The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02

sion has arisen as how q player ru-s be
punished for running into or interfering
with the kicker after ne has kicked. The
rules committee request that the officials
punish this ofensc severely. but DO not
state how. why not provide that the Of
Tending side shall receive so many yards.
or. II in the opinion Of the officials. the
oIense was very severe, disqualify the
player?
"Ruie q. Section \. as regards the loss
of twenty-five yards. has been the sub
jet OF much dispute. Most teams claim
that II they were put back twenty yards
for holding on first down. ard u they then
put the BAN In play by swapping "a 10 the
Quarterback. and he touched Il down this
would make first down, as they had lost
twenty yards and had avoided the rule
which sari. when they we're put back un-
der the penalty. the point 10 be gained
remained unchanged. The rule should
read. the loss OF twenty yards EXCLUSIVES
Of penalties This would be nonen too
severe Tor holding
Rule -. Section A. IN regard 10 touch
ing the ball in from out OF bounds and
then kicking ~ II indefinite Must the
man touching II bc inside cf The side i:ne
when he kicks. and II SO. how far may no
come In before kickingT
Rule =. Section A. says the opponen,s
must remain behind ,..e goal line Until tho
bail IL placed on the ground Now. ia
case OF violation Of this rule. II should
siste that tncy must be put back Eve
yards IN their own goal. otherwise there
can be no penalty FOR the violation.
Under tho rule for charging before tho
ball touches the ground on a free kick. 7
think this Is true anyhow. but many off,
cisIz say they cannot pa; a team back In
its own EosI
Rule IL. Section y. should limit IN SONS
way the number ~ times the side having
a free Kick can have a short kick which
does not 20 ten yards before being touch
I'd by an opponent
Under Rsie 2. Section r. tho penalty
for throwing. passing. or hating bail
toward the opponents goal. as u Is ar
present. is a shi. ding penalty. and ct tines
seems 10 be gained remains unchanged.
the penalty would always b. just one
Instead q Rule T. section y G. -.
and y. Why not substitute general rule
which shall cay. that az -essr ssz players
Nfu&t Dc on mo ifNr OF - ftfnfTaEf 81 All
times. but ~ seven players are on the lire
os scrimmaEe between the twenty-five
yard lines. then the frst player receiving
the ball from the center oT snapper bark
may carr n beyond the lire of erin
mage. provided IN 20 doing he crosses
such line outside the second Tnsu. CT ssid
line from the center. that -. outside %
tackle This rule Wgssia make y easy for
officials 10 know positively ~hen any vio-
lation occurred Under ere present rules
the opponents goal Ia another ins.sncs
81 is aiuos; impossible 20 % ~. n Tits
ruie were adopted = would make IL eg-
tioEai 20 use either style % play between
the fwenfy-fye-yard lines
The past gear. believe. has eisarly
demonstrated that The game had nos
sbcSn any more ogeu work between
Tho twenty-five gard llsrs thaa under tbs
Old rule. IL fac;. / think The eyrossss
has b@eH The resnif II hsa ferce5 a isns
attack because there aFe rot snoexh ssen
"a teh lnfsrferfnoe - clrcis = COED es.d
spccezsfgIlT However. q Eoui1 isavs fbs
style q E2nss 20 D. sl@s 81 eg.sgEsl xgfs
thons who f4vor ether