New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Sanford's Pet
Play Illegal,
Board Rules
Multiple Kick Violates the
Spirit of Playing Code,
Solons Declare
By FRANK O'NEILL

ne football Iulto NOtlluAANANN N4"NN
several important changes in the play
ing rules at the annual meeting at the
Hotel Bltmore yesterday No radical
changes were made but several eorrec-
tive measures were adopted.
The penalty for illegal interference
with man receiving forward pass
will be imposed at the point at which
the foul is committed Heretofore this
same offence called for a penalty Of
fifteen yards, 10 be measured from the
point at which the ball was put in
play. The committee also ruled that
except in incompleted forward passes,
where the side making the pass IS
penalized a down and the ball called
back, all penalties on forward passes
may be declined
a change was made in Section 2 Of
Rule %. governing the running into, or
rouphing Of a kicker. Formerly team
was penhized fifteen yards if a man
ran into the punter. The committee de-
cided to reduce the penalty to five yards
for running accidentally into the kick
or, but for deliberate roughlng the
penalty of disqualification and loss Of
fifteen yards will stand The penalty
will be imposed in each instance from
the spot at which the ball was put IN
play.
The practice of sending IN a substi-
tute player for the express purpose OF
communicating some instruction from
the coach has been dealt body blow.
No incoming player may communicate
al harg tho team
until at least one play has been COM
pleted after his arrival. The penalty
for doing so is the customary fifteen
yards.
Multiple Kick Eliminated
George Foster Sanford's famous null
tiple kick has been relegated to the
football scrap heap. The rules commit
tee decided that goals from placement
may only be made by kicking the ball
from It's position while 1t is resting on
the ground Earth may be scraped up,
but no artificial tees of any sort Will
be permitted.
No action was taken on the much
mooted question of cutting men down
from behind. George Foster Sanford
urged that IL be legislated out of foot
ball. He aptly termed IL as knee
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ing play. that added nothing to the
science of football and much to the
brutal side Of the game.
Penalizing interference with man
receiving a forward pass Will be nailed
bv football enthusiasts. Instances have
been called to the attention of the
rules committee time and again where
teams deliberately picked off a man
about 10 catch a pass. preferring to lose
fifteen yards on the penalty, where /
allowing the play TO be completed
would have entailed a loss of twice
that distance, and in some instances
a touchdown. Giving the offended side
possession of the ball at the point at
which the foul occurred viii do much
20 wipe out this practice.
Forward Pass Rule Bettered
Another step in the right direction
was made when the committee agreed
upon allowing the option Of declining
penalties on forward passes, except
those legally incompleted. ball
passed forward from point not hve
yards behind the line of scrimmage IS
Illegal Several times last season the +
defending side intercepted such passes
and advanced the ball some distance
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recalled and returned 10 the attacking
side. Under the new rule, vigilance
in intercepting such passes viii be
properly rewarded.
The changes made follow:
PAGE 100. RULE q. SEC. z.--Alter the pen.
stes a. follows fyc yards for running INTO
kicker. fifteen yards for and disqualification foi
rOoghng a PLAYER Distance measured from spos
where isi IS rui in play
PAGE 10. RULE 2.-Ald as follows. in case
al The end oi thc second period al Tie oecie
ZION o. TIE referee.
PAGE 100. RULE 8. SEC. 2.-Aa incoming
substitute shall BOG communicate In any way Win
az q. me PLAYER, upon tle field until after ITO
han has been put W pa. lu case ans chang
N the position Of pa5eIs u.s. necessary. ne SUBJ
.titute going in must give THAT information through
the referee In case the substitute sent m IS 10
tsks tie place q tae man swing ODE ,is~.. DE
t,on win the PLAYER. un.I after the bail has lcen
p1t into PLAY. Penalty. fifteen cards
ADD 10 IHs COOE.The committee bias cn-
dssvored 20 prevent a. iar "a. practically possible
the sending in % su5sttl.r' for 'he mere purpose
n giving Information 90 the PLAYERS: in order TO
AID TN, ondessor they have placed THIS rev section
under Rule n ue book. prtcl'ng al any rate.
ne giving ~ immediate Information as 10 fhe
follo@iHg play.
PAGE l3o RULE 81 m the opinion OF tie
r-,sree al incoming substitute la, had no opp,r-
Inv vsv interfere NTH -I, p,.y or rommurira,s
win tie pe'en. ODE referee Heed not inH.c. me
penaln
PAGE $50 RULE 7.-Atr ue penalty for
iilegal Interference with the man receiving fore
ward pas. making 30 read. '1la' che bah shall
20 70 ihe offended side az the point % the foul
so-s 10 ,hs offended sd. ID furhes; raiat down
the aeId Illegal Interference behind TIE goal line
shal be penaiHed g giving 'he bali to The Of
Tended SIDE on tlc one yaiI.
AT forward pas penstIs.- sscep, Ircompeted
pass-nsy BE- declined oy thc offended slde
PAGE t3s RULE a goal from the field NAV
= seo,,d oaS by pae nek w drop Lick. 4
place hck f. made ty kicking tAe bali from is