Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29
NEW SPORT TO
BE INTRODUCED
EXCITING GAME OF WATER
PUSH BALL PLANNED
PRESIDENT OF s. C. S. A. TO PRO-
MOTE PAsTIME
Aquatic Contest, Which Is Popular at
Eastern Colleges, Is Predicted to
Become Equally So in
Los Angeles

Besides the game of water polo and
basketball, which is played in South
ern California in the winter months. a
new sport will be introduced in this
section by Les Henry, president OF the
! Southern California Swimming asso-
citation 1t is known as water push
! ball and is the rage at eastern col
| leges and among Y. M. c. A. cluos
during the winter.
The game is said to be similar to
water basketball and no doubt VIII
become a popular aquatic sport in Los
Angeles after the new year.
| Following are the rules Of the game:
l. The ball shall be out of bounds
only when it has been raised over the
| sides of the tank, bail to be returned
! to the center of the lank on a Inc
| from where it left. Both sides to line
up two yards from the bail and re-
sumo play at the whistle.
2. After each goal the ball shall DC
/ put in play at the ceater of the tank
8. Two halves of five minutes dura-
ton shall be played with five minutes
4. Before the ball is in play nc
player shall interfere with an OPP
ponent.
5. A player once removed shall moi
play again in that half,
6. Rough playing or fouls to be penal
| lied by the referee at his option, by
| allowing a flying charge; or, in case
of continued fouling by one of the
| team, he may order player from th'
| tank in which case no other man vii
be allowed to take his place on tho
team until after goal is scored.
Z. Taekling will not be permissl9l'
when the player is within three fee
of the ball, and then cannot be helc
under.
3. Holding swimmer back by any
means, when outside of the three-foo
radius. is a foul.
Flying Charge
9. The team given the privilege may
start as far back of the ball as i
wishes, swim toward it and strike the
ball with all its momentum, at an,
angle, the opposing side to remain TIVE
yards away from the ball until thu
same is put in motion.
The Field
The field of play shall be in tanl
of water not less than sixty feet II
length and twenty feet in breadth, thu
boundary to be the sides of the tank
The Ball
The ball shall be of rubber, blown
tight, and not less than four feet il
diameter.
Goals shall consist of the ends o
the tank.
Teams
Teams shall consist of six men, al
follows: -Four forwards and two goa
keepers.
Officials
The officials shall be one referee, twt
tiInekeepers and one scorer.
Duties of Referee
The referee shall blow his whistle
when the ball has touched the ends o
the tank and declare a goal. And h
of the tank to resume play. On be
ginning play the players will line VI
at their goal ends of the tank an,
plunge and swim for the ball whel
the referee blows his whistle
The referee shall be the sole judg
of the plays and for fouling or an.
kind Of rough play, at his discretion
shall penalize the team in fault b.
allowing a flying charge by the oppos
ing team.
Duties Of Scorer
Scorer to keep an accurate accoun
OF all goals allowed and announce
same at the end of each half.
Duties of TImekeeper
Shall note when the game starts an,
shall blow his whistle at the end o
ten minutes actual playing time. Tim
consumed in stoppages shall be de
Quoted.
In case of tie the referee shall stol
the game, announce tie, then orde
the game continued until goal 4
scored.