The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-14
FINAL ACTION ON FOOTBALL
DECIDES on THE
CHANGES FOR NENT ran.
Forward PAsy sliil ices aver line. with
Restriction NJ Distance ami Measures
NTH = view 70 Protecting the Ne
reiNrF- Oiher changes N Csde.

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with a meeting a, the Hotel C,mbsrlan,
/ IN this city Yesterday thu intercollegiate
| football rules committee practically hnishs,
/ iis work Ol overhauling the playing rule
/ and next fall tho game will differ greatly
from what {, has hssn The mseting yes
tsulhy was tho fourth This vear and worilnl
and rOdivlng Ut tho new rules h about ell
/ that remains IN he done except the actual
tryoui 81 the revised rules neat fall
The forward pass STAYS 10 ava u isn I
restricted 10 behind he line 81 snrimmage,
as several mruihers Of the rules COMMITTEES
honcd n would 10 u was tho forWand
pass uhich provoksl most ~ the waters
discussion. whether ~ Keep h.. abolish Il
or restrict H. and ths anal will Ot a ma-
ioritv of the rilie makers * that the pass
No rctains,l with certain changes relaiin 2
70 ~ uss AMI measures intended 70 protect
tho catcher ~ the pass
Tn mnst ~ the naw uilss. some Of which
we're adopted 10 previous meetings. the
committeeman NeR pretty veil agreed.
but Il u said That 'hers vas far from a
unanimous vote m favor of keeping the
forward pass a. II has been kept. = am
AFRAID that football next fall will he very
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the members Of the rules COMMITTEES In dis
cussing the forward pass a. adopted I b.
lievs that INJURIES will b. greatly decreased
by tho new rules A. a whole. but With the
forward pas operating a. u Is likely 20 next
fall the gnme VIII be mostly forward pass-
ing. the way it, use has been encouraged.
ami with ~ much pickering rsgardln 9
legality II passes between players and on
clsls that Il viii become tiresome
However. u II evident that q majority
Of the ~or1mttee SsS n favor Of the for
ward pass. even " snme do think the par
ti~ular rule Whl-h Te,atnS the pass tends less
To help football ~ spectacle than 10 hurt
" Other -ugge~tions vn Oh those father.
eng them declare Nould have made hetter
game N-re put before tho oommitte =
YESTERDAY. and though they had sirOnR
supper, from inIbil experts WAC are
are considered leyelheaded the support
was not s,rong enough for them To be &C.
cepied ny to majority Harvard Ia said
70 have hern one of the strongest advocates
of keeping the forward pass. majority
VI ne committeeman believe the changes
adopted from time To time vii make the
game less rlsky IN the matter Of accidents.
SERIOUS an otherwise. % participants.
The complete list OF changes In the play-
Ing rules aOnc adopted before vest erday's
meeting. = - fbliows
The game shall consist Of four neriods
NJ fifteen minutes etnh. Adopted previ-
oasly
seven men On the line Of scrimmaEs
Adopted previously
Ten varls - he galne4 in three downs
Ihis vas tho rule a. Il had heen. hut 10
wasn't ds,ided until Yesterday that there
should he no change ~ the distance to ne
: aiued
Removal Of the five yard lateral rrstFic-
ion on the first man receiving the bail from
ne snapper back. Adopted previously.
No pushing o. pulling of the runner and
no interloCzias Interference Adopted pre-
yibasly
The onsids kick shall 90 at least twenty
yafds beyont the line % .scrimmage
Adopted previously
Now comes the final ani long deferred
elton On the iorv ari pass a. decided upon
Yesterday o. was 10 thus elect
The forward pas. NAV cross BE- inc Of
srrimmage a. an point. but the PLAYER
maztng tho pas, must he a least i've YARDS
bach %. the line hen the pass h male. and
s.h I he e ,sf m ,Rs n sSs ,S SS
IL euty yarus Va afyanre Of the SPOT where
the ball - put In play. In short the for.
