The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-08
BY HARRY w. ROBBINS.
Head Coach, Calumet Highs.

Head Coach, Calumet Highs.
At this season few articles des-
Criptive of the national fall game viii
help those who love football to enjoy
it better and perhaps win others To the
ranks of the enthusiasts.
If any excuse is needed for explain
alton of the game. 1t is found in the
number and frequency of the changes
made lately. Even players, coaches
and officials are frequently at fault
about points in the rules
Even the few changes made this
year will alter the appearance of the
game. Rut with all the changes foot
ball is undoubtedly better and safer
than il was few years ago. And
probably the rules are now more
nearly settled than they have ever
been.
Spectators ought to know enough
about the rules so that the dissatis-
faction often felt over the decisions of
the officials may be avoided. The ref
pirc, is Obliged to nflict certain pen
altics for definite fouls. 1t is hoped
that the reason for these penalties
as vel! as the purpose of the different
PLAYS can be made clear by a des-
cription of the game and explanation
of the most important rules in lam
guage less technical than that Of the
rule book
Starting the Game.
Let US suppose the two teams are
on the field ready to play. The length
of the quarters has already been de-
termined. The two captains next toss
up a coin. The winner of the toss
chooses which goal he will defend on
elects to kick off the ball. If he choos-
cs the ball the other captain has
choice of goals. The direction of the
wind and other considerations deter
mine which choice is best.
The team i'm possession of the bal
may he called the attacking team 1n'
it's opponents the defending team. The
object of the game is of course t.
Iadyancc the ball to the opponent
goal. The defending team tries To pre-
vent the attacking team from doni
this.
AS the teams face each other in tn
middle of the field the goal behind TIT
team i'm possession of the ball is SAT-
TO be that teams goal; the other 4
Tine goal of the defending team Thu
each team attacks its opponents goa
and defends it's own
The FIVE yard line marked On tn
field nearcst the goal of each team
are known as that teams tlVe-yar'
yard. yard line and 50 ol
Ia the fifty yard line i'm the middle a
the field. lmaginary lines betweoi
these are referred To as the one-fooi
onc-yard. twelve yard line, and so on
Kickoff.
The ball is placed on the ground Il
the middle of the attacking teams FOR
ty-yard line. The attacking team line
,p across the field behind the bal
The referee blows his whistle for TN
game tn commence and one OF IN
attacking players kicks the ball toWdr
= the opponents goal.
! I'm this first place kick the ball
) usually stood on end on the groun'
y but II may he held IN place by anoth
q or player of the attacking team IN
3 attacking team must be behind III
g ball when IL is kicked or the uinpli
s, must order the ball kicked OF agar
& from IL point five yards back towai
the goal lire of the offending team
e measuring the distance on line PAL
q allel To the sidelines.
& The defending team must he benin
3 line ten yards nearer their ow
& goal than the bali before VI is kich
& ed or the umpire must order the la
3 kicked off AGAIN from point fiN
81 yards back from the previous positio
q toward the goal line of the Offend
3 .ng team.
3 The ball must be kicked at lca
g ten yards towards the opponents go
& line or the referee must order IL klcl
q ed again from the same point.
n The Touchback.
q At kickoff IL the bali is kicked aero
q the defending teams goal line al
3 there declared dead In the posscssi'
g of one of the defending team. the p.'
& IL called touchback and the ball is y
81 i'm play again by scrimmage or kicI
3 Oh, from the :wcnty-yard i.ne.
81 Ii in such case the ball is not d