The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-14
OPEN GAME EASIER
UNDER the new RULES
FIELDING X. Vosr, MlcHeANs GREAT FOOTBALL COACH
SAYS REASON GAME WAS NOT MORE OPEN WAS BECAUSE
OF laNoRANcg-rHE ORANGES IN RULES WILL MAKE
THEM EASIER TO UNDERSTAND

The wording u several Of the
rules was changed u make them
palmer II Is unfair 20 uiame the
rules because the game A. not as
open as safue would like a.
/ II has been shown that the game
T CAN RE PLAYED ~ Az OPEN
T MANNER UNDER THE PREsEN Z
RULES. The mmc rules are ia exc
tatencr an ever the country. and the
game has been satisfactory Va many
sections
/ The reason the game has not been
more open In anme sections h the
fault OF the coaches II the teams
which have played che allow, close
formation game
I believe che discussion which has
taken place Wni do much toward
Influencing all teams % develop a
more open game. aud this can be
done under the existing rules. In
regard TO the changes which we're
made this season:
Huie tdl vas changed % read a.
I follows
That II any player. Of the aide Tn
| possession at The bail. other than the
snapper. back. makes any deliberate
attempt by false start or other
wise. 60 draw fhe opponents offsiae.
TIE ball if then snapped shall net b.
regarded as In play nor the aerin-
image as begun"
Last year this rule did not make
any diatlnrfinn between the snap
| per-back and other men ca tho
team Section tbl Of rule 9 covers
the action 81 the snapper back
4 paragraph has been inserted
under rule Il. section tal. 70 rad a.
/ follows
No piayer shall BE- uut % bounds
az the time ShHn The hah q uat in
riay save - provided for riseN here
in these rulea
This has been Inserted % settle
disputes which arose under the Old
rnisa. Il IN 40 way affects the
game. except 10 90 away with this
possibility 81 dispute. The proyi-
sion made elsewhere tn the rules.
for a player 70 be ont % bounds
when ball = pus IN play. t. rule -
tseetion .. which provides that the
holder % tns bali ard no other
player. On a place kiek from q fair
catch or touchdown. may be offstde
OF cut % bounds without vitlating
,hs kick
The wording % rule fstel was
changed 70 read a. follows
The FIRST man receiving the haE
from the snapper back may carry
TIE bail forward. provided ~ crosses
| the lins ~ ser.mnags az least ffvr
Z .
bali Was snapped"
The old rule read that the guar
tsHhaek must cross the line Of rim
mage five yards outside % the posi-
tion q the snapper hack. ana u now
reads. ~ontnf4r the point where the
ball was snapped This IL more
definite. TIE position II tne strap
pef~back la always ehanxinx. where
a. fhc raant where the ball iz
snapped l. definite.
4 note was placed under rule 20
fel requesting the referee 70 blow
] his whistle when the forward
I rfoxraaH ~ the bali haa been stop
ped. ln ORDER = prevent stealing thr
I bali This seemed unnecessary. ~
ruls 20 Ca1 states that the referee
stall blow his whistle whom thc
I movement - the ball iH stepped
/ There ta 10 dcuht that referees
eera slow IN calling the ball
down" This note should impress
I upon referees their Duties and VAL
stap much stealing Of the ball aftcs
/ L - down.
Last year there was much discus
- -
mage. just when was a player on
the line q scrimmaEe and Just
where WIS the line Of acrimmaEe
Rule - lby vas endeavured 70 naks
this as plain a. possible
The lire 81 scrlmmawe "a ar
imaginary lire. parallel 90 the Rua
line and passing through the front
point ~ the bali 4 player shall b.
considered 20 be on the Hoe 81 ths
aefimmaws If be- has his head. bis
foot. or hla hand ur to or within 0ns
foot ~ this lHnc re must alien. how
ever. be outside the player next unt
between him and the snapper
back
or course Il Is understood thai
this imaginary lire e on the ground
ff Is easy 20 understand the apiri
n the rule and no team should have
any formations other than thns'
which come within tbs rules
rudef rule 2s "a paragraph waa IN
serted az follows
In case Of second failure q
kick within houudH. the ban ahal
go 20 opponents on the 26-ynr'
/ line"
The note Inserted under rule 2
1 tbJ requires a substitute before err
ferlng the game 20 70 directly q
\ the referee and report before takinl
/ his place Ia the game.
Rule % % was altered % real
that IN case ~ accident 20 n playc
| one representative Of the player
team may. II he has obtained th
consent Of the umpire. come upoi
The field Of play 10 attend the inJure
4 player.
This clause IL inserted 70 max
I definite Just who may come upon IN
| field and when. There has been 90
much running out ard interfering
with the progress Of the game IN ~
past. This rule should make the du
! Ties 81 the aaHlstants plain
The pCHaify for side line Joachim
| Is Increased 70 10 yards Instead o
| tive. ard a special note In added re-
1 qasatlng captains aud coaches Z
nee every effort 10 discourage an
Il prevent side line coaching
1 Hta leUeIiy o. none too severe. o.