New-York tribune., 1910-12-30

of fact, It was q digest of the replies re
ce,ved to FIVE leading questions sent ou
by the secretary of the association 10 sc
enty-fve institutions A big majority oe
oI.rad without reservation that the new
rules We're satisfactory. One coliese L"
,-or.5 tha substitution Of the English game
and another the total abolition OF loo'oaii
but ON the who'll. the sport as now played
was approved.
The various questions and d digest Of th'
answers follow:
First-Are the football rules in thei,
present form satisfactory? II not. whs
improvements would You Suggest ,.e
Fifty colleges replied that the rules are
satisfactory. six that they are better tflal
the previous rules. seventeen Goiiesss ,ss
suggested various modiiicanens 9o IN LIZ ra'
moving the twentyvard restriction IRON
the forward pass One is In favor o,
abolishing the forward pass, ana one o.
not allowing il over the line OF scrimnaSe
Ten OF the colleges favor the abolition o.
the twentyyard zone in the case OF tnt
onside kick; five. that something snou.s
be done to make it possible for a team
within the twenty-yard line 10 score, sug
gesting that the distance to be gained be-
tween down be shortened or that one mar
may be allowed to help the runner through
the line. that the defence be weakenec
in some way. or that crawling be allowed
Three colleges are not IN favor OF me Tuls
dividing the game into four quarters.
Three colleges are opposed to the rule
forbiddng the flying tackle. one OF then
suggesting that the tackle be allowed, a.
same direction. TWO colleges think the
scoring system should be modified. mas
much as the scorers do not now give III
accurate estimate as TO the relative
strength of teams One suggestion In this
line is that a placement goal should should coun' UNI
rules too complicated for a successful
game One college thinks too many off
Gals are required, and a, number commen
adversely OF the prices charged for OH
Gals.
much premium Oh a heavy backfieid: an
other. that too much burden now rests witt
the offence Still another suggests the pos
sibIe removal of the defence entirely. Ont
college proposes tG allow no line shifts mol
interchange between the line and backs
unless for kicking. One college favors The
substitution of the English game: another
the total abolition of the game. There I.
complaint from one college that some o.
the new rules are already dead letters
especially the rule against the nying tackle
Detailed suggestions have been received
from Washington and Jefferson College
Dickinson College and Phillips Andove
Academy which will be turned over t,
the rules committee for their consideration
Second-Should coaching be limited L
faculty, alumni and undergraduates:
In this connection it may be stated tha
colleges composing the Missouri Vale.
Conference have such q rule and enforce il
and that the Pacific Northwestern Inter
collegiate Conference, while all the mem
bers have paid coaches, are discussing thi
question at q meeting this week.
Replying TO the above question forty-sf:
colleges answered in the affirmative. Fiv
Others favored limiting the coaching Z
members OF the faculty only. Seven con
slider the proposition an ideal one, but no
at present feasible Twelve colleges vot
No TO the question One college, whc
employs a faculty coach: comments on tn
disadvantage TO which they are exposed 4
that their team. not having been Coache
in dirty work" is handicapped whel
meeting other colleges that are coached
ment coIors some OF the replies. For in
stance reports received in which the repl
is in the negative TO the above question
are in some cases at least signed b
Goa ches, not alumni Of the reporting col
leee
Third-Have the new rules been satisfac
torily enforced TINS year?
Twenty-seven colleges report in the al
ffrInative. one of them making exception a
regards the rule against the flying tackle
Twenty-three colleges report that the rule
were fairly we'll enforced, four of ther
complaining as TO lax enforcement in III
case of the flying tackle. and one or tw
ma king the 50 me complaint in the matt
OF the rule against helping the runner O
the whole fiftv Of the colleges reportin
were at least fairly we'll satisfied with tn
that the officials did not do well at the be
ginning of the season, but improved whe
the rules became better understood.
Seven colleges report that The work q
The officials was not satisfa ctory. withou
giving details. and eight others ind faul
in certain particulars. One states that
would be imrossibie for any set of official
to enforce the rules. Another saws tfla
the multiplication of details, and A thir
complains that the officials misunderstood