Nard pas il limited M length ami ths long
pass y M longer permissible
Only en- men on the line Of scrimmage
AM the i0ur iren in the hackheld shall be
pllg bic to feUe W thc forv ard PASS. amf a
hack 10 he eligible must he 0ns yard hack
NJ the -crimmArs IN" when the BAN y put I
In piaN
On q dr.i and 90 cpd down IN case Of an
lns upleied fGTWauFTas~ The hail shnll he B
lrousht htCk 90 me ~poi where tho Tnss 7
va made. the pas 20 count a. . down and /
he point fo ~ gained 20 remain The -ame .
Jn h thiri doV n the ball 90 90 20 the oppo- I
ienfs ~ The spot where the uasz wa wade .
So refHrf Hall then switched nom the .
nrva vi PASS tn announce reEa rdmg the .
lrohihr iUn ~ mo diving fackle hat payers F.
must have A. lra,' one foot on The ground /
y ben "a ina an opponent. There viii /
10 ten 'art penalty Tor hretking ihta
Returning 20 tho forward pas more
egizlafion dealing With d vas a. follows
4 forward p1-- which crosses the line
" -rriInna - ~ kisk Of any description
'ris 10 from point 40 lei~t I've yards
i1Ck ~ the -yrimmsgr line The idea
: that hv developing the play ear.v. a.
b. rule b. calculated 10 do. better pro.
e'tion Usu be afforded for the man taxing
he forward pas,
WITH ne dies Of protpc' Ing the man
ecei,ng The lnrsard pas. which Wa
No ~ The ku0r'ie.t problems for the com
ili's- 20 solve. TIE folIouinE rule, uere
dnpted
4 PLAYER on rhe offence who has crossed
h. Inc e. .Gfn% mas. may noi , ,,,,
'aIl shall have gone faenty Yards. nor on a
onward pass mt d 81 shall have been caught,
kc~pt IN au actual attempt 10 catch the
ass
PLAYER, on tha defence behind tho s~rim.
rage line NAV Use their hands only on
opponents bodies Iu order 10 get az the man
18th the hall until he hall shall have adj
aneed pas'' lils Nv. yards back ~ the
Crimmage line AfieT he hall has gone be-
ond rhal line they NAV play ~ heretofore
Defensive PLAYERS behind the line OF
CriWmaEe on the forward pass shall not
4 any way interfere with opponents except
hall such players IN case Of kick In any
.ay interfere wi i'm their opponents until
ppunenis have gone Wenty yands beyond
~ line of scrimmsxe
No player While IN tho act ~ CATCHING the
onward pass shall be tackled. thrown. !
ushed pulled. -houldered or straight
med until he zhah have caught the hall
nd taken more than one step IN any d.
sciiOn Provided that any surh inter-
afeuCe that j. Incidental 70 a bona ride ,
tempt 10 catch Or intercept the pass snail
OF come within this prohibition
\ i've vdrt peniltE va provided for .
~ player ."srryin he ball who craNls
Ter The ball has heen declared dead The
enalry for pushing ~ pulling OF inter.
~ ~ interference probably will b. the
ims' ~ Tor holding player removed
'0m ne game for any cause except d. ,
yalihcatiOn may return 70 the game once
Z must return az the beginning u some ,
lb-equen, quarter The neW rules we're
aferTed 20 COMMITTEES consisting of
alter Camp NJ ale. editor ~ the rules
efcy HaughtOn. Harvard and Car MIL ,
ms. Henns ylvani1. for codiacntiOn and
q fstmenf
The committee Of three consisting Of !
secretary Hall. " Carl Williams and Crau
~ MAIDEN ~ Harvard appointed 10 The
h ladelphia meeting n report on a Rnms I
n hracing an eiFht ysrd gain In three downs ,
nj fOru ard pass restricted 10 hshind ths4 .