The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-31
MORE FOOTBALL CHANGES.
Rules Committee Appoints Central Board
on 0ficials-Not Through Yet.

Once again the members OF the American
intercollegiate football rules committee con-
vened at the Murray Hill Hotel last night
to continue the work OF reforming the game
and revising the playing rules' IL ola not
prove to be the final meeting, as was fondiy
hoped. for there was 90 much to DO that the
committeemen expect to be In session all oil
to-day. They think they will wind up their
work to-day.
Those present last night we're Professor IN.
Dennis, Cornell, chairman; William 7. Reid
| Jr, Harvard, secretary; Walter Camp. Yale:
j.. B. Fine, Princeton; Z. X, Hall, Dartmouth
Prof. j.. j. Babbitt, HRverford; G. W. savage.
Oberlin; +. II. Curtiss, representing the
Southern colleges; Paul Dashlell, Annapolis
Lieut.. C. d. DAILY, West Point. and Dr.. carr
Williams, Pennsylvania. substituting for
John c. Bell. The absentees were the
Western members-A. A. Stage OF the Uni
versity of Chicago, DR.. II. Il. Williams Of the
University of Minnesota and j. 7. Lees OF the
University OF Nebraska. .
The most important business last night had
to do with the matter OF permanent onicials.
There was a len gthy discussion Of this leading
question. and In the end a committee yas
appointed which Is to be 9 central BOARD on
Camp, Fine, Dennis and Savage. me h9ai
adjustment Of the question ot oficials Tor
games is in the hands OF this Gmmi,tee
WHICH DtCOlll b lhOi ~ \" W.
body In preserving the game, since game
~oficials have much to do with keeping con-
tests sportsmanlike and clean. Tho com
mfttee has power to act until the close OF inc
Several minor changes In the way Of eliml.
night. They referred to kick outs after
s%afeties and touchbacks. Rule Is was am ehaeo
The side that has made a touchback or safety
mus, Kick out from some point. Inside the kickeLs
Is yard line. The kicker's side must De behind
be on The Is yard line or nearer their own goal iIne:
Exceptional the ball goes out OF bounds pefote
striking a player " must be klcned out sedm, ~ ~
the opponents as out Of bounds ON the ID ydrd line
on the side where IL went out.
IL WAS voted that II on a FAR eaton tne
catcher takes more than two steps after eaten.
ing the ball his side must put the ball IN play
by means Of a scrimmsge at q point nve yards
back OF the mark Of the catch. ,h
In order to prevent any interference WIN
the snapper back in putting the ball In play
the rule on that point was strengthened so
that 1t now reads: .,
In a scrlmmage the snapper back shall De sn'Tlea
to full and undisturbed possession OF tne ball. Ihe
opponents must neither interfere IN any way WA.
ball until II Is actually put In play.
A Ave yard penalty goes with interfering
with the snapper back. with regard to me
new rules prohibiting tackiins below ne
has tackled a runner above the knees shall
not he penalized II after such tackle hiSferms
or hands slip below the knees" The penaity
for ~tsckling below the knees Is q loss OF nNe
yards.
Hurdling and coaching from the side lines
are to be penalized by a loss OF ffteen yards,
Every ten yard penalty there was In the rules
IL now eliminated. The rules m
will resume It's labors at $50 o'clock thta
mornipg--if a working quorum gets up early
enough,