The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
MANY CHANGES IN
NEW FOOTBALL
RULES
Made by a Special Committee
Appointed Last Fall-What
They Are.

Inc new IOOCDdll rules lOl 1SVO,
edited by Walter Camp and published
by Spalding are out.
The rules were revised 10y the fol-
lowing committee: Dr.. H. L. Will
Jams, Minnesota: L. NJ. Dennis, Cor
nell; w. T. Reid. Jr., Harvard; James
A. Babbitt, Haverford; John c. Bell,
Pennsylvania; Walter Camp, Yale:
F. H. Curtis. Texas: Charles DAILY,
West Point: Paul ]. Dashiell, An
napolis; ]. B. Fine, Princeton; E. X.
Hall, Dartmouth: ]. T. Lees. Nebras-
ka: C. w. Savage, Oberlin, and A. A.
Stage, Chicago.
The chief alterations in the rules for
this season are as follows:
The officials of the game shall be a
referee, two umpires and linesman.
The two halves shall be thirty
minutes in length.
The snapper-back must place the
ball fiat upon the ground. with its
long axis at right angles to the line
of scrimmage.
1t has also been provided that play
err to be on line of scrimmage must
have both hands or both feet up to or
within one foot of this line.
A nlayer attempting to make talr
catch must signify his intention by
raising his hand clearly above his heao
while ayancing toward the ball.
Fnrther addition has been MADE 10
the rule regarding down :,
THAT is. that the referee shall DO"
his whsle whenever any portion Oh
the person of that runner WIN .ne
hall. except his hands or feet touches
the ground while he is in the grasp y,
an opponent. The ball is also GOWN
when as specified in the rules. II soes
across the goal line on KICK WINCH
has struck the ground in the field OF
NAV. except the kickoff. and also
when it goes over in the same manner
nfrom aforward pass. ,:a
Trimming and hurdling are forbid
den. .:,,,
Regarding the taking out OF tlme'
II ;s nrovided that either captain may
ask for time three times durGg the
half without penalty.
Further provision is made against
interference with the man swapping
the ball back. The opponents must
not interfere with the man swapping
the ball back nor touch him not the
ball until it is actually put in play.
There must always be at least SIX
men of the side in possession OF the
ball the line of scrimmage.
1t is Furthermore provided that there
shall be no shifting of men to evade
this rule. Holding is forbidden.
One forward pass shall be allowed
to each scrimmage, provided such pass
be made by a player who was behind
the line of scrimnage when the ball
was put in play and provided the ball.
after being passed forward does not
touch the ground before being touched
by player of either side.
The necessary distance to be gained
in three downs has been doubled; that
is, the side in possession of the ball
must gain ten yards in three downs
instead of five, as formerly.
When the ball has been kicked by
player other than the snapper-back,
any player on the kicking side shall be
onside as soon as the ball touches the
ground.
The kicker in trying at goal by a
placekick from a touchdown may
touch or adjust the ball in the hands
of the holder so long as the ball does
not touch the ground.
A player on defense is forbidden
to strike in the face with the hell or
the hand an opponent who is carry
ing the ball.
Not only will the offending player be
disqualified, but also the loss by the
Offondino foam Of ha1f tho Distance RI
its own goal line.
Tripping and tackling the runner
when clearly out of bounds, piling
upon player after the referee has
declared the ball dead, hurdling and
other acts of unnecessary roughness
are punishable by fifteen-yard loss.
Tackling below the knee is punishable
by a five-yard loss.