New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
READY FOR GRIDIR0N.
CANE 1NOW REFORMED.
Football Rule Makers 4dopt Fe7c
Minor Changes.

met AT tne yeSteI-
day and completed its Ia bors in the matter OF
the revision of the rules looking to a general
reform OF the game and correcting some OF the
abuses which have crept in in the last few
years 1t was another all day session. and
when the committee adjourned sine die II
with the consciousness that everything possible
had been done TO free the game from the evils
into which IL had fallen without so changing It
as to make it unrecognzable American col
lege football.
It is quite probable that meeting of the
committee will be called in mid season next
fall for the purpose of making such further
changes seem advisable after there has been
a practical demonstration of the new code in
actual competitions.
The members OF the committee present yes
terday We're Professor l.. NJ Dennis Cornell.
chairman: ". T. Reid. jr.. Harvard. secretary;
Walter Camp, Yale: Professor James A. Babbitt,
Haverford; f. X. Hall. Dartmouth; F. Homer
Curtis, Southern Colleges; Lieutenant c. n.
DAILY, West Point: Professor j. r. Fine. Prince
ton; c. ". Savage, Oberlin. and W. H Morice.
The last named acted as alternate for John c.
Bell. of Pennsylvania
The absentees were Paul ]. Dashiel Johns
Hopkins; James T. Leese, Nebraska; DR. Harry
l. Williams. Minnesota and DR.. Alonzo a.
Stagg Chicago
The changes made i'm the last session Of
minor Importance altering the sense of the rules
already adopted IN way. The sole effort ot
the committee was 10 avoid ambiguity and
flict and 10 simplify and clarity the wording. The
definition OF the rule providing that a player
shall he on the line Of scrimmage on offence
was passed. several additional penalties intro
duced and provisions made for the enforcement
of penalties.
In pronouncing its valedictory the committee
adopted an elaborate preamble 10 the rules, de-
claring that the elimination of ohjeCtiona feat
ures of the sport was a matter of spirit rather
than OF rule and urging upon player and official
the necessity of the strict observance OF the spirit
of the code
The committee that has charge of the matter
Of creating central board OF officials held
meeting while the general committee rules
in session. II determined that the
work undertaken should be continued along the
lines laid down at the last meeting and that the
committee would meet at the Murray Hill Hotel
next Friday evening 10 formulate finally it's
course
William T. Reid, jr. prefaced his announce
ment or the rule changes by stating that at the
last meeting Of the committee II vas determined
that the introduction Of the rule allowing both
teams 10 he side kicks which strike the
ground without touching a player either
team and extending the Of the forward pass
had made any rule limiting the defence to spe-
cifc position on the line and behind II unueC-
essary and that the new rule provided 10 cover
that ground had been abrogated. II appeared
by mistake I'm the announcement of the final
changes then given out.
SOME OF THE CHANGES
The first change provided penalty for the
failure n substitute entering the game
port himself 70 the referee before entering the
play This was fixed Cor fifteen yards loss Of
ground. Then definition Of the .neld Of play
as used IN the rule code. provided and minor
changes followed Of no especial significance until
tho rule requiring a PLAYER offence TO be on
the line Of scrinmage was reached This was
defined as follows.
player shall nc considered on tho line OF scrlu,-
mage n he has both hands both feet 40 10 or
within foot Of this Iine or u he has ono loot
Of i, He us, also % stand With b boh % ee one ,pG
,he outside 700, of The player next 70 him bur the
lock legs with tie snapper back
who is lPdsas Tf Is is P'HGd e %" b@ @ NJ rae
from taking position At such agle u The lie
or away from It. as shall enable him the more rap
idly t. get into m" Interference
Tripping was more specifically defined to pre-
vent any misconstruction as TO breaking up ,he
Interference by an end or hafback The rule
passed
him bea% the 'Ps P2eo 1R2fhH R n, 9en g 9
leg that IS below the knee
above ~
The rule covering players in motion before the
ball is put in play was changed to read:
AI,r 4, The moment 6s whe2 n, ,Fs h, 5a s is PUT il play
shall b" In motion. except that OF tho side
goal MS own
additional safeguards were introduced 10 insure |
the impossihility OF evading it as follows
No player of those ordinarily occupying the posi- |
tone Of centre guard tackle. that is the five |
middle players Of the line. drop back from ne
line of scrimmage the offence. unless he IS n, |
least five Yards back Of the line OF scrtmmaEa when
the ball IS put in play and another PLAYER takes
lis place on the line or scrmma-e
Noie.-There shall he shifting OF mon to avade |
this rule.
\ provision was made. in case fouls were
simultaneously made against the Same side that |
the sum Of the penalties shall be inflicted in |
stead of the first Of those signaed formerly |
while provision made for the compulsory
infiiction Of dsqualifcatons reported by referee
and Iinesrnan follows:
IT shall be the duty Of tho referee and nesuar ~
10 the umpire violations enumeratod 1,nder
disqualification When such viola tons ara enort n
the umpire shall enforce the penalty
A penalty of fifteen yards also providrd when |
kicked oal lying free on the ground was kicked |
10y player or either side in violation of the rule.
/ 4 III n TNAATC