The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-08
Scoring.

Scoring.
Scoring Is done by carrying the bah
across the defenders goal line for a
touchdown. or by kicking it across the
goal by free try for goal after a
touchdown. or by a placekick or drop
Kick in a scrimmage or after a fair
catch. or by forcing the defenders Of
the goal to make a safety
\ touchdown counts six points. a
field goal three points. a free goal aft
err a touchdown one point. and safe
~ two points. A safety counts against
the side that makes IL.
Touchdown.
\ touchdown is scored when a play
or Of the attacking team has the ball
ON, above, or behind the defenders
goal line when the referee declares it
dead. ON any Kick except n kickoff,
however, II is dead when il crosses
the line whether declared SO or not.
The mark OF the touchdown is made
ON TN" goal line opposite the point
where the BAN was declared dead no
line. If IT is carried across the extern
sion of the sideine behind the goal
line it is marked at the intersection of
these two lines.
II is a touchdown if the bail is in
possession of the attacking team
when declared dead behind the goal
line no matter which team carried it
have been fumbled by either team and
rolled across, il may have been passed
across, it may have bounded back from
kick by the defenders of the goal.
But a Lall kicked by the attacking
team is dead as it crosses the goal
line unless it was forced across by be-
Ing iuggled and fumbled by some
player.
Punt Out.
After a touchdown the team which
has just scored is allowed to make "a
free try for goal by kicking the ball
from the field of play over the oppon-
onts' goal by a placekiclS. If the pO-
s.tion of the touchdown is not favor
able this may be preceded by punt
out. In the latter case the defenders
Of the goal may line up behind the
goal line, but must not advance be-
\ond it or come within five yards of
the mark of the touchdown until the
bah is punted out
In case of the violation Of this rule
Tn" umpire must order the ball punted
over again if the captain of the Of
Tended team desires. and the offend
ing team must remain behind line
live yards back of the original re-
straining line.
hnt if the punter deliberately at
'ampts to draw the opponents offside
he must give them time To get onside.
Any member of the attacking team
may punt the ball. He may not APP
hfoach nearer the goal than the mark
81 the touchdown and must kick the
BAH from behind the goal line and
outside the mark of the touchdown.
In case of a violation of this rule
the bah is punted out again from "a
point five yards further from the goal
along the goal line
Until the ball is kicked the puntcr's
team must stand I'm the field of play
hehind restraining line not less than
HNr yards from the goal line.
In ease of a violation of this provis-
."h the umpire must order the ball
Puhted out again If the captain Of the
offending team desires and n new re-
F'iaIning line established five yards
nearer the punters goal.
" any one of the punter's team
catches the ball the free trial for goal
may he made from any point directly
p'cN OF the mark of the catch.
Goal After Touchdown.
II the attacking team does not desire
/" Try puntout the ball Is carried
OUT upon the field of play by some
T''Ner Of that team. 1t should be car
'''d as far from the goal line IA the
marx of the touchdown is from the
''hter OF the goal line.
II must be held for the kick by
some member of the kicker's team and
must Ike kicked by a placekick from
'"n'e point on n line parallel To the
S''eiine and passing through the mark
W IN" touchdown on the goal line.
n' hall must he kicked the instant
" touched to the ground. No player
VI 'he kickers team may go nearer the