Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-14

OF the game, which In some instanc es
has been regarded as unduly severely
Page 1856, Rule NXIV, Sec 1.-The
rules eommittee strongly deprecates the
line COUGHING. as this Is against the best
interests OF the game and sport
iase l3s. Rule XXvI.-The officials
OF the game shall consist Of a referee. a
Crhe use OF field Judge thereby has
been made compulsory on account OF
me growth Of forward passing and tho
present game.)
Page 14O.-Add new section. The
field Judge shall keep the time.
The. rules committee decided to es-
taplish new section of the rules to
be known as approved rulings. Under
this head win be included rulings here
doubtful points under 'o exIsting r uhlen
The committee laid down the following
rulings:
Approved Rulings.
IL a forward pass Is caught stimuli
taneously by an eligible player of the
possession OF the ball shall belong to
ha side which put the ball In play.
NNiH. Sec. !. prohibiting any one from
walking up and down the side lines.
Il a member Of the side kicking the
VILE or ,h Is 5apehed by the ball
cally. dead. play may ensue and tho
penalty may be declined.
On the kick-off II the ball does not go
zen Yards towards the opponents' goal
II Is loose ball. and AZ such mny not
be kicked while upon the ground.
II player is illegally substituted,
put the Illegal substitution Is detected
| Notwithstanding. Is to DO penalized ms
an actual illegal substitution.
II r.. player OF one team tA) signals for
- is pushed into tho player SO signal
ling by another member of team (A)
the play shall go as n fair catch. but
no distance penalty shall be applied.
II two players signal for a fair catch
and the ball Is touched by one of these
players. but caught by tho other, be-
Tore Il touches the ground, no run shall
and must be put in play by a scrim-
mage, ut the point where caught. under
rule VI. section d.
The following corrective changes also
were made In the rules. These changes
but merely change the verbiage In GER
tam rules for the purpose OF clear
ness.
Corrective Changes.
Page 105. section Ia, note, insert
words while tho ball is in play" after
third word in the tHIrd ine, ths e wo 1ds
when n kicked ball except one from
Kick on or free kick"
Page 107, rule 6. section 10, second
paragraph. strike out oil after the word
considered" and insert the words "a
touchback."
Page los. rule 8. section 10. nrst para
graph. on top. cross out the word re
covery' and insert the word Inter
ceptlon."
Page 100. rule g.. last paragraph, In
sert after the word Zine" 'be-
fore being touched by an opponent"
Page ll9. rule IA. section 7. add at
from the side lines"
Page 10. RULE IA. section 8. first par
angraph. last line. strike out the words
crossed the side lines" and insert goes
out of bounds"
Page 121. rule IL. section -. insert
the word anywhere" between the
words down" and "on."
Page 121, rule IT, section l. insert
after the words Rick Off" in the .hird
line; the words 'after a safety or touch
back"
Page 12s. rule IS. section @. last line,
strike out the words the ball Is OUT
and insert ut is a touchback."
Page 100. rule IS, section s, last line.
strike strike out the words crossed the side
:, Page 1S1. rule 10, section !, fourth
line. insert between the words "off.
side" and behind" the word "while :"
rage l3l. rule 10. section l. last limo
strike out words "one OF his opponents"
and Insert "a man entitled to get it,
Page 1885,. rule 81, section 2, strike
out Inc words "on tho ground"
the end thereof. in brackets ("the nm
piro should usually take a position he
hind the sieo not in possession of the