Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
NEW FOOT BALL RULES OUT
Schedule Brings to Light All the Odd
Departures.
PUT FOUR PERIODS IN A GAME
Gridiron is Now Really Not n Grid
iron, rs LOnEitudinal Lines Are
EIiminated-BaIl May He
Passed Across scrimmaEe.
Foot ball men this wayi

Foot ball men this wayl
The new foot ball rules are out All the
departures from the old game which have
been limited at for a long time are now
al the disposal of the coming gddiron
crop.
Taking the rules up in order the first
change noted is in the diagram OF the
field. the longitudinal lines now being
omitted. because, as the quarterback may
cross the line of scrimmage at any point
and as the forward pass may be thrown
over the line at any point, these lonSi-
tudinal markings are no longer necessary.
The next rule affected is that regarding
substitution. A rule has been passed that
a player who has been removed for any
cause except disqualification or suspen-
sion may be returned to the game once at
the beginning OF any subsequent period.
The game is divided into four periods
OF fifteen minutes each, sixty minutes in
all. with the usual irtermission hetween
the second and third periods. but a three
minute intermission only between the first
and second and third and fourth periods.
During this short intermission Of three
minutes, no player is allowed to leave the
field OF play nor any representative come
on the field, except one who looks after
the physical condition of the players.
At the beginning Of the second and fourth
periods, the teams change goals but tile
possession of the ball. the down, the rela-
tive spot OF the down. and the distance to
be gained all remain the same as at the
termination of the preceding period. The
teams do not change goals after a try-at-
goal following a touchdown, or after a
| goal from the field. but the side scored
upon then has the option of Kicking off.
or having their opponents kick off
Crawling Defined.
Crawling has been defined as an attempt
to advance the ball by the runner after
the ball is declared dead, and is penalized
Seven players of the side holding the ball
must be on the line OF scrimmage. The
is snapped back may carry 1t across the
is snapped back may cary it across the
line of scrimmage at any point.
There are two lines of scrimmage on,
for each side as formerly, the line passing
through the end OF the ball. man to b.
on the line of scrimmage must be within
one foot Of this line, but a player to b,
| eligible teo receive a forward pass mus
be at least one yard back OF his own lin,
of scrimmage. and no one may receiv,
forward passes who is not thus one yarc
back or occupies the position on the enc
eligible to receive a forward pass mus
another imaginary line in addition to thi
vineyard line, and that is five yards bacl
of the line of scrimmage There 4
make forward pass nor may he kcl
the ball unless he is behind this imaginar!
five-yard line. Between this line and hi
scrimmage line he is allowed TO neithe
kick nor make forward pass.
There is still another. imaginary line
and that is on the other side of tn
scrimmage, the defensive This is a lin
twenty yards back from the defensive lin
OF scrimmage. and within the spac
bounded by the scrimmage line and tn
twenty-yard line. There are here certai
restrictions relative to obstruction of OF
ponents which will be found In rule XVIII
Fumbler May Have Ball.
Furthermore, II a forward pass is eve
touched or fumbled by a player, still n
players on the other side may interfer
with the opponent until the ball is actual
in possession of the player except in a
attempt to get at the bali The players may
however. interfere with opponents VIII
have not crossed their own line Of scrim
mage A forward pass is not legal II
goes more than twenty yards beyond tn
line of scrimmage, but an on-sde kic
| uO6B not DSCOlilc al hASht NhOS ~
does not put men on-side when touchin
the ground, unless it goes at least twent
yards beyond the line Of scrimmage.
In the case of kick. the players on tn
defense within the twenty-yard zone mus
not interfere with the ends or other player
in any way until these opponents have ac
vanced twenty yards beyond the line c
scrimmage. After they have advanced thi
twenty yards, then the side on the defens
. may use their hands or arms to push thei
, out Of the way in order to get at the bal
or use their arms close to their bodies
order TO obstruct an opponent from comm
a at the player carrying it.
Interlocked interference, that is, player
of the side having the ball taking hold {
each other, or using their hands or arm
= to grasp their teammates in any way
|, forbidden, and it is also forbidden for an
, man on the side having possession Of II
ball to push or pull in any way the ma
/, running with the ball.
Finally, a player when tackling an OF
> ponent must have one foot at least on II
G ground.