The Calumet news., 1912-09-16


back OF each goal, where forward
pasScs may be received.
The addition of "A fourth down TO
gain 10 yards.
The klcK-or from the iO-yard line
ON kick outs opponents will line up
on the 20-yard line instead Of the %,
Intermi7sions between first ana sec
ond ard third and fourth periods re
duccd to one minute.
Forward passes may be of any
length.
The onside kick has been discarded
the rules 90 away with the check
erboard field, and it is again grid
iron.
Tuucndowns count 6 points
Goal from touohdowns point
Goal from field points.
Safety by opponents points.
Hurdling in the line is defined as
Jumping over a man with both knees
or both feet foremost within five
yards either side of where the ball
was put I'm play.
TO prevent shifting strong players
from the back-field to the line ON the
defense, the rules forbid playing So
called center, guard or tackle on the
defense. as end or back on oftense, or
any shifting to evade this rule II a
captain desires to shift one of his line
men to the back -field, ne may do so
by speaking 10 the referee but the
man so shifted may not return 10 the
line. Any Of the five center men,
however. may be taken back five
yards and return to his position at
will. under Rule . Section 3. which
provides that any one of the five cen
ter men may drop back five wards on
the offense, hs place being taken by
one of the back-feld
one player may be in motion. to
ward his own goal, directly or obliquc- !
~, when the ball is put in play. II |
this player is an cnd. his place must
be filled, as seven men must be on
The line when play starts.
The rules forbid guards carrying the
ball.
If having signaled for a fair catch
player takes more than two steps. |
with the ball his side must put the
ball in play five yards behind the
mark of the catch.
Each captain may request that tim
be taken out thrice during each half.
without peralty. If time be asked
thereafter. the side will be penGised
unless a player be removed
No player on the side having the
ball shall use his hands, arms or body
rying the ball.
Only the runner may ward of OPP
ponents with his hands and arms. No
other player on the si0c may use
hands or arms save with arms close
to the body 10 'obslruct an opponent
This includes:
GrespiEg an opponent with hands
nr arms; placing hands upon an op
ponent to push him away from play
any part Of an opponent {
With the arm; using the arms To lift
an opponent I'm blocking.
Players on the defense may use
heir hands and arms only to get at I
he ball or the runner.
The offense may pass the ball for
ward any distance. from a scrimmage, i
providing the pass is made from 8
ards back cf the line. I
Should q forward pass strike the 5
'round In the end zones. It counts as
touchback. G
After the bali has been LEGALLY pass
/. .
uch members Of the oftensc as were S
I least one yard behind the line of
crimmace when :he bail WIS passed r
r were plaS inc end ANY one cf the
cfcnso may take forward pass and ~
ftcr defender has touched 1t any
lembcr OF The offensive may take It.
he exception is that when the ban
I'm the air any eligible PLAYER may G
at It in any direction save toward n
is opponents goal TO prevent an op-
orcht getting II. x
The oif,nsc may pass the bah for
lex from a fair catch the bah must D
@ kicked az least 10 yards toward tho W
pponents' goal line. unless blocked.
Strikns. kicking kneeins. or roush- 81
ig the fullbaok when about TO kick,
punishable by disqualification c.
The position of field judge Is dis Pl
enseG with, leaving but three O ficials
referee umpire and head linesman c,
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j. G. Brady. a Justice in East ST Cl
ouls. has thus far tNis year per. Pl
,rmed 500 mnrriage ceremonies.
G. V r. Richesun's body hes been X
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-uted in Boston last winter fur the w
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