The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-08
American Rugby Football
Is a Splendid Fall Sport
Ga Plain Spectators and
layer AlkeChanges This Year.

clarcd dead the defending team may |
run with it on kick it back
If it is declared dead in the posses |
sion OF player Of the attacking team |
provided that the player was back of
the ball-on sidc--when it was kicked, |
the play is a touchdown and counts
six points for the attacking team.
If the attacking player who gets
possession Of it was Offside when the
ball was kicked the referee must give
it to the defending team.
At Kickoff il the ball goes outside
the field of play before it is touched
by an opponent, it is brought back
and kicked again. If it is kicked out
side a second time, the other team
is given "a chance to kick off. If eth
! er team forfeits the ball twice it goes
To the opponents for a scrimmagc at
! the center of the field.
! But if tn" bali at kickoff goes out
of bounds after touching any player
who is entitled To get it, it belongs
To the team first securing it.
Running Back the Kick.
After legal kickoff the ball is
caught or picked up by a player of the
dcfendng team who kicks it back to
the opponents or runs with it toward
the opponents goal.
When the ball goes from the pos
session of one team into the posses
sion OF the other the former becomes
the defending team and the latter the
attacking team
If the ball il returned by kick the
players behind the last kicker when
The ball is kicked may run down the
field and recover the ball. other play
ors of the kickers team may not touch
il till it has touched an opponent.
lacking.
Ii the ball is carried back by the
team that receives it the defending
team tries to stop it's progress. Each
defending player tries to seize and
throw to the ground the player who
is carrying the ball.
No player may bc thus tackled un-
less he is carry ing the bail No player
may tackle an opponent when he is
; clearly outside the field of play, nor
trip an opponent 10y obstructing him
below the knee with that part of his
leg that is below the knee. nor use
, unnecessary roughness such as throw
ing the player to the ground after the
referee has blown his whistle to de-
, clare the ball dead. When diving un-
; der a play no one may be penali%cd
for tripping, however
If any of these fouls occur any ulii-
, cial who sees it must order the ball
put i'm play at point fifteen yards
from the place where the foul occurred
, back toward the goal line of the Of
f Tending players team.
, When he is taCl(ling, a player must
have at least one foot on the ground
and must not grasp his opponent be-
low the knees. Any official who sees
, such Il roul must order the ball put
i'm play five yards back from the plac,
: where the foul occurred toward tn,
goal line of the offending players
e team.
. Downing the Ball.
/ As soon aS the player carrying tn,
ball is stopped, or when he goes out
$ side the field of play, or when any
|. portion Of his body except his hand'
= and feet touches the ground while h'
g is i'm the grasp of an opponent, o
@ when he cries Down" the rcfere'
@ must blow his whistle and declare th'
II bail dead.
If The referee should not blow hi
|, whistle to indicate foul but II IN
: inadvertently do so. even 10y mistake
the balI is nevertheless dead. Sine
Il whistles may be mistaken for the ref
u crce's. the other officials usually blov
rorrs. The whistle &c the refere
II strns the play; the signals OF the 9th
e ar officials do not.
n IL the PLAYER with the ball attempt
= Ia advance IL after the whistle blow
or after he has cried Down, tn
st referee or umpire must order the ba
Al put in play at point five yards fror
: the place where the foul occurred to
ward the goal line of the offendin
players team Even pushing the la
IS out ut arms length is crawling
id within the meaning of this rule.
m Unnecessary Roughness.
wi The referee should blow his whist
ut promptly when the ball is down 7
g. prevent piling up and possible injur
lies. The players or the defendin
e team must not Pile up ON the piaye