The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-17
COMPILE RULES OF
SOCCER FOOTBALL
Secretary AdaInson Arranges
a Summary of Laws of the
Popular Game.
INTEREST is INCREASING
City and District Season Just
Ended Has Won a Num-
Der of Admirers.
INTEREST is INCREASING


greatly augmented in Salt Lake City
during the present season end for the
general information of the admirers OF
the game, Charles IT, AdamsoD. secre
tary of the Utah Copper Soccer club
has complied the new rules governing
the sport. which are rs follows
The dimensions OF the field OF play
shall be. Maximum length. lSo yards
minimum length. 100 Yards minimum
breadth. 50 yards. The boundary lines
shah be marked conspicuously. Fla IS
be placed on each corner and halfway
line flags on the sides of the field, but
placed i've feet from The side lines.
Tho center OF the field should be
marked and circle with ten-yard
radius made and marked around IL. The
goals shall be upright posts fixed on the
goal line eauidistaut from the corner nag
stahs. eight yards apart, With a bar
across eight feet above the ground
The maximum width of goal posts aud
maximum breadth OF bar shall be five
inches. Lines shall be marked six yards
from each goal post al right angles to
The soal line for distance OF six yards
and these shall be connected q, Win , Sas eaen
the space within those lines is called the
goal area Similarly drawn lines at eigh :
teen yards constitute the penalty area.
4 mark made twelve Yards from tho cen
ter OF each goal shall be the penalty
mark.
The Game
The duration OF the game shall be
ninety minutes uuless otherwise mutually
agreed upon. The team shall consist OF
eleven players aoalkeepcr, right and left
fi,lloa cks right halfbsck center halfback
and left haltback. outside right inside
right. center forward, Inside left and out
1he game shall commence from n place
kick at The center of tho field in the di-
iectlon OF the opponents' goal line
Ends shall be changed al half time The
duration of the half -time interval is dc :
cided by the rcferee. but Is usually five
minutes.
After changing ends and resuming play,
the opposite side TO that which started
the ga me shall kick of
After a goal Is scored the PLAYERS shall
iioo up aEalu as al the start and the
losing side kick off,
Points and Goals.
Tho only points counted are goals. One
goal is one point. A goal shall be scored
when tho ball has passed between the
posts and under the bar, with these OK
in tho ball going through without touch
Ing any other PLAYER. a foul throw kick
or corner kick without touchinv any other
player.
Touch.
When the ball goes over the side lines.
that & ehsd s Sat OF SPpSss% 6oands n G
tho line facing the field nj right angles
TO the line. and using two hands. throw
in the ball from over his head
Infringements OF this rule, such as pro-
peling the ball with one hand onls'. not
raising tho bail over the head. letting
one or both feet leave The ground, or
facing either goal. stops the play and
constitutes a foul throw, and the referee
shall give free kick 10 The opponeuaa.
Corner.
corner is when y player puts the
ball over his own goal line. Intentionally
or otherwise. aud the opposing side :er;
iree Kick from the corner of the field
nearest where the ball went over. This rs
called a corner kick.
Goal Kick.
y goal kick or "bye" is when the ball
Is kicked over the opponents goal line
and not going between the posts: a free
the ball Is placed within that half ot the
goal area nearest the point where the
ball went out OF play,
Free Kicks.
4 free kick is a place kick. taken by
opponent shall approach within six Yards
OF tne ball when a free kick is taken, or
within ten yards when the game starts
or or, resumes at center Free kicks. are
sumption after the interval. also after
each goal scored, arc given for fouls,
.'byes,N corners. foul throws and penal
ties. a free kick is given the opposing
side When PLAYER is order Off tho
field for rough tactics or ungentlema nly
conduct. and for the defending eide when
bali second time before any other pIav-
or: is also given for a player being off
side.
Fouls.
Tripping. Kicking jumping at player.
intennonally handling the ball. or catch
player. arc fouls. for either OF which a
free kick is awarded the offended side.
Cnintentional handling of the ball is not
foul
Offside.
When A player takes pass and plays
inc osll when there are not three oppo-
ncnts between him and the goal line he
is offslde. and the defenders arc awarded
q free kick
player cannot be offside on his own
half OF the field.
Penalty Kick.
A penalty Kick is awarded the oppo-
site side when PLAYER Intentionally
handles the ball, or in the judgment OF
Inc referee Intentionally fouls an oppo-
rent within his own penalty area
Ine free Kick is taken under the fol-
lowing conditions; An players. with the
exception of the PLAYER taking the pen
atty KICK and the opponents goslkccper
shall be outside the penalty area, The
opponents goalkeeper shall not advance
kicked forward The ball shall bo in
play when the kick is taken, and a goal
may be scored from q penalty kick
Temporary Suspension.
II through cause Of accident or any
other reason the game is temporarily sus-
pended. resumins the referee shall
thrown down the ball between the rlay-
ers, and IL shall be In play when 1,
touches the ground.
Field Officials.
Rcferee The referee decides all dis
game and act as timekeeper. In case
os ungentlemanly conduct or violence, he
shall caution the player. and on repeti-
tion OF these ofsnses shall order the Of
=. fender OF the field OF play. He shall
sbow for time wasted. lost through acci-