and
receive prize if on winning side.
Time of play shall be eight minutes
actual play each way, and five minutes
rest at half time.
| The captains shall be playing mem
bers of teams they represent,and shall
| toss for choice of end of tank. The
ends shall be changed at half time.
The referee shall throw the ball in
the center o. the tank, and the start
flr the bali slal1 be made only at the
sound of the whistle.
The ball going out of the tank, it
shall De returned to the place it was
thrown from, and given to the oppos-
ing team.
No player is allowed to interfere
with an opponent unless such opponent
is in actual contact with the ball or
within four feet Of it.
A mark shall be made four feet from
each goal on The side OF the tank and
line drawn across. No player shall
come with his opponents goal line I'M
til the ball is put n play within it.
The goal-keepers of the side are
alone exempt from this rule.
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the line ahead OF the ball, and it shah
be in the power of the referee to de-
eide in such case whether the goal be
fairly made or not.
Upon goal being gained, the oppo-
site team shall go to their own end OF
the tank and the ball shall be thrown
by the referee into the center on play
being resumed, but time so occupied
shall not be counted as in time of play.
Each team shall have two judges,
one at each goal line, who, upon goal
being made, shall notify the referee,
i who. shall blow whistle and an
nounce the same. In case the goal
judges disagree the referee shall de-
eide whether the goal be fairly made
! or not.
The referee shall decide all fouls,
and if in his opinion, player COM
mits a foul, he shall caution the team
for the first offense, and for the second
! the player making it shall be ordered
out of the game, remaining out until
goal has been scored.
The time occupied by disputes
shall not be reckoned as in the time of
play.
When the ball is within the goal
line, the goal-keepers shall not be al
lowed any artificial supports other
than the bottom of the tank
Fouls-It shall be a foul to tackle an
opponent if he does not hold the ball
or is not within four feet of it. 1t shall
be foul to hold player or any part
of his costume. Unnecessarily rough
play shall, within the discrimination
of the referee, be considered foul. II
shall be foul to push off from ends
or sides of tank, or to touch them eX
cept for the purpose of resting.
| In case of a foul: After the team