The sun., 1906-02-11
FOOTBALL MEN HARD AT IT.
ANOTHER LONG SESSION SPENT
IN RULES REVISION.

No Final Action Yet Taken--strictcr Meas.
ures for Foul Piay-New Rule Regard
Ing Punted Dall-Onioials for Games
Classified Other Committee Changes.
After two weeks nterluds in which to
think proposed changes over. get expressions
of opinion and hearken to criticisms. the
American Int erco giate Football Rules Com
mittee had another day long session at tho
Murray Hill Hotel yesterday. The continu-
ance of the work OF reform and revising
the playing rules consisted larg gely OF discuss
ing the changes tentatively adopted at the
last meeting. In some oases these changes
we're changed The committee has not
yet reached the point Of final action on
any new rules and does not know when It VIII.
Everything voted on fsvorably Yesterday
was, as before. tentative. but haste ts being
made slowly. and the legislators are hopeful
that they will bring about the opening up
OF the game and the decreasing of undesiraole
rough features along tho lines on which they
are working That at least seems to be the
majority opinion.
All OF the fourteen members were present
yesterday, except Stasg OF Chicago AND
Lees Of Nebraska. These two did not SEND
any substitutes. leaving tho voting In the
hands OF twelve members, Those present
we're Prof Dennis Of Cornell. Chairman.
W. T. Reid, Jr., Of Harvard. secretary; Walter
Camp OF Yale. j. b. Fine Of Princeton, John O.
Bell Of Pennsylvania, Paul Dashlell OF An
napolis, Lieut.. DAILY OF West Point, Z. X. Hall OF
Dartmouth, F. Homer Cur,iss. c, W. Savage,
Prof Bablitt and DR.. H. L. Williams. 1t
was report cd that the vote was as close as
could be on several questions. that there
were deadlocks that were not broken without
considerable persuasion. Lieut.. DAY. 40
cording 10 report was a consistent naTvoier'
The ten yard rule was adopted. the dis
tance 10 be gained In three downs. the same
number OF downs that was re lured for hve
Yards gain. DR.. Williams wanted fourth
down In which to kick II the distance had
not been gained. but his suggestion was voted
down, The ten yard rule Is SAID to have
created a & )od deal Of brisk discussion. Camp
and cid are strong advocates OF the ten
yard rule and Reid said after the Meeting
that this rule would go long way toward
banlshng mass plays. Teams simply wont
be able TO gain ten yards In three downs by
means of mass plays. he said. Inc rue
will force open play.
A new measure since the last meeting G and
one that went through yesterday. provides
that every player on the Kicking side shan
be on side when the kicked ball touches the
ground" This rule will put premium on
catching the pisskln and means that there
will be little or none Of the practice OF play
ing pu, ted ball safe by allowing Il to strike
the ground first It's tendency is likely 10 be
toward more scoring, especially In the case
of misjudrcd punts, when the ball sails over
the head OF the would he catcher. II has pos
sibillties for some lively hustling in the open.
The question or aGordtng proper protection
for the catcher Of the ball ia to come later.
with a view 70 siIi e!miha,f,ne !,I roush "orx on
Regarding the forward pass adopted two
weeks ago. This plav was modlle1 as follows;
provided the ban has not touched the ground
before being touched oy payer h nv oI e'1mel nsp
side sneh pqsi 70 ,n 1e f SIf scrimase n sss whsn
,he ' bali il was u, put in play II the ball touches
tho ground before Being touched b. player
tbe n 81, sp"t fF from rom WHOM % the pass pa was made
Tie pass shall not be received by, a man
who was on the line OF scrimmage when tho
play direct oe oyer r. the aas line ne
nshln ths eantne ire shsii spaiiiGb be uni.wfu MIA S "
the ne bali i'S Up IH'ss' IN !he air and pH,!s
tae the forward pass makes i costly to make aks
forward PASS is saat i win weaksN The the de- de-
the vagn fer forss1d passes ass .. ., the s,d
posed 1roa i'n eld laboratory IKE Offer already
bad 6een Iscsed fssm n. ed
stage either Annapolis or West Point VIII
be the place. though no action has been
''fh L is not sure thing that the field laboratory
committee has not progressed that tar. we
brHtaltty bH W and rouskness very much and that
!pnreolpossd Changes, said a committeeman
'Iir, ihe 'y report of the sub-comrnttee to for
mulate plans toward the establishment OF
disc,tsson, in which regard personal letters
70 he members of the % rases toIox SIImm are
He M citing Of inc SUP committee on tormu.
aas sugsesons reA.Ss g tine tGn'Rs Ra ., sos
DR., nabbitt chairman after discussion, pre-
sent, the following for consideration Recommends
Iai central governing committee OF three &c
ave, three to constitute majority, ne snnonee re,
body to constitute national committee on otnci.i.
O. oomTys. OF n. o. thrss e.
s.ss !; sse ,hs h,oan, scm
= % ~ Ss'ss w,.t
tG' All universities and colleges accepting
sS ss nv.a ns Sfs W .us s
men whom .hsy consider desirable and e0"p'
the general and sectional aud central committees
and a general ofH'ciai announcement TO be Issued
adiudged competent by the central committee.
With appropriate addresses: second-a subdivision
OF games In order OF collegiate Importance. rcla
tive to remuneration for oflcias-class A. .Sloo
class b. $50 class C. 32s: class D. 80: third-detnte
Instructions from the central committee as TO
game oficiatng and rules Interpretation.
u Colleges and universities throughout the
country be- requested t9 selec, by Joint sgreemen,
complete al arransemsnts thIee weeks p1'or 70
the date OF the game In QUESTION,
(oO Every college subscribing to this plan be re
ocsted 10 MI out and send 10 the secretary OF the
central mittce within one week after the game.
blank stating iu detail the opinion OF the college
as TO whether the services OF the officials were In all
respects satisfactory. Blanks for this purpose will
be sent out by the central committee II this com
ment be adverse the central committee shall In all
cases afford the oical in question full opportunity
to be heard In his own defence II. IN the opinion
OF the central committee, the incompetency be
proven his name shall be at once withdrawn from
The list and the colleges subscribing 70 this plan be
Immediately notified Of such withdrawal
h Of'cials will be assigned for special games
by the central committee upon request from the
a. The secretary OF the central committee shall
tabula,e AID publish annual reports OF results OBJ
ta,ned under This system.
Li Tho central committee assumes no respon-
sbty for ON ras selected outside the on>lal list
nor shall they be held hcc0untAblo 10 the central
body nor vlndcated hy the same.
The bigger the game the more the official
is TO be paid II Is not hard 10 guess that
uoryprd-Y -Yale 0pmea-H there any-