The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-23
RULE IS OVERLOOKED
Few Coaches Take Advantage Of
Touchback Play.
Kicking From Regular Formation IL
Ground Gamer and Possibilities Of
5ootin1 Seer IN Chicago.
Illinois Game.

While a rule has been enacted which
allows the team upon Which a touch
back has nt,u scored t0 yut the Ual
10 fla, un tu, yurl Tine either b.
kick or svr.uWUgc. I,N coaches are
taking |,GNuu.a., col. che ruliul
In th, Er,at msIo..l of cases th,
cgptain ,..g.. io pant from llo rysuia.
kickoff formation Tb, defensive team
lines up la receiving formation aud
players of the kicairs side can b.,
checked as SOON as 'H, BEN has gone
to yards lu tSIs manner 'lr UIr
who catches che o.a' tas many op
]portuui,i,s % brinE.ug Dc bach 90 LEAST
AaJ the distance rt tho klgs Sad
sometimes o. erlaf deal farther
As tte center OF tU, defensive eleven
rlF stand Upon co.. .l.rt line. rh,
kicker must boot f.p n.'I from SOM.
.c.at gt least uyy rls bu.A .I .l,
restraining line Consequently Ur son
orally boots ,Hr Oval from f.. o, gr 90.
yard mark. writes Walter ~ a.EDr
GaIl iu the CIieaeo Tribune The Culg
uatauf.se which % '..m uas which
kicks from such formations DO tha, tH.
players are ON ..fa and HHH. lU, r.-ll
10 recover thu laI' 90. any rm, except
wien Do is Kicked og' ui bounds b..lr,
t.Irg touched 10y a player Of either
eide
ln order 20 taEa o'l advantage pos
s'h'.. o. team. ~ tho captain elects Co.
punt. should follow tf, ryau'Ir punt
formation Then players col. rho Rick
Ds side cannot De iu'.rf.-rI with
until the BAN has gone %. fHri. Tn
der sgDh conditions turF have % great
90 advantage than if they went down
under O. punt from the NDkod f0fwa
zion A boo',r Kicking from The rceu
Tar formation practically sends the
oval away on i's flight from The same
pot as does 'ho team which kicks
without assuming the srr.mwagC punt
formation %, 's afforded better pro.
lection, has vacant spots BOO the h'ld
20 kick 20. and 10 gives bis team o. bet.
Ter chance OF recovering The ball aside
from @prsy,Utirg the r,c'.E.ug backs
rom ruuuIug tlc ball back any con.
.G.ublo distance
TO the average follower OF football
The importance % This ruling does not
have much weight. bur 80 the gl'cra.
ton rs given thorough attention and
consideration tho benefits Of kicking
from o scrimm0ge punt formation
soon will be realized Coach Starg Of
tho University Of Chicago has taken
advantage OF The ruling and has OBJ.
tanned the desired results IN every
contest.
4 team which constantly Is being
pressed and Is hayInE touchbacks
scored on n frequently should take ad
vantage OF this ruling, especially when
the opposing eleven has tho advantage
rf n strong wind a bo0'cr when kick
Ing IN the teeth Of a wind should ~.
ways Try 10 kick the BAH out OF
bounds as FAR down the h'ld as pos.
sIblo. and BITS attempts always should
be o. the law drive variety.
In tho games played this year. cs,
rocially IN the western conference col
l'gcs. the Keen Judgment Of the kick
ors IN placing their attempts and get
ting their kicks away IN taultlcss fash
Ton has been ono ~ the most impor
tnnt factors IN decIdir9 contests Tn.
der the present rules an eleven can
not hope Tor success unless kickors
are developed Who can be depended
upon absolutely 90 Get their kicks
away. even in me face ~ adverse con
tifiors. and who can drive rho ball O.
hnanrinh nnrtE Of ILn rr-I-rLn