Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
disqualification.

arms crosse 10 tue Douy indicating pernils-
siblc blocking.
disqualification.
The more important of the new provisions
o: the code formally approved follow
Observation-Disclosures with the first OF
elbows, kneeing, kicking, striking the run
ner carrying the ball in the face with tho
heel of the hand on defense, meeting with
the knee, striking with the locked hands
by the men in breaking through and rough
ing the full back after he has kicked tho
ball shall be punishable by the disqualified
ton of the guilty player the rest of tho
game, and the offending team shall loza
haIt the distance to its own goal line.
We further recommend TO the instittI-
tons playing under these rules that upon
being disqualified a second time In n
season the player shall be declared in
eligible to play foot ball for one wear
from the date of the second offense: also
tnat this same penalty apply to the de-
llperate injury of an opponent, not in
Guiding the offenses specified or included
IN the next succeeding section.
Unnecessary roughness To include
ping up, tripping, tackling the runner
out or bounds. and all other acts of UNI
necessary roughness. The penalty shall
be the loss of fifteen yards.
UnsportsmaHiike conduct.-To include use
of abusive or insulting language to oppo-
nents of officials. the penalty shall be sus-
pension for the remainder of game.
1t shall be the duty of all officials to pens
6IiZe the ABOVE Onenses.
On the Scrimmage Line.
Not more than six men shall be on the
line of scrimmage on defense, the balance
to be clearly behind the feet of all of the
linesmen and inside the men on the ends
of the line.
Six men shall be on the line OF scrim-
mage at all times; the five center men shall
always be on the line except that one of
the center men may drop back at least
hve yards or more, another man to take
his place in the rush line.
There shall be no tackling below the
knees except by the men on the line OF
scrimmage on the defense. and of these the
two men on the ends of the line of scrim-
mage cannot tackle below the knees. The
penalty for tackling below the knees shall
be the loss of five yards.
A tackier who has tackled a runner above
the knees shall not be penalized If after a
tackle hissarms or hands slip down below
the knees.
There shall be a referee, two umpires and
a linesman for each game.
Note: In games OF minor Importance, or
where the question of expense becomes inn
portant. the second umpire may be dis
pensed with at the discretion of the two
Institutes involved.
II shall be the duty of the referee to i'm
pose the penalty for violations of the rules
reported to him by either of the umpires
OF the lnesman.
Gain on Three Downs.
The team on the offense shall gain ten
yards in three downs or forfeit the ball.
One forward pass shall be allowed on a
play provided the ball does not touch the
ground before being touched by a player
on either side-such a pass to be made by
any man who was behind the line of scrin-
mage when the ball was put in play, ex-
cept for the two men playing on the ends
of the line A direct lob over the line
within the space of five yards on each side
of the center shall be unlawful
The ball shall be considered dead when
any portion of the person OF the runner with
the ball. except his hands feet, touches
the ground when in the grasp Of an oppon-
ent.
Holding.
The player of the side that has possession
of the ball shall not hold. block or other
wise obstruct the opponents, except with the
body.
Hurdling In the open field is prohibited
Such hurdling to consist of jumping over
an opponent who is still on his feet Hur-
ding through the line is prohibited. Hur-
ding the line is jumping or attempting to
jump over a player the line of of scrim-
mage, with the feet or knees foremost,
side of the point where the ball was snap
ped. The penalty for hurdling shall be the
loss of fifteen yards.
The penalty for coaching from the side
lines shall be the loss of fifteen yards.
The length of the game shall be sixty
minutes. divided into two halves of thirty
minutes each, exclusive of time taken out.
There shall be ten minutes intermission be-
tween the two halves.