The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-07

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offensive and defensive play. such al
eleven is we'll fortified and REASONABLE.
sure of success.
In addition such team must hav,
heady center one who understand
the signals and the functions which
other years the pivot man was sup
posed to be proficient in passing tn,
ball to the quarter when the latte
was directly behind him. He also wa!
supposed to be accurate in his passint
to the kicker whether the latter wa.
punting or trying for goal from the
field
This season, with the man who first
receives the ball from the center al
lowed to run anywhere through the
line, the passing of the pivot and his
understanding of the signals now is
essential to the success of the play
| The center will be compelled TO pass
the ball to the quarter in his regular
position, to one of the backs who
might be stationed off to one side or
some other angle, and to some player
| who may be placed ten or fifteen
yards back to make a forward pass.
In addition there is sure to be lot
of short, hard passing in which bad
toss will mean the failure of the play.
Quarter Back is Real Pivot.
Already a great deal has been said
| about the quarter back and what posi-
| ton he now will take on the offense,
but the player who occupies this posi-
| ton is going to be of just as much
Importance under the new code, If
not more so, than he was under the
old rules.
The only qualification which the
quarter now must have which was not
so necessary under the old game Is
weight. 1t is the opinion Of a number
of coaches that the quarter back this
season will be used as shifting inter-
ferer. In other words, he will be
placed against a smashing half back
runner out or in, according to the d.
rection of the play.
Others are of the opinion he will be
on line with the three backs in a
position where he can either interfere
or run with the ball. while others be.
lieve he will be sent to one side of the
field or the other to draw one of the
defensive players out with him. and
then play will be sent off the weak
ened defensive side.
No matter in what position he is
used, his Importance to a team will
not be lessened one iota, and if any
thing his judgment in the selection of
plays and the opportunities which he
now will have of inspiring his team
mates to greater efforts will be of
more Importance than ever.
Runner Must be Cornered
On the defense the quarter back will
he called upon to perform the same
functions as he did under the old
regime. If anything, these duties will
be of more Importance because of the
barring of the flying tackle and the
liberty of allowing an opposing team
to run for twenty yards after the
scrimmage line has been passed on a
punt.
If the quarter is played as a defen-
sive full back he will have to be dead
ly in his tackling. He will have to
be more careful to corner a runner be-
tween himself and the side line, and
when he is sure there is no chance
of the man with the ball getting away,
then he can make his charge with
enough speed to break a straight-arm
and bring his man to the ground with
out flying tackle.
The bulk of attack will be on and
off the tackles and this attack is sure
to be featured by hard, smashing
drives in which the half back is check
ed as soon as possible and the man
with the ball dashes in or outside,
whichever is the best way.