New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
LIMIT TO FORWARD PASS
Two important Changes Made
in Football Rules.
MUCH STILL TO BE DONE
Distance Gained by Rushing
VIII Now Be Eight Yards,
Not Ten.

Philadelphia. April 20. - The intercol-
seriase foothsT rules committee aoJoerhed
prIer L O'Clock tonight until May IL ano
81 in New York after announcing tWo I'M
r7nrtant changes, the Limitation Of the 10Y
ward pass back of the line Of seFinimage'
snd the gaining Of eight yards in three
downs instead Of ten
= X Han stated that the members Of
.ha enn,nIttee after wrestling with. the
forward pass for two days trying to hnd
s6Ine method TO protect the receiver OF the
rzss had TO confess themselves haffied
During this tirne none Of the advocates for
th4 retention Of the play could suggest
remedy. and for that reason the restyic-
tion Was placed upon IL
For the same reason the committee was
obliged 10 reduce the distance TO be gained
ia three downs from ten yards 20 eight
4 subcommittee was appointed at the
session tonight % work ont the details OF
thn changes decided on and 10 report to The
whole committee by mail in time for the
meeting In New York. This committee con-
HEts OF Dr. Csrl 5 Williams. Of rennsyl-
Vsni2, Crawford BlaEden. Of Harvard,
and Z h. Hail. Of Dartmouth. Tt wfll
meet within a few days, and 81 fs hoped TO
complete tire changes at the next session.
During the afternoon q committee Of five
on which the committee had agreed and
codifv them 7 was the expectation Of all
concerned that this would be accomplished
earl in the evening. but the sub-comInit-
tee found so many difficulties in its way
that Il reported 70 the main committee to-
night its inability 10 finish fts labors IN the
time scheduled.
For this reason the entire committee was
called into session 10 ascertain whether or
rct some agreement could be reached so
that the amendments could be announced
tater II the evening.
Definite action was taken On the report
a the subcommittee composed of A. A.
Stage. Of Chicago: DR. ". L. Dudley, of
Vanderbilt. and . ". Savage. Of oberlin,
srrointed 70 suggest 2 plan to control the
excesses and eliminate the dangers tnci-
dent 70 schola site football. The committee
- the conclusion that most Of the injuries
End fatalities uhich occurred in football
vera the result IF a lack OF proper super
vision hz- school faculties and games be
Ie-een teams not properly matched The
1encr- oF this committee. with its ten rec
concentrations. follows.
Il has come 10 be generally recognized
thar any game of football will have In Il
certain elements cf roushness and danger
which cannot nn completely eliminated.
Thr rules Of piey should not be held re-
rprnEihle for injuries 70 unframed players
snd for injuries in games between over
matched, unsound and immature contest
erts
During cortests where there Is keen
rivalry between the teams the game should
l,e under the supervision Of Older people
In authority. especially where such teams
ere colrnosed IF boys representing secon-
t5a-v schools. In many interscholastic games
there is not that supervision and the rules
committee feels that il is the duty OF the
principals and faculties Of all schools TO
take charge of all interscholastic contests
For this purpose we urge that the folo"lhs
sy1i-7rs be observed:
That schedules should be made with the
he1,, and s7;-~rz-ision of the faculty.
That contests be limited to one game
week
THAT no game he allowed until the play
%-s have spent al least TWO weeks in con
uitionlng themselves
THAT 60 far as possible the ages and
weights of competing teams should be
rq11ai
That all games should be under the i'm
mediate supervision of some member or
committee of tho faculty. with fur suthor-
ity IN act for the physical and moral vel
far of the players.
Ih21 J PLAYER SnOUld be removed TON
fte game ss soon as, in the opinion OF the
secilty representative, he tg being physi-
esI1V oVprtaXed inCapacitsIed
1t is the sense Of the rules committee
that all interscholastic games end games
between immature players or between un-
trained teams he limited to two halves.
twenty minutes or less, with fifteen minutes
frtermission, each half TO be divided into
-v-o periods Of ten minutes each or less, |
with FIVE minutes intermission.
The rules committee is strongly opposed
20 contests between colleges and prepara- /
tory schools
The rules committee strongly urges upon |
the authorities Of all schools and colleges !
the necessity ot q proper physical exanina /
ton Of all pupils before they he allowed 10
participate in any kind OF athletic sports |
We Recognize and ind0TSe the work |
being done by The moral education board !
3n instructinE the youth Of our country in |
the proper ideals Of true sportsmanship in |
Vi athletic games