The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-17
MANY PENALTIES
IN new FOOTBALL
REVISED RULES PROVIDE NJ.
NERVOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PLAYERS TO DRAW PEN
ALTIEs FOR TEAMS.

This season, more than ever before,
the football spectators are at loss
as To why the various penalties are
imposed and why now and then. for
no apparent reason, the attacking
eleven is forced to relinquish posses
sion of the ball. Penalties for infrac-
lions of the football rules are very
numerous and for the benefit of the
piled by Franklin T.. Jones, who is
acting regularly as an official this
| fall.
LOSS OF A DOWN
| Interference with opponents on for
ward pass by side having ball.
Interference with opponents i'm neu-
trail zone on kicks by side kicking
ball.
If player make a forward pass when
he is not five yards behind line of
scrimmage.
If forward pass strikes ground be-
fore touching "A player authorized to
receive it,
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yards before touching player
If forward pass be touched by any
player of passers side except the ends
or backs.
| If player of the attacking side
further kick kicked ball.
| If n kick is made nearer than five
yards behind the line.
| LOSS OF TWO YARDS.
If time is taken out for a team more
than three times in each half, unless
q player is removed from the game.
LOSS OF FIVE YARDS.
If less than seven players of team
having ball are on the line when ball
is passed.
If any player except guards or cen
ter lock legs.
If any player cross line of scrlm-
mage before ball is in play.
If more than one man of team hav-
ing ball is in motion when ball is put
IN play.
If any OF team having ball fail to
lremain behind ball on kick-out.
If defensive team fails to remain
behind restraining line until ball Is
licked on n kick-out
II man with ball fail to remain be-
hind the restraining line on n kick
out
If a guard receives the ball from
center and attempts to carry il for
ward.
If center make a feint to pass the
ball
If n player attempts to draw on OPP
ponent offside.
If the game is delayed unreason-
ably.
If the player making n fair catch
takes more than two steps.
If the snapper-back is interfered
with.
If a member of attacking team who
has not the ball is held or tackled.
If a player crawls with the ball af-
: ter ball is dead.
If a player is tackled below the
knees.
If a player is tackled when the tack
Ter has not one foot on the ground.
LOSS OF TEN YARDS.
If the team not having the ball in
terferes with opponents forward pass
Interference by team receiving kick
with opponents in the neutral zone on
kick.
LOSS OF FIFTEEN YARDS.
If a team has representative from
the side lines during the short inter
mission.
If a player leaves the field during
the short intermission.
! If there Is interference with n fair
If n player is thrown to the ground
after a fair catch.
If there is interocked interference.
If runner is aided by pushing or
pulling.
IL forward pass is attempted by
team not putting the ball in play.
For the use of hands or arms by
team having possession of ball.
For piling up on the man with ball.
FOR HURDLING.
For tripping or tackling out of
bounds.
For coaching from the side lines.
If an outsider is on the field with
out permission.
If more than Ave persons are al
lowed to walk along the sidelines.
DISQUALIFICATION.
II n player strikes, knees or kicks
an opponent.
II a player runs into the player
kicking the ball.
LOSS OF BALL.
For failure to advance the ball ten |
yards in three downs.