Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
MORE CHANGES IN
FOOT BALL RULES
Central Board of Officials Adds a
Few Clauses to the
New Game.
TRYING TO MAKE
POINTS UNDERSTOOD
Subcommittee Also Asks Rules Com
mittee to Declare Authorita-
lively on interpretations

At the meeting Of the central board
of officials and the Interpretation COM
mittee, subcommittee Of the intercoi-
legiate foot ball rules committee. which
was held in New York city Saturday
evening last, the following interpreta-
lions and changes in the rules were
handed down:
Rule vI-Section 10. player at
tempting to block or tackle a runner
by resting upon one knee may be
hurdled by the runner without penalty.
Rule vI-Section II CD. The ball
is dead: Add
When a forward pass crosses a line
where the ball was put in play before
touching the ground or 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 IL
lustrations.'
Ave 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 prohib-
iting the roughing Of a player endeav'
oring to catch forward pass. In TINS
connection the note to this rule Is
stricken out.
Rule XX-Section s. AS this rule
now stands it prevents the return Of .
kick This rule is regarded SO as tc
allow a kick to be returned.
Rule xx-Section 4. The penalty 1ol
Illegally recovering a kicked ball by q
PLAYER offside is the awarding OF the
| bali to the offended side upon the spot
of the offense.
Rule XVII-Section 6. Referee must
blow whistle when forward progress OF
ball is checked The side in possession
of the ball may push opponents with
both hands.
Rule XVIII-Section .. Strike out from
the penalty the following words: III
neither side is in possession OF the pail
Rule XvIII-Section :. II player after
catching the ball stops with only one
step or less the ball shall be declared
| Rule xIX-Section g. Strike out the
note on page oO5, ut is not illegal for &
player to. kick the ball under these con
ditions. provided he is legally entitled t.
touch or recover 1t.
| Rule XVIII-Section ?. man who Is
| Ineligible to catch the ball may not ruT
into his opponents. Every forward pass
| whether crossing the scrimmage line Of
not must be played from a line at least
| Eve yards behind the line of scrimmage
These subcommittee voted to ask the
rules Ue.nmittee to declare authorize
| lively the following interpretations which
unquestionably will be done by the rules
committee:
Rule dissection . Player disqualified
| for cause may not be returned to thu
game.
Rule Iv-Section 2 The penalty fol
i q player leaving the field during one o.
the three-minute intermissions to be the
same as coaching from the side line.
| Rule VIII the snapperback does no
hold long axis of ball as specified, bal
must be put in play over again.
| Rule vI-Section II. % If the bal
| strikes an Official whether in hands of
| player or not, it must be played ovel
| again.
Rule vI-Section 10. II player extend!
arms while advancing the ball after i
has been declared dead, 1t Is crawling"
Rule VIII-Snapperback may assume
any position in putting the ball in play
so long as he is not offside.
! Rule VIII-Section 3. If end rush Il
the man in motion another must TAX,
his place on line of scrimmage. as sever
men must be on this line when the bal
is put in play.
Rule XvII-Section 6. An associate o
the runner with the ball may not lif
the fallen runner to his feet to enabl
him to continue his run with the ball.