The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04
ADDITIONAL SPORT NEWS
National Committee Meeting De-
voted to Tanning Rough Play
in Football.

& New york. March s4Members Of
the national football rules committee
held their fourth session at the Muir
ray Hill hotel today. Those present
were: John g. Bell, Pennsylvania;
Homer Curtiss, southern universities;
DR.. James a. Babbitt, Hayerford, Pa;
Walter Camp, Yale; w. E. Reid, Jr.,
Harvard; Il. NJ. Dennis, Gornell; Lieu
tenant @. D. DAILY, West Point; J. B. |
Fine, Princeton; G. w. Savage, Ober-
lin; J. IT. Lees, University Of Ne
braska. ssi..
The meeting was confined to further
changes in the rules, nothing being at
tempted towards the addition Of any
Of the changes which had been sug-
gested at previous sessions. Old Rule
8. which was definition of charging,
was voted to be stricken out. At the
same time it was voted to eliminate the
| word Z. charging wherever it appeared
and substitute the words "starting
forward beyond the restraining line"
Hurdling Is Barred.
I In order to put a check on hurdling
! the committee votes that the following
be submitted for ratification:
- Hurdling in the open field Is pro-
hibited,i such hurdling to consist of
jumping over an opponent who is still
on his feet. Hurdling thru the line is
prohibited; hurdling thru the line is
jumping or attempting to jump over
! player in the line Of scrimmage with
feet or knees foremost, within the dis
lance Of five yards of the point where
the ball was snapped 49,
As regarding tripping the committee
a player below his knees with the foot
4 or leg below the knee.' The committee
agreed as to the question as to when
holding is unlawful and what holding
u.s. It's definition reads: "That the
PLAYERS on the side that has possession
Of the ball shall not hold, block or
otherwise obstruct the opponents except
with the body. Holding or unlawful OBJ
struction includes: Graphing an op-
ponent with the hands; placing the
hands upon an opponent to push him
away from the play; circling with the
arms in any degree any part Of the
opponent; any use of the arms to lift
an opponent III DlOChlHg., SIS.
i Arm Play Restricted.
f'The only allowable use of the arm
in blocking or obstructing an opponent
> is with the arms close to the body.
ga player running with the ball
may ward off an opponent with the
hands: The penalty for holding will be
loss Of fifteen yards. ''... -: ......-....
'NF' nof0 oh inn
the ball. it was voted that "a fair
| catch consists in catching the ball
= after it has been kicked by one OF
: the opponents, before it touches the
ground, or in similarly catching punt
j.. out, by that catcher's own side; pro
o viding the player making the catef
has signalled his intention Of making
a fair catch by raising his hand clearly
: above his head and provided, also, tina
h. he takes no. more than two steps afte
= making the catch. It is not fair catcl
- if he,.baL, after the kick, was touched
:, by another Of the catcher Is side befor
. the catch was made. ~ .
stOpponents who are off-side shall
= not in any way interfere with playe
who has an opportunity of making
J fair catch. Nor shall the player b.
y thrown to the ground after such catcl
is made, unless he has advanced NOR
than two steps after making the catch
The point where the catch is actuall
made shall be the mark and the side
If making the catch shall put the ba.
into play from that point, either by
free-kick or scrimmage.'
1e In order that the defensive side ma
a not suffer severely by mourning
I: minor penalty when close pressed by it
Ii opponents, the following was voted:
re HPenalties that would carry the ba
ID over the goal line, shall not carry tn
Us ball beyond the vineyard line and Their
Us after the distance to the goal line sha
be halved for each offense."
con side'' Ruling. .....-
ger On the question Of players being sc
:ay sideo when ball has been kicked, Il
sen vote was: ssWhen ball has bee
' : kicked, any player on the kicking si'
shall be on-side as soon as the ba
f.. touches the ground. In case Of SUI
kicked ball thus striking the groun
n it shall not be kicked further
kicked at from it's position from tt
ground or while bounding by any play
ch Of either side. The referee shall d
= eide whether fair catch is made al
en- whether there is any interference wi
the fair catch, also regarding t.
throwing Of the catcher.
elf kick or a forward pass GO
out Of bounds before crossing the Q
Oh ponents goal line it shall belong to t
nai opponents at the point where it cross
at the sideline. If, however, it strik
- .: any player who is on-side and then 60
OF out Of bounds it shall belong to t
by player who first obtains possession. =
'ch The report Of the subcommittee
mi the central board Of officials was d
cussed and it was voted that the ru]
wv, committee recommends the adoption
ace plan looking to the instruction a
nts supervision Of officials and sugges
ore that the different sections of the cou
snt try appoint central committees tn
The shall be charged with the INTRODUCED
one Of such a system, SO far as they m
air deew feasible.
-. .ne For staff Officials.
It was also voted that the sub-co
lad mittee on formation Of central boa