The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06
MANY PENALTIES
IN NEW RULES
Players and Officials of Game
Should FamiIiarize Them
selves With Changes.

One of the hardest things that con-
fronts football players each year is to
familiarize themselves with the rules
These are changed each season, and
generally speaking, the men who play
the game are not thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the rules of the game. This
is especially true as regards to the
penalties inflicted for infringments
Here In Utah this condition Is noted
in every big game that is played. For
the benefit of the players and officials
the different penalties and what they
are for have been arranged in order to
the Importance OF the penalty. and IL
will be well for all players and officials
to study the same.
Loss of Two Yards.
Time taken out at the request of a
captain more than three times in one
half. Rule TO-
Loss of Five Yards.
Catcher taking more than two lawful
steps in making fair catch. Rule Is.
If, after fair catch, opponents adj
vance beyond restraining line before
ball is put in play. Rule IL.
Players out of bounds second time in
same scrimmage. Rule IA.
At kickoff and off punt or drop kick
from fair catch. failure of opponents
to stand at least 10 yards in from the
ball until kicked. Rules and Is.
Signaling for fair catch and another
taking ball. Rule Is.
Delay of game. Rule L.
Interference with snapper, back or
ball before ball is put in play. Rule II.
Snapper back offside second time in
same down. Rule 8.
Snapper back or play opposite touch
ing ball before 1t touches third player.
Rule II.
Interference with opponents before
ball is put I'm play. Rule Is.
Player in motion, when ball is put in
play. Rule Is.
Violation of scrimmage rule. Rule s.
illegal use of hands and arms by side
not in possession OF ball. Rule Is.
Passing or batting bali forward. Rule
10.
Offside on kickoff. Rule g.
Offside on kickout. Rule TO-
Illegal starting forward beyond re-
straining line on free kick. Rule Is.
Kicker advancing beyond mark be-
fore kicking allowing ball to touch the
ground and then failing to kick II,
PLAYER ahead of ball when kicked.
Rules 10. IL and IL.
Opponents advancing beyond the goal
line on try at goal Rule IL.
Tacking below the knees. Rule IL.
Interference with play by some act
palpably unfair Rule "a.
Loss of Fifteen Yards.
Failure of substitute to report to
referee before playing. Rule g.
Interference with fair catch or throw
ing catcher to ground. Rule IL.
Illegal running by man first receiving
ball from snapper back. Rule Is.
Holding or illegal use of hands or
arms when in possession Of ball Rule
is.
Illegal use of hands or arms when
offside. Rule is.
Coaching, more than one represent
alive coming on field in case of acci-
dent: more than five men walking up
and down the side lines. Rule %.
Piling up on players after the ball Is
declared dead, tripping. taekling the
runner when clearly out of bounds.
hurdiing, or other acts of unnecessary
roughness not involving suspensions or
disqualifications. Rule "a.
Unsuccessful or uncompleted forward
passes on first or SECOND down. Rule 1S.
Loss Of Ball.
Ball kicked out of bounds twice at
kickoff or touchback. Rules and 10.
Illegal or uneompleted forward passes
on third down. Rule 10.
Ball kicked by snapper back touched
by player of his side before going ten
yards. Rule II.
Failure to advance the ball ten yards
in three downs Rule II.
Player when offside touching ball or
allowing kicked ball to touch him. Rule
90
Kicking kicked ball further. Rule 20.
Returned kick touched by kicker's