The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
Must Not Swear.


Unsportsmanlike Conduct-To in,
clude use of abusive and insulting Ian
guage to opponents or officials, penalty
It shall be the duty of all the officials
to penailze for the above offenses.
Catching the Ball-A fair catch con-
sists in catching the ball after it has
been kicked by one Of the opponents
before it touches the ground, or in
similar catching a 'tspunt-out by an
other Of the catcher S own side, pro
yaea the s PLAYER am making the Gateh has has
fair catch by raising his hand clearly
above his head and takes not more than
is not q fair catch II the ball, after
the kick, was touched ~ another of his
side before the catch The opponents
who are off-side shall not in any way
interfere with a player who has an OPP
portunity for making a fair catch. Nor
ground after such catch is made unless
he has advanced more than two steps
where the catch Isl actslai made Shall
be. the mark and the side making the
catch may put the ball into play from
that point either by place kick or a
ssi E on fair catch MI catcher takes
more than two steps aftsr Catching the
by scrimmage at point five yards
back Of the mark of the catch. The
mark of the catch shall be the spot at
which the ball is actually caught. In
kicking goal the kicker may adjust
the ball in the hands Of the holder. =
The referee shall decide whether q
" fair catch' is made and whether there
is interference with "fair catch';
also whether the catcher is thrown.
On Side Defended.
On side.-When ball has been
zisasd .s ANY pays en Of ae The as
the ball touches the ground. In case OF
such, kicked. ball thus striking the
ground, it shall not be kicked farther
or kicked at from it's position on the
ground, or while bounding by any play
er of either side. Ia
Out of Bounds.-If kick or forward
pass goes out of bounds before crossing
the opponents goal line it shall belong
to the opponents at the point where IT
crosses the side line. IF, however, it
strikes any player who is on side
belong to the player who first obtained l
Holding. = The players Of the side
that has possession Of the ball shall
not hold, block or otherwise .obstruct the
opponents, except with, the body; HoId
ing or unlawful obstruction includes (a)
graphing the opponents with The
hands; (b) placing the hands upon al
opponent to push him, away from the
play; Co circling in any degree a par
Of the opponent with the arm; (d) any
use of the arms to lift an opponent il
blocking. szzssi ~ >fzs 1SasT '5< i
The only allowable use of the am
in blocking or obstructing an opponen
is with the arms close to the body,i /:
player running with the ball may ware
off an opponent with the hands. Penal
| ty loss of fifteen yards. A definition
shall be prepared for the words tn
! arms close to the body.''
| Tackling-There shall be no tacklips
below the knees except by the men OF
the, line of 'scrimmage, on the, defense
the positions on the end Of the line b,
scrimmage cannot tackle below tn,
| knee.
A tackler who has tackled above tn
knees shall not be penalized if afte
such tackle his arms or hands slip be
low the knees. The penalty for tackl
ing below the knees shall be the los
| Ol HVe ydTOS. me DALI snail De con
sidered dead when any portion of tn
person Of the runner with the ball, ex
/ cept his hands or feet, touches tn
aground when within the grasp Of an OPP
/ ponent.
Tripping-In obstructing a playe
1 below his knees, with the foot or leg.
Hurdling Prohibited. /.
! Hurdling -Hurdling in the open feel
is prohibited. Such hurdling to con
sist of jumping over an opponent VIII
Is still on his feet. Hurdling thru tn
line is prohibited. Hurdling the line i
jumping or attempting to jump over
4 player on the line of scrimmage, wit
the feet or knees foremost, within tn
distance of five yards on either sid
4 of the point where the ball wa
snapped. Hurdling as well as coachin
from the side lines shall be penalize
fifteen yards.
/ Scrimmage- Not more than six me
/ shall be on the line of scrimmage o
i defense, the balance to be clearly Dc
hind the feet of all the line men, an
inside the men on the end Of the lin,
4 Six men shall always be on the line @
serimmage. The FIVE center men sha
always be on the line, except that OF
i of the center men may drop back q
! least five yards or more, another ma
s to take his place in the rush line. s
In scrimmage the holder of til
ball shall place it flat upon the Groun