Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25
HAuCaTOS LIKES NEWRULES
Harvard Coach Points Out How
Changes Lessen Danger.
EACH RULE GIVES BENEFIT
Percy Haughton Declares Every New
RuIe Has Direct Effect of Pro-
tectInR Men and Making
Game Much better.

BOSTON. Sept. 24-spcaking OF the new
foot ball dulles. Percy Haughton. the coach
who systematized foot ball at Harvard, be-
lleves that their underlying purpose was
20 minimize the danger Of the game. He
believes the changes enacted with that
direct intent are apt to affect the charac-
ter Of the game, and that all changes VIII
lessen its perils.
Coach Haughton sums up the alterations
which he believes will lessen the chances
of physical injury follows:
The halves are subdivided into tour
periods OF fifteen minutes each, so that the
prolonged strain of thirty-five minutes OF
continuous play will now be removed, and
the total time OF play is reduced ten min
utes
PLAYERS once withdrawn from the game
can now be resubstituted, 80 that there Is
now no longer the temptation 20 play a
man to the limit Of his endurance before
he is removed.
Flying tackles have been prohibited, In
the hope that the heavier shocks OF tack
ling may be prevented.
THE runner is prohibited from crawling
after being once downed, 20 that any pill
ing up on the runner may be stopped.
THE team on the offensive is prohibited
from pushing or pulling the man running
with the ball, a rule which should prac-
tically eliminate heavy mass plays.
Reduce Direct Attack.
Seven men OF the team on the offensive
must remain on the line OF scrimrnage, so
that only the backs may now be utilized
TO deliver a direct attack on the defensive
lines
THE receiver Of a forward pass or onsldt
kick Is to be more adequately protected,
30 as to remove the danger of a severe
shock 10 a man unprepared and off his
balance"
Under legislation which Is apt to inaugu-
rate new foot ball tactics the Crimson
coach cites several examples and conjec-
lures on their effects He believes that
the rule which permits man removed
from the game for any cause except dis
qualification OF suspension to return at the
beginning of any subsequent period will
not give the coaches an excuse for keeping
an exhausted man in play He thinks that
the rule which keeps seven offensive play
ers on the line of scrimmage will lessen
the weight OF attack. Also, the rule which
permits player who first receives the ball
from the snapper back to cross the line of
scrimmage at any point will allow a
quicker. and more versatile attack and
prevent the defence from spreading out to
defend their territory against forward
passes and onside kicks" Haughton says
that more versatile form of attack must
be devised since the adoption OF rule
which forbds any man of the offensive
eide from pushing or pulling the runner
with the bail. This, in his opinion. should
almost abolish line smashing methods OF
advancing the ball.
Comparing the relative strength of of.
Tense and defense under the new rules
Haughton sums up as follows;
1T is we'll to note that the action of the
players on the defense remains unchanged
except In the one case of interfering will
such opponents as have crossed the line
OF scrimmage on a forward pass or on
side kick. The offense has had a favorit
and consistent method of attack taker
away from II, that Is. pushing and pulling
the man with the ball. 1t has also had one
: man removed from the back field by the
rule compelling seven men to be on thu
line of scrimmage. On the other hand, 4
has practically gained one man in the back
field both as a runner and as an inter
ferer, by the rule allowing the first maj
who receives the ball to run where h,
pleases. Moreover, IL has gained enor
mousy by the rule which follows a for
ward pass to cross the scrimmage line a
any point and by the rule which prohibit
any interference with a prospective receive
Of forward pass"