Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16
Foot Ball Rules Freely Charted

mas prepared an interesting chart Whicn
this year from last years rules:
1906.
Two umpires. t
Before swapping back, ball must be placed
nat on ground, with long axis at right
angles 10 line OF scrimmage.
Two lines OF scrimmage, one for each
team. and each through its own end OF
A player considered on line OF scrim-
mage must have both hands, or both feet,
or one hand and opposite foot, up to or
stand with both feet outside Of outside
foot Of next man toward center. except the
guards
Must signal intention Of making fair
catch by raising extended arm to verti-
Catcher allowed two steps after making
Q fair catch.
Need not be ''heeied."
Mark Of fair catch Is where ball ives
actually caught
Ball, after fair catch. put in play by
scrimmage or kick.
Bali is downs
his hands or feet, touch the ground, while
ne Is In grasp OF an opponent.
90 When a forward pass strikes ground
before touching player.
kc) When forward pass crosses goal line
before touching player.
field Of play and rolls across goal line be-
| fore touching player.
| Rule regarding touch-back and safety
has been amplifed and made clearer.
III forward pass goes out OF bounds be-
fore being touched. ball goes TO opponents
Al point where II crosses side line.
Tripping IL forbidden ana defined
Aurdling IL defined and forbidden
Either captain may take out time three
times during each half without penalty
~ hereatter, time is taken out of his
soc ne shall be penalized two yards for
game.
! Center. guards and tackles may not
| drop back from line Of scrimmage on Of
Of line Of scrimmaSe and another player
| or those ordinarily behind line of scrim-
mage takes his place in line of scrimmage
| The use of hands and arms on offense
ana defense is ampiined and made clearer
by word and Illustrations.
one forward pass shall be allowed Il
each scrimmage. provided such pass be
Of scrimmage when the ball was put in
play, and provided the ball. after being
passed forward. does not touch ground be-
fore being touched by player Of either
see 1906 guide.
Referee shall not rotate ball before meas.
| uring Its forward point.
When the ball has been kicked by 8
player other than the snapper back. any
| player on the kicking side shall be on side
as soon as the ball touches the ground.
In case kicked ball goes over goal line
on the fly or after striking the ground be
| tore being touched by player of either
SIDE, the referee shall declare touch.
Exception Q)-A place or drop kick pass.
Ing over crossbar shall score.
ti EIxeSption GA player may run back :
goal line.
In case kicked ball strikes the ground
| In the field OF play, thus putting kicker
side on-side, 1t may not be kicked further
or kicked at while on the ground or while
In case a kick is returned before another
I scrimmage intervenes, the players Of side
t b, returns ?, the kick may not recover tn.
| or the side that first kicked IL.
player being off-slde is put on-sidt
when kicked ball touches the ground ir
the Held OF play. (See r. 1e, Ek. 81
On place kick after touchdown the kicker
may touch or adjust the ball In the hand,
q the holder, 50 long az ball does moi
or elbows, kneeing, kicking, meeting with
the knee nor striking with the locked
hands by line men,, when they are breaking
strike in face with the heel OF hand tn,
opponent who is carrying the bali.
The committee further recommends tina
same season for the above offenses. or fol
deliberate attempt to injure an opponent
snsh not pc permitted by the authorities
4 OF his institution to play again within on,
year from date Of the second disqualified
ton.
There shall be no tackIng runner wher
clearly out Of bounds, hurdlng or an,
other acts OF unnecessary roughness.
There shall be no unsportsmanlike con
quot on the part OF the players. This shall
include the use of abusive or insulting
language TO opponents or officials.
There shall be no tackling below. knees
except by the men on scrtmmage line OF
defense and of these. the two men occupy
ing the positions on the ends may no
tackle below the knees.
A player who has tackled a runner abov,
the knees shall not be penalized IL, afte
J such tackle, his hands or arm slip dow
below the knees.
Word charging is left out.
Left out. ~
down.