Evening journal., 1910-08-19
PUzzLINC CHANGES
In FOOTBALL RULES
Coaches and Captains This
Year Will Have to
Study Hard
FORWARD PASS WILL
GIVE THEM TROUBLE

The football rules for 1910 must be |
carefully noted by officials, coaches,
captains and players in order that
they may fully understand what Is
expected
Taking the rules in order. the FIRST
change noted is in the diagram of the
fold. 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 longitudinal markings
are no longer necessary. Hence,
Rule 1 Section 2, now simply reads
that the field shall be marked off al
intervals OF FIVE yards with whit,
lines parallel to the goal lines.
The next rule affected is that re
garding substitution. A rule hal
been passed that a player who hai
been removed for any cause excep
disqualification or suspension may b,
returned to the game once at the be
ginning OF any subsequent period.
An Extra IntermlsslOn.
The game is divided into -four
| periods of 10 minutes each. 60 minutes
in all. with the usual intermission be-
tween 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 on
the field. except one who looks after
the physical condition OF the players.
AZ the beginning of the second and
fourth periods. the teams change
goals, but the possession of the ball,
the down. the relative spot Of the
down. and the distance TO be gained
all remain the same as at the termi-
nation 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 on, or having their oppO-
nents kick Off.
Crawling has been defined as an
attempt to advance the ball by the
runner after the ball is declared dead.
and is peualized. Seven players Of
the side holding the ball must be ON
the line Of scrimmage. The player
who first receives the ball when II is
snapped back may carry It across the
line Of scrimmage az any point.
Rules ON Forward Pass.
The legislation regarding a forward
pass should be read over repeatedly
/ by officials, coaches, captains and
players I'm order that il may be thor
oughly mastered First. the lines to
be observed should be thoroughly
borne I'm mind. There are two lines
OF scrimmage, one for each side, as
formerly, the line passing through
/ o 90 N.I A a. a.
the line of scrimmage must be with
in one foot OF this line. but player
70 be eligible TO receive a forward
pass must be at least one yard back
of his own line OF scrimmage, and no
one may receive q forward pass who
Is not thus one yard back or occupies
the position on the end OF the line of
scrimmage. There is another imagi-
nary line I'm addition to this one
yard line, and that Is FIVE yards back
Of the line of scrimmage.
No man may make a forward pass.
nor may he kick the ball unless he
is behind this imaginary five-yard
! line. Between this line and his
| scrimmage line he is allowed 10
neither kick nor make a forward pass.
There is still another imaginary line,
and that Is on the other side of the
scrimmage. the defensive. This is a
| line 20 yards back from the defensive
| line. There are here certain restric-
| tions relative to obstruction of oppo-
nents which will be found in Rule
/ XVIII. Furthermore, If a forward
pass is even touched or fumbled by
a player, still no players on the other
side may interfere with the opponent
until the ball is actually in possession
of the player except in an ATTEMPT
to get at the ball The players may
however. interfere with opponents
who have not crossed their own line
of scrimmage.
When It's Not Legal.
A forward pass is not legal If il
goes more than 20 yards beyond th'
line Of scrimmage. but an on-sid'
kick does not become an on-side kicl
that is, does not put men oa-side
when touching tho ground-unless /.
goes at least 20 yards beyond the line
Of scrimmage. In the case Of kick
the players on the defense within the
20-yard zone must not interfere WITH