The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
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New York, Aug. 1S.-After an ex- tended period lasting nearly six months the Intercollegiate Football mu'ss n sspIdinr orfcis Tootba Guide the rules which will govern the con- duct of the game during the Fall season. Many of the changes are revolutionary in character and cal- culated to minimize greatly the danger of fatal accidents existing under the old rules.
 The time of play is divided into four periods of fifteen minutes duration instead of the traditional two halves of thirty five minutes each. The us ual intermission of fifteen minutes is maintained between the second and third period, but an intermission of three minutes only is allowed between the first and second and third and fourth periods. During this short intermission no player will be allowed to leave the field, nor will any one be permitted to come on the field save only the individual who looks after the physical condition of the players.
 At the beginning of the second and fourth periods the teams change goals. but the down, the relative spot of the down, the possession of the ball and the distance to be gained re- main as they were at the conclusion 
 Another radical change is that gov erning the flying tackle. This has been entirely eliminated by a new ruling, which provides that a player must have one foot at least on the ground when he is tackling an oppon- ent. The new legislation governing the forward pass, which number of the experts were inclined to abolish altogether, will materially alter the play and aspect of the game.
 This years rules provida that a player is only qualified to receive forward pass who is at least one ward back of his own line of scrim- mage or occupies the position on the end of said line. No man may make a forward pass or kick the ball unless he is five yards back of the line of scrimmage.
 scrimmage, and consequently in the enemy's camp, is adjudged neutral for a distance of 20 yards pending the completion of a forward pass or kick. A forward pass is not legal if the ball crosses line 20 yards in advance of the spot where it was put in play before touching the ground or a play CT.
 In the case of a kick the players on the defense within the 20 yard zone must not interfere with the ends or other players in any way until these opponents have advanced 20 yards be- yond the line of scrimmage
 Interlocked interference-that is. players of the side having the ball, taking hold of each other or using their hands or arms to grasp their teammates in any way-is forbidden, and it is also forbidden for any man on the side having possession of the ball to push or pull in any way the man running with the ball.
 Another innovation is to be noted in regard to substitution of piayers during a game. rule has been passed which provides that a player who has been removed for any cause except disqualification or suspension may be returned to the game at once at the beginning of any subsequent period.
 The longitudinal lines formerly marking the field are done away with as the quarter back may now cross the line of scrimmage at any point.
 The new rules have already been adopted by all the large colleges nearly all of them being represented on the Rules Committee, which con- sists of L. M. Dennis, Cornell; E. K. Hall, Dartmouth; James A. Rabbit, Haverford; John c. Bell University of Pennsylvania; Crawford BIagden, Harvard; Walter Camp, Yale; Paul J. Dashell, Annapolis; w. L.. Dudley, Vanderbilt; Parke H. Davis, Prince ton; Lieut. H. H. Hackett, West Point: Dr. w A. Lambeth, University of Virginia: c. W. Savage. Oberlin; A. A. Stagg. University of Chicago and H. L. Williams, University of Minne- sata.