Evening journal., 1906-08-16
Some Radical Changes Which
viii Require Some Time
TO Understand
MAY NOT PROVE
SATISFACTORY

That the football season is fast gap-
preaching is attested by the issuance of
the revised rules that win govern the
game this fan.
SO much publicity was given the delb-
erations of the Rules Committee last win.
Tor that there remains but little new 20
say regarding the changes THAI were
made Sufficient Sc ,is TO remark that an
this time there is every reason TO believe
that the changes VIII not prove saiasfac-
tory
The committee made the mistake OF
listening to the hysterical demands OF a
group OF people who do not know tho dif-
ference between punt and touoh.haciS
The men on the commlutee for the most
part know the game ana had they Qlewn
TO the line OF their own reason andgdis-
regarded the hue and cry that, like "a bal.
loon grew in size with each puff of hot
air. they would have brought foIth with
an their travail something more satisfac-l
tory.
Perhaps Il win be just as we'll to lett
the season prove the unwisdom Of thoirl
course. Tho proof Of the pudding is all
ways in the eating and there viii oe
need Of some digestive tablets before the
season IS far advanced, or we miss our
guess.
1t is not amiss TO suggest TO the foot!
ball-loving public that If they want to UNI
derstand the game this Fail in all its de-
tails they had better purchase copy OF
the rules and begin rightla away the study
of the game. Even then dhere win beSa
few unanswered questions.
The chief alterations in the rules for
this season are as follows;
The officials Of the game shall be a
referee two umpires and a linesman, I'M
less the teams agree to dispose zyithitho
second umpire
The length OF the game is two halves,
each thirty minutes in length
The lire Of scrimmage for each side IS
an Imaginary line parallel to the goal line
and passing through that point of tn,
bah nearest the sides own goal line. II
VIII DC noted that there are thvis two line.
OF scrimmaee. one for each te am. and thl
two teams are thus separated Nthe longu
Of the ball
The snapper-back must place sthe bal
Nat upon the ground~with its dong axis
al right angles 10 the line of scrimmaee
It has also been provided thatl0 playei
to be on the line of scrimmage nust have
both hands or both feet up TO or wishr
one foot OF this line or he must thave ons
foot and the opposite hand up TO ,or with.
in one foot OF It,
A player attempting 10 make a fair
catch must signal his intention by lais-
-ing his hand clearly above his head.
Further addition has been mads TO tn,
rule regarding down" That Is, hat tn
referee shall blow his whistle whenever
any portion Of the person Of the, runner
with the ball. except his hands 'or fee
touches the ground while he is in IN
grasp OF an opponent. The bah Is ais.
down" when as specified in the rulos, d
goes across the goal line on a klck whicl
has struck the ground IN tho neldrof play
except the kickoff and also when
goes over In the same manner from
forward pass.
A player trips another player when b.
obsructs him below the knee with tina
part Of his leg that is below the knee.
Hurdling Is defined and forbidden
Regarding the taking out of time, 1t
provided that either captain may ask 4,
time three times during the half witho.
penalty. n thereafter either captain r,
quests time. his side shall be penalized b
. Joss Of two yards sfor each can. unles
the player be removed from the game.
Further provision Is made agasnst inte
ference with The man swapping the Pa
back The opporeAts must neither intc
fere IN amy way whatever with him. M
touch aim nor the BAN until 81 s. actual
put in oiav.
There must always be az least six m,