The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11
CAMP IDEA PLEAsEs
RULES COMMITTEE
All-Day Session in New Yorl
Ends in Adoption Of Ex-
pertinent.

By Publishers Press.
New York, Feb. 1o.--The football
rules committee, representing all the
major educational institutions, to which
was referred the question of reforming
the rules SO that brutality should be
abolished, held an all-day session at
the Murray Hill hotel in this city to.
day and decided on the amended rules
which will save football to the Amer.
lean college world.
Barring adjournments for lunch and
dinner, the committee was in session
from 10 o'clock In the morning until
nearly midnight, and the result of their
labor will be to insure perfectly open
game that will delight the spectator
and put a premium on heady play.
The members Of the rules COMMITTEES
who were present at today's meeting
were: Professor T.. w. Dennis, Cornell,
chairman; w. z. Reid, Jr., Harvard,
secretary; Edwin K Hall, Dartmouth;
Paul Dashiel, Annapolis; Walter Camp,
Yale; DR.. H. L. Williams, Minnesota;
Point; G. W. Savage, Oberlin; John I.
Bell, University of Pennsylvania; F.
H.. Curtis, representing all of the
southwestern educational institutions,
and Dr. J. II. Babbitt of Haverford.
The absentees were DR.. A. A. Stage,
Chicago, and Professor ]. T. Lees of
Nebraska. ..-5.>s.-.
Another Meeting Coming.
When the meeting adjourned, MEM
bers Of the committee admitted that
the task set for them had been too
much to dispose Of in one day and SO
another meeting will be held on
March 3. -. ~. ssss.-.
The amendments to the rules as
passed on today are as follows:
It was agreed that the distance to
be gained shall be ten yards in three
downs.
That every player on the kicking
side shall be on-side when the kicked
ball touched the ground.
That one forward pass ball be al
lowed on a play. provided that the
I ball does not touch the ground before
being touched by a player OF, either
side. Such a pass to be made by any
man who was behind the line Of scrim-
mage when the ball was put in. play.
| IF ball touches the ground before
| being touched by player of either
side, it shall go to the opponents on
the spot from which the pass was
made. The pass shall not be received
by a man who was on the scrimmage
line when the ball was put in play,
except for the two men playing on the
ends Of the line when the ball was put
in play.
A direct lob over the line with the
space Of five yards on each side of
the center shall be unlawful.
The question Of affording proper pro-
lection for the men catching the ball
will be passed on at the next meeting.
10 Appoint Officials.
The report of the committee appointed
to formulate suggestions relative to the
formation Of permanent board OF
that it be made public with view to
inviting public suggestions. The
report is as follows:
| A central governing committee Of
three or five, three to constitute a
majority to be appointed as sub
committee of the Intercollegiate rules
body to constitute a national commit
tee on officials. Sectional committees
Of three each, to include member of
the general rules committee be APP
pointed to represent different geopraph-
ical sections of the country or sepa-
rate league groups.
! A permanent secretary outside of
the committee to be appointed with
appropriate salary. to manage execu-
tive and clerical details.
All universities and colleges accepts
ing the provisions Of the rules COM
mittee to be invited to submit lists
Of men competent to act rs officials.
After investigating this list, the com
mittee is to issue list of selected off
Gals, and appointments are to be made
from this list at the following meeting:
Glass A., 800; class B, $50; class C,
$25; class D, $40.
Colleges to select officials three weeks
before games, and to send to the sec
rotary within week after the game a
detailed statement as to whether the
, services of the officials were satisfac-
tory.
Officials Can Reply.
If the comment is adverse the com
mittee is to permit the officials attacked
| to be heard in their own defense. Off
: Gals, however, may be assigned by the
central committee should the colleges
make such request. Annual reports
showing results obtained under the
above system are to be published by
!, the secretary.
: Amendments to the foul plays adopt
ed at the last meeting were adopted
as follows:
J Striking the runner with the ball in
the face, the heel or the hand on de-
/ Tense, meeting with the knee, striking
with the locking hands by inesmen in
. breaking, to be punished by disquai
fcation.
Other foul playing to be punishable
\ by penalty of fifteen yards.
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