Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
NEW FOOT BALL RULES
POINT TO OPEN GAME.
Intercollegiate Committee In
PRODUCES New Features in
Amendments to Rules.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Encouragement
of clean, open play. with some degree Of
safety by the elimination OF the nying OF
diving tackle. and the unrestricted 1of-
ward mass across the scrimmage nne' were
tho cardinal features Of the new rules
.donted Yesterday in this city by the ih-
+arna.ional foot ball rules committee. Inc
,o,,r,t.tee has held several meetings
.irca last fall, but not until yesterday al
the Hotel Cumberland. I'D street ana
p.oodwav. could it agree upon the para
mount questions at issue.
Will, the old-time cheer provokers. the
-, waiter Camp of Yale and the other by
Harvard. 1t was the iat.er i"ieo N.Y.
were finally agreed upon by the commit
tee. ~.
specta cular and fatal hying Wedges "efe
eliminated from the new rules sun many
enthusiasts Of the game declare " VIII 10
equally attractive. for the ne" regime
permits of more life ana action IN ',, ne
omen where all the maneuVers may oe
80 nv the spectators. instead OF Two
SoIwos The game will be divided into 1our
nuarters of fifteen minutes play. rms, II
is stated, will prove welcome "'io'"''oA
The New Rule.
Following are the eleven new rules
adopted:
First-Fi fteen-minute PERIODS.
second-Seven men on the Inc Oh sciiii-
mage.
Third-Ten yards to gain in three downs.
Fourth-Man carrying the ball not TO
be pushed or pulled in any manner. NO
interlocking interference.
Eifth-Man receiving ball from center
NAV cross line Of scrimmage anywhere.
Sixth-0utside kick limited to twenty
yards.
straightforward pass may cross line
of scrimmage at any point. put player .
back Of line Of scrimmage when pass Is
made and playe receiving the pass When
catch is made shall not be more than
twenty yards in advance or the spot
where ball was put in play.
Eehth-Only end men on the line Of
scrimmage and four men In back held
may receive the forward pass. A back.
in order to be eligible. must nave neen
at least one yard BACK OF me "heh oalI
was put In play.
Ninth-A forward pass which crosses
the mt s-r..nmase on KICK or any
description must be made from a point
at least ave yards BEHIND me OF scrin-
Tenth-On frst and second downs, In
incomplete forward pass, the ball shall
be bl Jug 1t back IL the spot where .he
mass was made, The play to count as
down and the point to be gained to re-
m ain the same. On third down the ball
goes to opponent from where the pas
vas made.
Eleventh Players insult have at least
ono foot on the ground when tackling.
Mr. Wafer Camp was decidedly OPP
posed to the last rule. which prohibited q
flying tackle. He has said that IL ms
opinion 1t will be difhcult to enforce
the rule, as players will not hesitate to
tickle i'm this manner when q heet-footed
runner is tent upon making goal, and
abide by the penalty rather than suffer
touchdown to be made.
Players of defense, except when be-
hind their lhe Of scrimmage, may use
thsir hands only upon their opponents
bodies In Der to get at the man with
the ball until the ball shall have ad-
vanced to Ave yards back of the scrim-
mage line. After the ball has advanced