New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
FoOTBALL Is REFORMED
prTTES MADE PERMANENT.
ro,r mittee Concludes Its Labors in
ReciSing the Code.

NO :. -e,-ise the rules so as to make needed
~ou. ~ 4, the game. has come at last to the end
80 labor Of love, or SO near ii that what is
. " s.,Iov, is largely matter OF detail. There are
I" = ,,;h,Iers who Will not be convinced that
.,anqes are drastic enough but to those
~. te,,s made close study OF the changes it
-, ,hat the tiresome mass plays. as such,
- = ,,oo, discouraged to point that will make
o,e,orf use unfruitful and consequently
.o-sarv reform will have to be worked Plays
- ors still VIII he directed through the line.
---itbout that frightful impact which did so
-.,..b 70 bring the sport into disrepute.
- committee had another all-day session
...s+srsav at the Murray Hill Hotel. It went
-. session at 80 o'clock in the morning. and
.rstb the exception Of an hour for luncheon, the
.-.~tous members applied themselves to their
.ssl untfl late in the afternoon. The attendance
=. .hA same as at the session on Friday even
- 18th tbe exception that DR.. Carl Williams.
-. alternate Of John C Bell. was not on hand.
rou- members Of the committee OF fourteen
-ore absent as follows: John T. Lees, Univer-
s,,,, of Nebraska Dr.. H. L. Williams. Univer-
s,+,- ~ Minnesota; Dr.. Alonzo A Stasg, Uni
ve-sitv of Chicago, and John Q. Bell, OF Penn
e,lyania Those who took part in the delibera-
$50 z,sre. Professor l. VI. Dennis Cornell
chairman: W T Reid. Harvard secretary; E. K.
F5au Dartmouth; Walter Camp. Yale: Lieuten-
CT r D Daley. West Point; Professor J. B.
-,,a Princeton: s Homer Curtiss, Southern col
1eqes. Professor James A Babbitt, Haverford
G ". Savage. Oberlin. and DR.. Paul J. Dashiell
Johns Hopkins.
As q result Of yesterdays session the changes
On The rules as tentatively greed on at the four
,reyious meetings Were formally adopted and 1t
was agreed that at the next session, set for
Aprtl H. at the same place, no changes will be
N order except those in wording. Inconsistencies
,,1f, rsa5 ha-
fore the meeting by the unanimous consent Of
all the members present.
Previous TO passing the formal resolution.
which practically put the new rules into effect.
the tine was devoted TO a careful consideration
Of the proposed changes, rule by rule with a
view 10 taking what further action might be
necessary 10 simplify and clear up disputed
noinrs This involved the discussion OF many
points in the old rules which il was not thought
best 10 change. AS an example. the question or
allowing a punt out after touchdown has been
made near the side lines. was argued pro and
ron and il was finally decided to let the old rule
stand. The changes that were made were not OF
3 drastic nature. although none the less in-
portant They were as follows:
The definition Of tripping was changed TO read
low his knees with the foot or leg"
b-ourft 10 the place where it went out of bounds
and the PLAYER must walk oGL with with ,es @1'R 1ard rt,s
and put the ball down there under the oiTecuon OF
IN E.5ki1E goal the kicker may adjust the ball
ii the hands Of the holder.
To the old rule providing for the measurement
Of the forward point Of the ball on downs add
-be words and the referee shall not rotate the
ball before measuring its forward point"
The mark for fair catch shall be the spot
al which the ball is actually caught.
ia player IS out OF bounds at the time the
ball is put IN play the ball can be brought back
and put n play again without penalty.
\ forward pass that goes on the fly over the
goal lire goes as touchback 10 the defending
SIDE. and kick that goes over the goal line on
the ay OF after striking the ground before being
touched by q player on either side shall so as
q touchback also. 4 drop kick or place kick over
tie cross bar shall count as a score and the
kickoff can also be run out heretofore if 1t
goes over the line.
When a man is supposed 10 be on the line Of
scrimmage he shall be on the line in a bona
fde way.
\ forward pass by the side which does not put
the bail in play in 2 scrimmage shall not be
allowed
L was agreed that at the next meeting the
rule provi3!ng that one Of the centre men could
drop back at least Eve yards. providing
other man took his place in the line Of scrim-
mage, would be SO amended as 10 prevent any
abuse Of the spirit Of the rule, and that the pro-
vision relating 10 the unlawful use Of the hands
and arms would be more carefully and fully de-
fined
The changes which were formally adopted and
which viii be embodied in the new code not in
Guiding the minor changes made at yesterdays
session follow:
THE CHANGES ADOPTED.
catton-Strlking with the fist elbows.
k1eeEg. kicking. striking the runner Wlth the pan
meeting with the knee, striking with the locked
ha1cg by Inemen IN breaking through shall pe
- s5su 5Dse 80 m e 555s1aTce 5 - its own goal
line. We further recommend the institutions
playing under these rules that upon being dis
qualified 2 second time in a season the player be
from the date Of the second offence; also that this
same penalty apply to the deliberate injury. Of an
INCLUDED IN the next succeeded section.
tripping. tackhng the runner out Of bounds, and
FL ot.er acts u UNNECESSARY roughness. Penalty.
CnsportsnlanIi xe' Conduct-To include use Of
abusive or insulting language TO opponents or Of
! snail be the d9ts Of all the officials TO penalize
Not than six men shall be on the line of
s-flmnage On defence the balance to be clearly
on The end of the lire.
s.E men shall always be on the line OF scrim-
fsGk ~ Iesrr ne Zr3s dT more anotber man ~
1ack4-ng below the knees except by the men on
The line Of scrnmage on the defence. and Of these.
the Two men occupying the positions the ends
q lae line Of scrimmage cannot tackle below the
Neutral Zone-In a scrimmage the holder OF
ha- shall place st fat upon the ground and put
me y scEmn1ase and until the ball is put IN play
- 80; pan pan of any PLAYER except the man who puts
IL point Of the ball nearest his own goal