Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
NEW RULES ALLOW
TEN MINUTES MORE TIME
Latest Football Guide Gives Some Idea
of Changes Made. by Commit
tees-Concern All Parts
of the Game

Spalding's Official Football Guide for
1907 edited by Walter Camp, containing
the new rules as revised by the rules
committee for this season, has just been
published. The Guide is full of informa-
ton on the game, partial list of the con-
tents comprising a review of the past
season; reports on the game from all sec
tions of the United States; President
Roosevelt's address on football; schedule
of games for 1907; All America teams. Sc
lected by the leading authorities records
of leading teams for 1906; review of the
principal games Of 1906; list of important
scores of previous years pitchers of all
the leading college, high school and ath-
letic club teams of the country, compris-
ing thousands Of players, and great deal
of other valuable information.
The actual matter of the rules has been
materially changed, owing to the satisfac-
ton that was found with the wholesale
revision which took place in the rules Of
1906. The particular detail of the few al
terations follows later.
Meanwhile 1t is worth while to look over
the new arrangement and the headings,
which will give fair idea of the general
plan.
Rules of Field and Players
First come the rules relating to the
field and the ball. Then those relating
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tutes, then the length of the game and
scoring. Following these come defini-
tions of all the terms used. This group
of definitions is followed by rules re-
lating to the kickoff and the position
of players on scrimmage as we'll as
kickoff, kickout putout and place kick.
also on free kicks. Then come sections
covering the putting of the ball in play
and the detail of the game. Following
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obstruction of opponents, passing or
throwing the ball. and on and offside.
Then the rules relating to the necessary
gain on downs and distance of the kick,
as well as a description of try-at-goaL
The next two groups govern the con-
duct of players as well as the conduct
of persons other than players. Follow
ing these come penalties and the duties
of the officials with brief of rules over
which each has control. Appended to
these are notes giving briefly the sug-
gestions and interpretations placed on
the rules.
The main alterations are as follows:
An increased length OF the game. Ow-
ing to the fact that it was found under
the new rules the players were rather
less exhausted than in the old game. 1t
was determined to increase the playing
time another ten minutes by adding five
minutes to each half.
1t was voted to continue the method
of two umpires, but to define their
duties more specifically, so that one
would aid the referee in decisions down
the field. This one is practically an
assistant to the referee and is called
the field judge. The other. generally
speaking, has control of the decisions
that belong to the lineup.
No Change In Ten-Yard Run
The ten-yard run is preserved exactly
as before that innovation having met
with almost general approval in that 1t
made far less effective anything like
mass plays and forced the open play
which everyone so much desired.
Forward, passing has been altered to