Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
NEW CODE BEFORE
OFFICIAL BOARD
PuzzIing Features of Gridiron
Signals Considered by Inter-
pretation Committee

Changes handed down at the meet
ing of the central board of officials
and the Interpretation committee, sub
committees of the interscholastic foot
ball rules committee, which was held
in New York city recently. are as fol-
lows:
Rule VI, section ia player at
tempting to block or tackle a runner
by resting upon one knee may be hur-
died by the runner without penalty.
Rule VI, section 17-(L). The ball is
dead: Add, When a forward pass
crosses a line twenty yards in advance
of the spot where the ball was put in
play before touching the ground or a
player.
Rule VIII, section 2-The position Of
a player upon the line of scrimmage
must be in accord with the require
ments specified in the notes and
illustrations.
Rule XIV, section 4-The penalty is
five yards for the carrying of the ball
forward by a guard.
Rule XVII, Section 6-The runner
with the ball may put his hand upon
an associate, but he may not be pulled
forward by his associate.
Rule XVIII-Change the word
Caught" to touched" thereby pro-
deavoring to catch a forward pass.
In this connection the note to this rule
is stricken out.
Rule Xxx, section Gas this rule now
stands, it prevents the return of a
kick. This rule is to be disregarded
SC as to allow the kick to be returned.
Rule Xxx, section 4-The penalty for
illegally recovering a kicked ball by
player off-side is the awarding of the
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of the offense.
Rule XVII, section 6-Referee must
blow whistle when forward progress
of ball is checked. The side in pos
session of ball may push opponents
with bodies.
Rule VIII, section S-Strike out
from the penalty the following words:
If neither side is in possession of the
ball, see rule XVI, section O."
Rule XVIII, section 3-If player,
after catching the ball. stops with
only one step or less the ball shall be
declared dead.
Rule XIX, section 5-Strike out the
note on page 205: 1T is not Illegal for
u player to kick the bail under these
conditions, provided he Is legally en-
titled to touch or recover it,
Rule XVIII, section "A man who
is ineligible to catch the ball may not
run into his opponents. Every for
ward pass, whether crossing the scrim-
mage line or not, must be played from
a line at least five yards behind the
line of scrimmage.
These subcommittee voted to ask
the rules committee to declare author
itatively the following interpretations,
which unQuestionably will be done by
the rules committee:
Rule III, section "A player disqual-
flied for cause may not De returned to
the game.
Rule ", section 2-The penalty for a
player leaving the field during one Of
the three-minute intermssions to be
the same as coaching rrom the side
line.
Rule Wifi snapper-back does not
hold long axis of ball as specified, ball
must be put in play over again.
Rule VI, section II DIFF the ball
strikes an official, whether in hands Of
a player or not, 1t must be played
over again.
Rule XI, section 16-If player ex-
tends arms while advancing the ball
after it has been declared dead, it is
crawling"
Rule VIII-Snapper-b back may as
sumo any position in putting ball in
play so long as he is not Off-side.
Rule VIII, section 4-If end rush Is
the man in motion another must take
his place on line of scrimmage, as
seven men must be on this line when
the ball is put in play.
Rule XVII, section 6--An associate
of the runner with the ball may not
lift the fallen runner TO his feet to
enable him to continue his run with
the ball.