The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-10
SOCCER FOOTBALL
BECOMING POPULAR
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out stopping to take aim, and to do
il even when hampered with an OPP
ponent. AS regards passing, it all be-
comes null and void, if it is done solely
for show purposes, without making APP
preciable headway towards the oppo
pents goal.
The Halfbacks
4 strong and effective halfback line
is the backbone OF any team, without
which no team can hope for success.
There are three halfbacks-right, cen
ter and left. The first duty of the
halfback line is to attempt TO break
up OF thwart the combination or team
work of the opposing forwards with
the ball. while occasionally they get
chances of taking pot shots at goal. A
halfback should shoot rather than pass
TO his forwards If he is in a more ia
vorable position for scoring. Thirdly,
in time of stress, the line should fall
back and aid the fullbacks in defense
of their goal. So an effective halfback
line is an oifensive.defensive combina-
tion. This line should be expert as far
as Judgment Of distance is concerned.
Halfbacks who kick the ball so that
they get it away arc next to useless.
They should use Judgment and place
the ball TO their forwards, 10 the one
who is best placed to do something ef-
fcctive with it. Halfbacks or fullbacks
for that matter who kick blindly and
send the ball over the heads Of their
forwards have labored in vain, for
they simply make present Of the ball
to their opponents
The Fullbacks.
Two in number, right and left These
are the heavy brigade in soccer, and
weight viii tell especially in hustling
an opponent off the ball that is in a
fair charge. These should be fast men
in sprint with the ability to overtake
nn opposing forward should the latter
succeed in giving him the slip, and
also be able to recover from miskick.
They should be both sure and reliable,
also powerful kickers as the last will
tell when hard pressed in making a
clearance near the goal area. A sound
reliable back Is far preferable TO an
crratIc but occasionally brilliant one.
\ fnllback should never hesitate, If
he decides to charge, do so without
hcsitation Often backs with different
temperamcnts make ideal combinations,
orc of whom plays further ahead and
goes for the man or ball. and the other
tho sure kicker, who backs him up anu
makes sure Of the bail should the other
succeed in hustling his opponent off II.
Fullbacks. if heavy. should never take
undue advantage of their weight, but
rior football than by brute strength,
also should avoid roughness, as they
are operating near the penalty area
anil loss of temper with dirty play on
being tricEed by an opposing forward
may mean penalty against them
which may mean a goal being scored
against his team.
Goal Keeper.
The last ditch of the defense is the
goal keeper The ideal should be 1.-the
and tall with the agility of a cat, one
possessed as IL were of an eagle eye
and who is equally at homo with high
IA daisy cnttcr-thc most difficult
shots 70 stop. Ex-rugby players gencr
ally make good goal keepers owing to
their experience in catching and hand
ling the ball, and he is restricted, as
he can only carry the ball two steps
il he takes more without grounding the
ball, 1t means n free kick for their op
poncnts and n scrimmage right In thf
goal mouth. Fullba in defending
many do so, thinking it supports him
but il is had policy, as by crowdinl
him they mar his view, and no goa
keeper can make effective saves If hi!
view Of the ball is blocked.
Final Remarks.
A good hrst-class team has not only
good combination among its forwards
but right through to the goal keeper
both fore and aft, with perfect under
standing of each others play. In play
ing. the referees decisions, whcthe
right or wrong, should be accepted a
final, and when the game is frml.
a,n.,oh mi cbpd IN form uDion 4,
control it locally, all appeals shoult
he made to the union within forty
eight hours of the termination Of th
match as nothing is so detrimental {,
the game and tho spirit of true sports
manship as unseemly wrangling on tn
field Of play.
This should give all readers, whcthe
conycrsant with soccer or not, an ide
"a to how the game is played and ma