The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-11
Approved Football
Rule Alterations

\ Kickoff or free kick or any kicked
ball not SrurinG Goul. which cross :
the goal line and goes into the SlaHH W
among this spectators shall count as Il
tOuchbaCk.
4 blocked kick which. after n"lnT
hlnrird. crosses the liCkrrS goal iln@
and goes into the stand or among lh|
spectators. shall count as a safety.
\ ball pusscd backward across me
goal line which goes into IN" stand or
amrng tho Spectators ShaH C""''l u"
\ blocked kick which goes over Inc
sid. Inc fence or among IN" SuhS'tut'LS
shall hrl1n% to tho sid. blocking IN,
kick at the point where 'Hc "'''' 'i''
tn" side line.
\ iumbcu ball which goes over the
sid;. Iinu lance or among the substitutes
shall belong TO the side whose l,lH!n
las, touched il III the field "l n'3H DIV
The Euinl where the ball crossed me
side line. 7 his last rule. however. ""eS
not apply tu forward passes.
O,nrr Alterations in the rules have
reference generally TO pcn".tl"I' '"c
safety ami interpretations al louis
The rule has been made clear tlia' III
the case of delay Of III" game q! lh!'r-
mission in" uticndr.; ~Iuy. IN itddl' i"I 80
urnr!ting by II distance penalty, Sh""i"
also have The choic" of goal.
Fouls committed by players nchlnu
the goal lrr have been leElSiatHd uEr ,,t
scientifically IN order TO make the point
rInor Ihnl u foul III this kind. Whicil
would deprive an opponrni ol an ori'''
luni;Y 10 recover tho Dali ana HIN
touchdown. Will give I""'iNo"' -
offrnrlCu side. ,
If has long been stated in the rule
hook under the ,.cfinitiun OF safety lAit
q plaYur vino is carrying me oH.i,
forced back across his iinc. Is gun! ~
making T. safety. but ii was GccnlGu
,vis, ir strike out this clause III inc :u,e
cntirr;y. rs the rules have Dccn 'lla!c
rinar that tie rcfcr"r should pl2W ms
whistle Mt The forward point fcach"o ny
lh, player carrying the hil'. . tia
Their. are Two minor changes IN tn'
Contamination Of the legality at Iurl"-
nIIrr last year ii Il man WAS no. one
yard hack and still was not on ihE INV
of scrinrag it produced an lIicE"i ''
NATION This WAS either W'hh"u u ~
agreed upon with inc o. Itci".n "I ia; thc
game, for It Was MOI lnt"n"ru 'ha,. ~
rr1nu nccunN!nls the usual position o. cue
uIartnr- back could not Slann near tnNil
.nnr-yurd Ia the SCrilI!InaEc ING al '"T
the ball was passed 10 SoiiT",,G MI surb
* made clear in the 1916 rules tnat SUN
fnr,natiun is not illegal. but lhat inc
"urrIrrhnri is not eligible to receive
forward bass unless he Is one az utt. . ~
'Tbn other change is 10 make clear tiiii
,,mard or tackle. dropped back from INC
tiI,,' ,r,,tt 20 back At least live ycardS IN
mrlrr 10 nc eligible 10 run or 10 acL ~
an intrrrnrer or TO receive Il loS""'
pass. ,,;, &c ,b, man de-
rondimr the coal 10 feel free 10 run mo
the [,.' catcher Of d punt out. The rule mas mas
, n,,, hnIm mn.!n clear that they may not
do IioT this except in a bona fidr at'rmra 10
catch or bat the ball TN" iaSt i PT' 'i and
sinn.--lo bat the bull--is an Audubon. any any
T,l"v[rs defending tho goal on punt OUT
m nav now no "" bat the bali in any, direction,
10. SOM. wears the rule rHStrlclL'e
llnemcn in their conduct has rG .h I In%.
80 rii;inrr Wit hthc locked hands nE IN
N St,,,, ,"hen they are breaking through Is
lllNEll.