The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
LOCAL INTEREST
IS VERY GREAT
In FOOTBALL CHANGES
New Rules Recently Announced
Almost RevOIutionize the POpu-
lar Game-Season Soon Opens
summary of Changes.

Only a short time must pass until
the foot ball warrior will take the
place of the base ball player. Already
plans for the coming season are be
ing perfected as the colleges and uni
versities of the country open this
month for another years work and
their opening is the signal for the be-
ginning of the football season. The
schedules of games have been an
nounced.
Following the edict of the facul-
ties of the middle west, that in the
future athletics must not occupy such
a prominent place as heretofore the
football schedules for the big univer-
stiles of that section will be unusu-
ally light next fall.
The local foot ball players ad en-
thusiasts have given much time to the
discussion of the new rules and regu-
ations under which the great game
must be played this season. The rul-
es were announced a short time ago
and some of the changes meet with
favor while others do not. 1t is
certain that the changes in many
cases are very radical and it will be
hard, in the opinion of many, to rec
ognize the game.
In brief the changes are as follows;
Two umpires, a referee, and line
man will be the officials.
The length of the game has been
shortened by ten minutes.
The opposing rush lines will be
separated by the length of the ball
which must be kept fiat on the
ground by the center.
Linemen must have both feet, both
hands, or one foot and the oppos-
ing hand up to within one foot OF
the line, and with the exception OF
the three center men the forwards
must stand with both feet outside
the outside foot of the man next to
them.
Before making a fair catch play
er must signal by raising his hand
clearly over his head.
Whenever any portion of the play
er carrying the ball, except his hands
or feet touches the ground when in
the grasp of an opponent, the ball Is
down.
Each team may ask for time out
three times during half without
penalty. For each extra call for time
will be penalized two yards unless
the injured player be removed from
the game.
Hurdling is prohibited.
The snapperback is allowed to have
his hands and head off side when he
is about to pass the ball.
There must be at least six offensive
men on the line. and. If there are
only six, one of the other players
must be outside of the man at the
end of the line.
None of the five center men will
be allowed to leave the line unless
he goes five yards back and another
player takes his place in the line. Nc
shifting to evade this rule will be al
lowed.
One forward pass will be allowed
each scrimmage. provided the pass be
made by a man who is in in the back
field when the play started. In case
the ball touches the ground 1t goes
to the defensive team.
A team must gain ten yards in
three downs.
When the ball is kicked any play
er on the kicking side will be on side
as soon as the ball touches the
ground. Once the ball touches the
ground 1t cannot be kicked further.
A player preparing to kick goal
after touchdown will be allowed to
adjust the ball in the hands of the
holder.
All forms of unnecessary rough
ness have been explained and penal
ties provided. When a player is dis
qualified, his team will lose half the
distance to its goal line.