Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
PUSH BALL RULES

to conform to allow more men to play on
each side. At least fifty or a hundred
men should play on each team. IL may
be that ground rules will have to be
adopted as local conditions may demand,
PUSH BALL RULES.
The Field.
The field shall be a rectangular space
s120 yards in length and SO yards IN
width.
The, bali shall be the Spalding official
push ball.
The goals shall consist of two upright
posts is feet in height placed in the
ground 20 feet apart with cross bar Z
feet above and parallel to the hoor or
ground.
Teams shall consist of eleven men as
follows: Five forwards, two left wings,
two right wings and two goal-keepers'
The officials shall be one referee, one
assistant referee, two linesmen. one
time-keeper and one scorer.
Duties Of the Referee.
1. The referee shall blow his whistle
when the ball has crossed either OF the
side lines and shall order the ball placed
rs feet from the side line in the field Of
play on a line parallel to the point where
the ball left the field OF play. The play
ers shall line UP 20 yards back of the
ball; play to be resumed at the whistle
of the referee. The referec shall be sole
judge of the plays and for any kind of
rough play shall, in his discretion penal
ize the opposing team 10 yards.
2. The referee decides all questions not
definitely falling to the other officials.
3. The assistant referee shall be APP
pointed by the referee and shall assist
him in deciding questions of foul play
and shall report same to the referee.
Duties of the Linesmen.
1. The linesmen shall, under the SUI
pervision Of the referee, mark the prog
ress of the distance gained. They shall
remain outside the field of play and meas
ure the distance with a rope. The lines
men shall indicate the placing of the
ball and the position of the players
Duties of the Scorer.
l. The scorer shall be appointed by
the referee. He shall keep an accurate
tally of all points made and announce
same at end of each half.
Duties of the Timekeeper.
l. The timekeeper shall be appointed
by the referee. He shall note when the
game starts and blow his whistle at the
expiration of 30 minutes playing time in
z. Time consumed in stoppages shall
be deducted only on order from the ref
cree.
In case of tie, the referee shall stop
the game, announce a tie, then order the
game continued until one team scores two
or more points.
Scoring.
Pushing or showing the bali under the
7-foot cross bar between the goal posts
shall count points; Hitting, or throwing
the ball over the 7-foot cross bar shall
count 8 points, and a safety shall count
points. The object of the game is to
push or carry the ball between the goal
posts or over the cross bar of the oppo-
nent's goal
Method of Starting Play.
The bali shall be placed in the center
of the field at the beginning of each hall
and after each goal is scored, and play
whistle of the referee. The teams shall
line up as follows: Two goal-keepers on
the goal lines; two left wings and right
wings on the 20-yard lines the five for
wards on the 40yard lines
The Game.
l. The ball shall be out of bounds only
when it has completely crossed either Of
the side lines
2. After each goal is scored, the ball
The teams shall change goals.
3. Two halves of 80 minutes duration
shall be played, with 10 minutes rest
4. Before the ball is in play no player
shall Interfere with an opponent
5. No player shall be allowed to have
projecting nails or iron plates on his
shoes or wear upon his person any metal
lie or hard substance that in the judg
ment of the referee is liable to injure
another player. There shah be nothing
in this rule to prevent players from using
ceats made Of leather.
6. A player once removed from the
game cannot again play in that game.
For the second penalty the team Civ
ing the penalty shall be accorded a flying
charge and the penalized team shall stay
back of ball until the opposing side
strikes the ball, and the penalized team
may line up against and brace the bali
In flying charge the team given the
privilege can start as far back as they
want and can run to the ball at any
angle.
Penalties shall be numbered one and
two;
given.
For the second penalty flying charge
and on penalties the referee shall rotate
as above, except when the second penalty
is given within the 10-yard line
If q distance penalty is given within
10 yards of an opponents goal, the team
that has gained the penalt-- shall be
given a goal and score points. The
ball shall then be put in play in the
center
A Safety.
/. A safety shall be scored when the
ball is pushed across the opponents
goal line, not between the goal posts
After crossing the goal line the ball is