The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-07
CAMPS FOOTBALL SUGGESTIONS.
Points for Omcials for tho Enforcement
Ot the New Rules.

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Inc paper which walter Camp OF the loot
Dali rules comnlteee read the other night 81
bhe Interpretation conference cohtAIhen hu-
merons Na&se.sions OF lmporcance ior yne en-
IgIoethent olssn new rules lntt SnssE Npnt
ana purpose might re observed. Extracts
rom the paper Wnicn vas received ~ lAH
sun last night are a. Fohows'
Dr. baoDitt' the chairman OF the commit
zee on orncisls: has devoted some six monshs
ond me rsvI nSroes 49,, .'n no OF MOI. 20 om ppar anS
~ IevLsnH ns.s OF Sompe'Tns oIIs anu
ns work VIII surely hAVe a pehenclAl eneoS
on the game itself.
The points TINT have been called par
t~lcularly to the attention Of the officials and
the spectators are in brief as follows:
not covered by the umpire. but the umpires
are absolute regarding iouls. and the referee
case OF a foul.
THE referee has the nowsr N shor.sp thu
time Of halves arbitrarily in case the gam
is not started early enough so that In his
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uaIAnoss' ~ any other case the lme Oh the
game can only be shortened by mutual con-
neither s%S Tet tSs re, ,%s 'n ~, captain on. nan,., nnS Oou 10
nb.nsa ,ha rI.r,nc ,,n"n - = NJ" pa .Su,,.
the consent OF the other captain 30 long as the
game was started early enough to play the
r
ne two umpiree snould agree ss 60 wnbon
should be the spokesman, and previous to
together and. al them TO bring thsir ave.
nv ~ snpuSN JIM $3.50 w.
particularly to these four the Importance Of
instructing their men a. to the spirit In which
the game is to be played and assure them
brmtaIitv will ks thoronghv enforcsd ana
that infTinremeDts Of thsse rules are not alone
iba etipp nt ,io Io an n X. s%e; 1s TuS renec''on upon
"A eer tke Game, begins the novel points for
l che officials 70 watch are failure to be properly
ling below The knee The rereree should
also be very particular TO blow his whistle
Is = stoppsd' and the umpire should note that
the two lines are separate ed BY the length OF
the ball. tho ball being placed fiat upon the
ground with its long axis parallel to the aide
lines.
Any mar. who desires TO make a fair catch
to 'sisnifv that intention The iinesmen
should aid the referee by noting the spot
where the fair catch was made. or in case
al interfersnae with tIie would be catcher
the point where the ball struck the ground,
as the referee will be following the players
spOt' y -.
-OficiRlsShotld note that tripping is spect1-
caIiy forbidden and defined as ~obstrgcting
portion Of the tripper's anatomy. IT IL per-
miGsihle for an end 20 dive IN in breaking |
Jp the. interfersAce, but he must not trip the |
opposing player nor may be "a exile below
the knees. The only men VINO may tackle |
below the khees are the line men from tackle
TO tackle in the scrimmaRe These same
men. namely. those from tackle tostackle In !
the scrimmaRe on the offence cannot be
dropped hack unless the man dropped back
goes at least Ave yards back and another
takes his place in the line. This is intended
20 pre- went the using Of these men from tackle
to tackle on the offence in running with the
bail. OF course il Is possible that the ma
from five yards back may take part in the
Interference or nun with the ball but not as
successfully as under former conditions.
The rules committee has been asked to
make n further Interpretation of the rule
regarding a line man dropping back.
ANY Official who sees any act Of unneces-
sary rouRhness or bruta lily such as is punisha-
Bile by disqualification, should at once run
ont TO the offender and see that he does not
minRle with the other players so that there
will be a risk Of missing him.
The linesman has a particular duty In see
ing that the ends are on side when the ball
is put in play and that they are not trippcd
when going down the field under a kick. And
finally, he should watch especially To zee that
the man who has kic ked the ball behind the