The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-20
lIIE'll FOOTBALL
Rules F1R'I 1910
COMMITTEE MAKES HEPoRT All
TER LA6oRlNG OVER CUES
TON LONG TIME.

After loboring nearly all summer
the Football Rules Committee, which
met In New York, has given to the
public the rules; that will govern the
conduct OF the game for the season
of 1910:
The changes adopted are revolu-
uonary in character and calculated
to minimize greatly the danger OF
fatalities existing in the old rules.
For one thing the time Of play; Is
divided into four periods OF Is min.
utes duration instead of the tradi.
tional two halves OF IS minutes each.
The usual intermission Of 10 minutes
Is maintained between tile second and
third period, but a intermission Of
three minutes only Is allowed be-
tween the first and second and third
and fourth periods. During this short
intermission no one will be allowed
10 leave the field nor viii anyone be
permitted to come on the field save
only the Individual who looks after
the physical condition OF the players.
at the beginning OF the second and
fourth periods the teams change goals,
but the down, tile relative spot on
the down, the possession OF the ball
and the distance to be gained remain
as they were at the conclusion OF the
proceeding period OF the play.
Tackle With Foot on Ground.
Another radical change is that gov
erning the flying tackle. This has
been entirely eliminated BY new
ruling which provides, that d player
must have one foot at least on the
ground when tackling an opponent.
The new legislation governing the
forward pass. which a number Of ex:
perts were inclined to abolish alto.
gether will. materially alter the play
and aspect Of the game.
This years rules provide that n
player in only qualified to receive a
forward pass who Is at least one yard
back of his own line OF scrimmage
or occupies the position on the end
of said line. No man may make a
forward pass or kick the bali unless
he is five yards back of the line of
scrimmage.
The territory forward OF the line of
scrimmage, and consequently in the
enemys camp, Is adjudged neutral
for distance of 90 yards pending
the completion Of n forward pass or
kick. A forward pass is not legal
OF the ball crosses line 20 yards in
advance of the spot where it was
put in play before touching the
ground or player.
In the case OF a kick, the players
on the defense within the 2O.yard
zone must not interfere with the ends,
or other playesr, in any way until
their opponents have advanced 20
yards beyond the line of scrimmage.
Some Things Forbidden.
lnterlocked interference-that is.,
players OF one side having the ball
taking hold of each other or using
their hands or arms to grasp their
team mates in any way, is forbidden,
and 1t Is also forbidden for any man
on the side having possession OF the
pail TO push or pull in any way the
man running with the ball,
Another innovation is to be noted
IN regard to substitution of. players
during game. A rule has been
passed which provides that player
who has been removed for any cause
exsept disqualification or suspension
may be returned to, the game once
at the beginning of any subsequent
period.
The longitudinal lines formerly
marking the field are done away with,
as the quarterback may now cross
the line of scrimmage at any point.
The new rules have already been
ADOPTED by the large colleges nearly
all of them being represented on the
rules committee, which consists of
L. NJ. Dennis, Cornell. E. x. Hall,
Dartmouth; James A. Babbitt, Hayer.
ford; John C. Bell, University OF
pennsylvania; Crawford Blangdon,
Harvard; Walter Camp, Yale; Paul
). Dashiell, Annapolis; w. L. Lam.
beth, University Of Virginia; C. w.
Savage, oberlin; A. A. Stagg, Uni.
,versity OF Chicago. and H. L. vii.
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