Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-23
MULTIPLE KICK
PUT T.UNDER BAN.
WITH new RULE
George Foster Sanford's
New Creation Abolished
With Other, Changes.

ed by the football rules committee at
the close of its annual session.
OF more vital importance to the
game was a change affecting the for
ward pass. It was provided that the
penalty Of fifteen yards for roughing
the receiver Of pass be eliminated,
but that the offended side be given
the ball at the point where the foul
occurred. In the event Of two fouls
on the same play the ball is to be put
in play at the point furthest down the
field. Legislation to prevent the car
rying of instructions from the side
lines also was passed.
The multiple kick. barred by
changing Rule 8. Section Z, which pre-
from the field may be scored. The
new section reads: IA goal from the
field may be scored only by a place
kick or drop kick. A place kick is
made by kicking the ball from its
position while 1t is resting on the
ground. 1t is allowable to scrape up
the earth. but no artificial tees shall
be permitted"
The old section legalized the multi
goal could be kicked in any way ex-
cept by punt or a kickoff.
Not a Place Kick.
1t was agreed that the multiple kick
was not drop kick. The official de-
finition now bars it from consideration
as a place kick. Sanford's play cal
led for two backs lying on the ground
facing each other. The quarterback
got the pass, placed the ball quickly
between the hands Of the backs, and
a kicker lifted the ball as golfer
would lift a ball of the tee.
Remarkable performances with the
multiple kick were recorded by Rut-
gers. Sanford also initiated Pennsyl-
vania into the use Of the kick, but
Bob Folwell's men never made much
out of it. It was agreed generally
that the multiple kick required too
much speed and the coordination of
too many men to make it q practic-
able and recognized medium for scor-
ing.
The sentence prohibiting the use of
artificial tees was inserted because of
a growing practice to make use of
such aids. The committee was asked
for a decision last season on the use
Of specially prepared helmet, the
top of which has a tee for the ball.
The helmet was used In Southern
college game and there was nothing
in the rules to bar 1t. The commit
tee desires to bar every artificial aid in
scoring and just as fast as these helps
are devised they will Immediately be
1egislated out Of existence.
Sanford addressed the committee on
Friday night and made strong plea
for the multiple kick, which he de-
clared called for the coordination of
more men than any other play which
half of his propositions to limit the
forward pass to ten yards into the de-
Tending sides territory, to bar the
cutdoWn from behind and to pro-
hibit the defenders advancement of
recovered tumble from the point
where the tumble occurred. Not one
Of Sanford's suggestions was adopted.
The question of providing better
protection for the receiver Of for:
the committees time. It was agreed
unanimously that Rule II, which
provided a penalty Of fifteen yards
from the point where the ball was
put in play, was inadequate because
most passes went for more than that
distance. Coaches taught their men
to take a chance on spelling the play
and drawing the penalty rather than
risk completion of the pass.
Various penalties from the point
where the foul occurred were sug-
gested, but 1t was thought best to
bar penalties and regard the pass as
completed, If more than one foul
is detected on the same play the
furthest point Of fouling is to be the
point for putting the ball in play.
The change, provides also that IL
legal interference behind the goal
line shall be penalized by giving the
ball to the offended side on the one
yard line. All forward pass penal
ties. except for incompleted pass,
may be declined by the offended side.
The reason for that option is obvious.
An Effective Restriction.
In order to curb the carrying Of
instructions into the game by substi-
tutes, the committee added a new
clause to Rule 8. section 2. whereby
a substitute may not talk to any
player on the field until after the ball
has heen put In play. This will null
lily the trick Of sending in a man to
tell the quarterback just what play
to use next. The football code for
bids such practice, but experience
last season emphasized the need for
some more stringent safeguard.
It was provided also that in case
any change in the position of players
is necessary when a substitute enters
that information to the referee. who
shall see that the change is made.
In case the substitute sent in is to
take tho place Of the man giving the
signals he may give, his signals, but
without any consultations with tho
players until after the ball has been
put in play. The penalty for infrac-
ton Of this rule 10 to be fifteen yards.
In order to do away with possible
through penalty for q SUBJ
stitute's failure to report to the Of
fetal the committee made 1t optional
with the officials whether the penal.
ties are to be inflicted or not. The
rule provides for penalty Of five
yards for failure, to report to the ref
eree or the umpire. and of fifteen
yards for failure to report and talk
ing to other members Of the team.
Committee Explains Position.
The new section reads: III in the
opinion OF the referee an incoming
substitute has had no opportunity to
report to the Official and he does not
In any way interfere with the play or
communicate with the players the
referee need not infiict the penalty"
In explanation of the addition to
rule 3. the COMMITTEES added the fol-
lowing to the football code: .sThe
has endeavored to prevent
as far as practically possible the
sending in Of substitutes for the mere
purpose Of giving Information to the
players. In order to aid this en-.
deavor they have placed this new
section under rule in the book.
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