Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
SUGGESTS RADICAL
FOOT BALL CHANGES
Dr.. Fauver, Swarthmore's
Physical Director, Would In
troduce Fair Catch in
Forward Pass.

sWARTHMORE Pa, January DIR.
Edwin Fauver. the physical director at
Swarthmore College, has in his mind
some radical changes which would. if
incorporated in the foot ball rules of
next season, result in the obliteration
Of the more objectionable features Of
the game as the rules now stand.
ITO substitute Rugby for the Ameri
can game" said DR.. Fauver. would not
solve the problem, since the English
game possesses many of the elements of
danger that are complained of in the
game as We now have it. No one ex-
poets that the game will be SO changed
that all danger will be obviated. and
those who have played the game or are
familiar with it feel that the training
received in the participation in the game
is so valuable that the greatest effort
should be made to so modify the game
that 1t may continue as one of the col
!ege sports with no less popularity
Coach Fauver feels that the penalty
for rough play is severe enough, and
that the sentiment must be developed
among spectators and coaches that will
cease to sympathize with the expelled
player and regard his removal from the
game as a disgrace to him and to his
institution.
During the past few weeks" continued
DR.. Fauver. "a suggestion has been made
that field judge should be a practicing
physician. and should have the power to
exhausted or injured This is theoretical
idea and a wholly impossible one. This
responsibility does not belong to an Of
fetal. for the coaches and the trainers
are amply able to know as well as the
field Judge the condition of the player.
The faculty OF every institution should
see to it that it's students are put In the
hands of those who appreciate that the
game exists for the good of the men and
not the men for the good of the game.
The Swarthmore coach believes that
the formations must not be limited so
as to curtail the different styles of play.
which add variety to the game. Neither
does he want all the penalties removed
this would result in too promiscuous
passing. which would displace both the
punt and the onside kick.
Mentioning the proposals which he Of
fers. Coach Fauver said: II would pro-
pose five radical changes in the rules
as they now stand. These are as fol-
lows:
Il. To remove the rule preventing pass,
ing over the line Of scrimmage.
80. To shorten the game. and to so
decrease the number of injuries through
exhaustion.
%. To obviate unnecessary roughness
by making the ball dead as soon as any
part of the body OF the player carrying
it touches the ground
-. To penalize the said player if he
attempts to advance the ball from its
position and to deal severely with any
one who falls maliciously upon the
player.
%. To introduce the fair catch in the
forward pass. as In the punt, allowing
any one to interfere with the progress of
the ball. providing the player is not di-
rectly interfered with.
This last suggestion says DR.. Fauver,
would remove the danger which has
arisen from being pushed from under the
pass. but would not reduce the amount of
skill required to execute the play. This
might produce larger scores, but would
not detract from the interest in the
game