The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
|lLL TURNED
b BASKETBALL
~ Features of Game
Bsen Eliminated for
Nilder Plays.
| YACKLE AND
LASS PLAYS MUST GO
lnIit Into Four Fifteen
4 Periods; Players
Nav Return.

Ia Press.
n March 2s.-six far-reach-
(. the game OF football were
foday by the intercollegiate
committee at the close Of
.ssion in this city.
In outline are
.val OF the requirement that
hi receives the ball from
nm 1--WE yards TO either
isancing.
-eauirement that seven men
Z by the offeuse on the line
bJtlon Of the flying tackle.
|1lon of the game into four
>eu minutes each.
oushing or pulling OF the
Moved.
ouIrement that the ball, in
on-side kick. must strike
. least twenty yards beyond
-rImmagc, falling which the
he team kicking the ball
before the committee was
q far as possible the dam
have attended the game.
.rIug its fascination as "a
a is disciplinary and edu-
that the next season would
EIther injuries must be fewer
@ld be serious hazard OF a
uovement TO abolish foot
isclded upon TO effect re-
aid In weakening the power
SO materially that II was
4 devise means TO offset the
18th OF the defense. In this
rPneral plans are under con-
EIl Experiment.
.zyal before the next meet
.ommittee in Philadelphia.
.trirnents viii be carried on
.ber of the committee at his
Ind on the result OF these
I'll depend the plan which
"a the changes so far adopt
IA IN tie elimination TO Il
i b mass plays and the sub
.,7n plays.
<hsnge adopted was the re-
+ present restriction that a
'fing the ball directly from
j must run five yards 10 one
b the opinion of the com
i've the quarterback much
to make good runs;
1pporhinity for quicker plays
1lo q need for the exercise
||eEy.
change provides that seven
by the offense on the line
This Will prevent the
4 OF linemen for offensive
3 direct blow at mass plays.
<hange is the prohibition of
8c'le. The flying tackle has
|Ise 1( many injuries, and the
1es sTeed that IL must go.
IA change consists In the diyi-
<l bah Into two periods of
rs each. so that the game
f N consist Of four fifteen
Ees. The intermission be-
-! and second. and the third
quarters probably Will be
D that between the second
he change Is made so that
d Deter opportunity TO de-
PHYSICAL condition OF play
eB May Return.
ause under this fourth divi-
nat a player compelled TO
t'e may return during II sub
'ef, II he recovers sufficient
s opportunity of returning
y Is felt that players Will
strength as under the old
ring a player entirely. once
q held. In connection with
Ar. Hall said. IL Will he
prevent abuse OF this rule.
exAmple, the possible with
entire team In favor Of
men withdrawn to have
o returning, In any event
pe allowed TO return more
mango provides that no
uulng OF the runner with
q be allowed. The same
are now imposed on the
o. an opponent will apply
nands on q team mate.
nmmittee's chief plan of
PASS plays. 1t means that,
past the team mates of
me ball might lock arms
W OR drag him along. or
sfence by running before
y arms, IN the future such
Prohibited.
lhe source of injuries 10
mmistee found In the div
the repetition OF massed
point were the chief
@ Inc danger from massed
the combination of Its
ana persistence. The i'm
oe lorr men, locked to-
KY compact body. when
~ Time against the same
.ited In the exhaustion Of
lacked. and frequently in
limitation on the use of
~ that attacks hereafter
ny the players individu-
W. men forming the inter-
un shoulder to shoulder,
permitted to hold each
,ne TASK OF the defense in
mlerference becomes much
onside Kick.
mango prescribes that an
must advance the ball
ne t'h the line Of scrimmage.
ns, eall strikes the grouRd
~ yards. the offcnsc be-
G Ihis rule is also aimed
6o vhe reason FOR massed
oIu rules lay in the fact
e ew unprotected because
r,sd dIefse was drawn back
feNu passes and on-sidc
nan, mat under Il twenty
'snt ,,,a the secondary ofrense
Il, f.sadlciently TO protect the
Iaardx 'nese six changes TO
1|1ot :; around the game. the
49,. up a discusslon of-tno