The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-15

The scrimmage Is the most import
ant part of the American game and
the development which distinguishes
il most markedly from English Rugby.
1t is an evolution from the serum
in the English game, when the play
ars all form in a close circle with the
bah in the middle and kick at il until
it leaves the circle.
In the evolution the two teams have
been gradually separated and definite
duties assigned to each player. The
bali is no longer kicked but always
passed back first. The rule permit
ting a kick without a pass was elm
mated from the rulebook this year
for the first time.
The Scrimmage Lines.
In a scrimmage the two teams line
up opposite each other on two imag-
mary lines parallel to the goal lines
and about "a foot apart, between which
the bail rests.
one scrimmage line is imagined to
pass through each end of the bah as
il rests with it's long axis parallel
with the sidelines and parallel with
the ground.
Lines of Scrimmaee.
AT least seven players Of the at
lacking team must be within one foot
of the scrimmage line when the ball
is put in play. They are then consid-
cred as being in the line of scrlm-
mage. These lines of players are
called the lines of scrimmage.
The other four players of this team
and all of the defending team occupy
any position desired, provided that no
player is ahead of the scrimmase line
Of his team.
Players must be between their own
scrimmage line and the goal line. II
any player violates this rule-set'
offside--or if any Of the attacking
team starts forward before the bail is
passed back, the referee must put the
bah in play five yards back from the
point Of the preceding down toward
the goal line of the offending players
team.
Position on the Line.
A player is considered on the line OF
gcrimmage if he has both hands OF
both feet or one hand and the oppos
tie foot within one foot OF II. the
object of this rule is To prevent
player required To he in the line ol
scrimmage to stand at an angle WIN
the scrimmage line, facing either to-
ward OF away from the bail, SO as u
enable him to form interference more
quickly.
A lineman must stand with botn
feet outside the outside foot OF the
player next inside him. unless ne D.
one of the two players standing OH
either side of the snapperback, whd
first passes the ball, in which ease 1T
may lock legs with the snapperpack'
If this rule is violated the umpire
must penaliZe the offending team bS
ordering the ball put in play at
point five yards back from its former
position toward the goal line OF the
offending players team
Offside on the Line.
No part of any player may be ahea'
of his teams scrimmage line eNcep'
that of the snapperback. when pass
ing the ball, may have his HANDS anu
head ahead of the line. Inc snap
perback may assume any position SO
long as he is not ahead OF his scrlh-
roace limo i'm uniting the ball in pay
II any player of either team TWIN
the above privilege To the snapper
back excepted lis ahead OF his scrlln
mage line the umpire shall pei'''""'
his team five yards.
One Player in Motion.
At the moment when the pan Is P''
in play by a scrimmagc no player Vi
the attacking team may be IN mo'io"
except that one player may pe III nv
ton toward his own goal line or soal
line extended. II this player is one VI
the seven REQUIRED To- he in the iih'
of scrlmmage another player mus
take his place so that there are
linemen not in motion. If this RUE u
violated the referee must put 'he VA
i'm nlay Mt n point five yards pach
from the point of the preceu'"s -
toward the goal line OF the ohei'"''''
players team. III
No player may he outside the s'u.
line NJ the time the BAH Is P"t "
play Except the kicker ana inc "',u'
of the hall in n place kicD. For mrs.