Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
RULES
COMMITTEE WILL
MAKE FEW CHANGES
70 Meet Early in February,
but Is Not Expected to In
terfere With Present Laws.

AelieTe Win 1 resent Laws,
The intercollegiate Football Rules COM
mlttee viii meet In New York early in
Htbruafy, the exact date not vet being
deelded upon, and Tor the FIRST time in
good many years this session promises
20 consider the ethics OF the rame rather
than changes IN the rules son1e changes
VIII be proposed IN The playing rules, but,
for the most part. the grldiron solons are
veil satisfied with the technical side of
the same.
II fs now certain that pressure will be
Brought to bear upon the committee to
bring about two important reforms one
ia 60 prevent the abuse of the rules per-
niitttng substitutions, to put an end to
The present practice OF sending in SUBJ
s'itntes TO carry instructions from the
coach to the quarterback or captain,
rather than to relieve exhausted or i'm
5ured players. The rules OF the game ex-
prcssy prohibit side-lnc coaching yet in
al the big games OF the 1914 season
coaches sent a procession of substitutes
many Of them for no other reason than
70 carry messages.
u was 6uggested that coaches be COM |
pelled to remain OH the bench or Off the |
ield entirely during a game That sug-
Bestion was Incorporated into the rules a |
year ago and worked out satisfactorily
during The 1914 season But the Rules
committee after closing one door to the |
Niolasors Of this rule, obllgngly left wide
open another. which made side-line
coaching even easier than It was with
the coach on the side lines Tho coaches
ADOPTED the simple expedient of sending
IN troops of substitutes for no other rea-
eoh tnan 70 carry instructions to the field
senerat. This was done in virtually all
OF the championship games, and the OFF,
ciais were powerless TO stop It. AS long
IS player Is permitted to re-enter the
game after having once been taken ont
= coach can take a great many chances
e senu ~ messages, and, IL he has plenty
OF substitutes, as most of the big teams
nave, can make great many changes
without weakening his team.
me FAIRNESS OF this practice were nut
squareiy up to the average college coach
ne would admit that II violated the spirit
" me rules ana was an unsportsmanlike
act since It Is evident that the practice
cannot be stopped without legislation. the
rules ought to be amended SO that this
eVh can be eliminated. The evil could
ne abolished by keeping all members of
me coacning star off the bench and
Wltnout the inclosure during game, Just
as has always been done in track ath
letcs, or II this be considered too dras
uc. amend the rules so that a man once
taken from the game either cannot re-
TURN as the rules once provided or that
some check shall be placed on slbstitu |
tionss The writer has discussed this evil
Win a good many coaches, officials and
college authorities Most of them have
frankly admitted the evil but not all
agree on the best way to correct It, But
me Following suggested changes in the
rules regarding substitutes and their use
n making possible side-lne coaching rep
'esent consensus of the best thought
N the subject. Three suggestions are
,dvanced to present side-line coaching
hrough the medium of substitutions:
First. No coach he
sit on the players bench or be within the
dsGI%F saBstasons ay o5 be mad. ony
e ,hs 1s re request Of the captain or the trainer.
tion of the player who may s have W GbsniPs boen S
jured or exhausted and in which case his !
substitute must be selected by the cap
Third. 4 substitute who enters. the game
having received permission from the ref
Sres cree s5 and $ shall not hold any conversation
i'rs. f9rs ems esnsasinE i 81 in play. As penalty for
evident that the substitute does carry "a ~ 0e
message. he shall be disqualified for the
stH tSs 3D. ~ tne esn5 gSme AZ further pen
session q bs the s dsisndins 5iflt sHs sfde
psnaIized by loss loss OF S sfound' nTie II snail be
Another rule which many progressive foot
ANS in game should be Comp Compelled '4S' to n%m GGsn
= their their PLAYERS There is no argument on
Question whether @ or not this provision shall
,E ,iEneorpqarated ,Isa IN the rules or merely left
DAVIS Frinceton,s representative on the
ss ss ba oitsse 80 fse N th5ss 5s i should be in the
7 Z pa, Dayls and Nathan A: Tufts, the latter
ked by the writer 10 give their opinion an
sse CHANGES, and they made the following
nuloutions to the discussion:
-,,..,,r.s BY PARISI2 II; DAVIS.
ineetohs Mem6sI 5a, OF Of the Football Rules
A careful observation Of football in n,.v
anses n hs s rs. f1i from o the staPdpoInt
Z st.t neg e oL only iour changes only one OF
goal posts ts'tshy shoSld qsst be the
30 30 ,1e ~ present position and be set directly
q 5d,Rsss r. t5S zone thus being wholly qa OF
an intsrference VIII gss1t pay s9stiSn snd they they
nFsr sSr to s the P PLAYERS thsmselves IL removed
y q collision with the players Il may ma be be
3a saat thsr ssras asmSSs Ssa R9s SsuF make
TnE d "a as snd f9 y sSs. sSS sGsS 9dm SSssd
: or beyend, 50 there would still be ieId I
ls sds SqBsR Bassh Better y Ts@Syng sSy ns The goal
dFqn kis6s nS near 1 ths goal line near the
y sis after a touchdown now reqGifinss a a
issIy P'ts0f e piSsrsSs g sSSsp 10
y eonfsaa ofdeSiH nterrsptns IN Ts tsd 6ln1 6lnrns ga
.oyins spectators. Incoming PLAYERS Should
psa the 5s lines ss ONE Who O. tsud ss Hs tb.S
pen the seRss Hsns eoas sG ss sss ssres
orderly manner. :"
Esd 10 PifSssfib PaS ne ss9sd be cOmBSIsSTy
3 and add to the pleasure OF the :"
ogrth ogth 4 PLAYER Of The side Kicking down wa .
ling the Iail While offside IN opea onae@'i9nay 20 dG
= epponenis Of q touehback A frequent VIII
roIiss bali Win BE 6''Sfbki hand s6ilss stSRR SRR sta
prevent the bah from rolling. acress the ~
iins az 9ad esiiasminF a toqehbaek, No -
pensliy. therefofs, should be placed upon ~