The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
in Rules
Made Plain for
Football Fans

Il
simple than the old ones, but the
reader will wish the comr.1tse haa
drafted It's views In regular Ensiish
and not in piiraseoiogy about as cisaf
as q hypothetical question.
The changes are few, the effect in1-
portant---tte spectator will get u bet
ter idea OF the game.
The actual changes are.
A field OF 100 yards, instead OF l1".
the extra 10 yards used as end zones
hack of each goal, where Forward
passes may be received.
The addition of fourth down %
gain 10 yards.
The kickoff from the 4e-yard lima
ON ktck-outs opponents will line
up on the 2o-yard line instead 81
the 70
Internissions between first and sec
ond and third and lfourth psr'o"s
reduced TO one minute
Forward passes may be CT any
length,
The onside kick has been discard
ed
The rules do away with ire checker
beard field, and Ii Is again Erfa-
iron.
Touchdown count points
Goal from touchdowns. l point
Goal from field. ; points
safety by opponents, posnts.
unraitnr IN the line In defined as
jumping over man with both knees
or both feet foremost, within nN1
yards either side OF where ahe oa'i
YVES pat in I'iaS y.s 4.,.4 =.
from the back field to the asne Of the
aefense. the rules forbid playing
sn-cailed center. guard OF tackle on
tho defense. as end or back an &c
/ tense. or any shifting to svads ms
rails II captain desires 10 snstt
/ ON. a his line men TO the BACK be.o'
ne mag do 30 by speaking to Ire
I -eyeree' hut the man SO shifted may
no, return to the line. Any ~ the
| n,e center men, however. may ee
I taken hack Ave yards and return .o
| his position at Will, nnder rue =
section q. which provides that ahs
one OF the five center men may VIZ ..S
| hack Ave yards on the onense' h,s
plaes being taken by one OF the PACK
field. 49,.
/ o-e player may be In motion, to-
vrr, his rrsvs gs,ssi directly. OF ofs1sS3fa4
IN. when the ball IL put IN play.
this player Is an end. his place nsus'
na allied, AZ sesen men must pc gu
The line when play starts.
The rules forbid guards CARRYING
the ball.
AZ having xignaied for n fair eaten
a player takes more than TWO steps
with the ball. his side must PIT tht
bail IN play Ave- "a rsis lie aiiio LIS
mark OF the catch.
| Each captain may request that TIME
be taken out thrice during each nan
without penalty. Ii time 20 asNes
thereafter, the side will be penaiized
unless player he removed.
No player on the side having M
bali shall use his hands, arms or h"as
to push, pull or hold up the man Jar
rying the bail
Only the runner may ward IF 'spEb
nents with his hands and arms ~
other player on the side may as'
hands or arms. save with arms eios
10 the body. TO obstruct an opponent
This includes
jrasping an opponent with hands o
arms. placing hands upon an oppo
nent TO push him away from n play
eneirciing any part OF an opponen
with the arm. using the arms To III
Ian opponent. In blocking
Players on the defense may os
r 4fneir hands and arms only To- gse g
! the ball or the runner
The offense may pass the ball Tor
ward any distance, from scrssninags
: providing the pass IL made from
. wards back OF the line.
should a forward pass strike IN
ground In the end zones. 1t counts a
a touchback.
a After the BAR has been iegNiiy pass
led Ii may first be touched only D
I such members Of the offense as wer
at least one yaad behind the line
! lscrimmage when the ball was passe,
, or were playing end. Any one
; the defense may take q forward pas
and after a defender has touched
any member Of the offense may tax
It. The exception n that wnen g
ball Is In the air any eligible plays
!. ima.. bat II in any direction save "a
OF ward his opponents goal, TO prevei
D Ian opponent getting It.
b In case OF a kickoff, kickout or kic
D from a fair catch. the ball must
D kicked AT least 10 yards toward II
. opponents goal line, unless hiocke
0 Striking. kicking, kneeing or rough
B my the fnlIback when HbUut TO kfc
d il punishable by disqualification.
. The position OF iield judge r. diI
0 pensed with, leaving but three on
: ciais--referee umpire and headlines
0 man.