Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-16

penalty viii be Is yards for the team
and disqualification for the player.
The penalty for unsportzmanlike con-
duct. too, has been lessened. Is yards
being the result OF such an act instead
OF disqualification The ofncialB have
been given power. though. to discuili-
~ In fragrant cases.
Passing Back.
play that has been practiced con-
pass the ball back. instead OF let
ting go Of It hold It against his leg
50 that a iineman could come around
and take It from him and run with II.
perhaps In another direction. after the
backs had gone OF as In a regular
play. This was deceiving many times.
yet It was not adjudged play OF real
football merit and all chance Of such
method Of advancing the ball has
been eliminated by changing the rule
governing passing back the oah 10
make the ball actually leave the CEN
ter's hands
New Blocking Rules.
The method Of blocking heretofore
exercised of placing one or both OF the
hands on the ground and throwing
the body and legs In the air Is ruled
against II q man now blocks with
his lower leg In this matter his team
will be penaliEed Is yeards. A great
from striking with the heavy cleated
shoes and from the tripping at times
should thus be eliminated.
No definite rule relative to num-
bering the players was made but the
COMMITTEES recommended that this be
mandatory. provision for a field judge
being made. The field Judge will also
i keep time instead Of the head lines
man. Whenever the bail goes out o.
bounds ii will always be brought bach
10 yards; in other years IL has beer
customary for the referee to ask the
captain how far he wanted II placec
1 from the side line.
A ruling which came up severa
times year ago and which was dis
puted on numerous occasions was tina
relating 20 the catching OF a forward
pass simultaneously b a defensive
| and offensive PLAYER. The contention
that the ball should go to the maj
of the side making the pass was up
held.
| That the ball is not automaticaIl,
dead when the offside member of tn,
kicking side is hit with 1t after a pun
was also declared. The penalty ma,
be refused by the side not making tn
kick and play go on as in any othe
case Of a declined penalty II a bal
the opposing side. even thought II hal
not gone 10 yeards. 1t was ais,
brought up and the opinion given tina
the whistle should be blown wheneve
the forward progress of the bah ceas
es. II there Is an incompleted for
ward pass after offside play or hold
ing been called. the penalty shall b
made for offside or holding and n
forward pass considered The first Of
Tense always takes precedence an
holds good in this regard
DO judge from the slight changes O
the last two years in the code, foot
ball is now reaching a stage similar I
that held by baseball. one where n
radical alterations IN the playing cod
may be looked for. but in which Sigh
changes to- clear up certain points o
to benefit the game technically ar
likely to occur. Football is now NOR
stable than at any previous period
its whole history, and with the mfno
improvements in the code each year
is likely to grow more and more 1
favor. One of the chief drawback
for coaches and players alike previou
to three years ago was the continus
: alterations in the code, and the hig
. development OF the game now is un
doubtedly due to the stablenss OF II
rules. which has given time to wor
out some few of the many problem
: the sport affords.