Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-17
PLAYER SHOULD FACE
FIELD FOR THROWN
Position of Feet an Important Factor in This Depart.
ment of Soccer, Says Coach Ste,omt-Imper.
dtiue to Use Both Hands
BY DOUGLAS STEWART
c..,h Of the University Of Pennsyl,

co..h OF the University Of Pennsylvania
WHEN a referee fouls player in
w soccer match because at the mo
10, NJ throwing in he was not stand
r,jtb his feet fat on the ground
ihs referee ia wrong and he is just as
.ore tns In so deciding as the player Is
y. Ms throwing the bail in with one hand,
h r. NJ ieost ten years IL has been
annr for the player to stand with
plUp po mart of both feet on the line,
sun v;thin the last month / saw q
s,svsr have a free kick given against
H., because he did not stand with both
sest % fst on the ground, the throw being
otherwise oil right. ..
The law as to the throw-in reads:
"When the ball is in touch a player
4, tho opposite side to that which
shaved It out shall throw 1t IN from
tSe noint on the touch line where II
isft I The field of play. The player
throwing the ball must stand on the
touch line facing the field OF OIL play A.
anu ana With both hands in any direc-
t;on a.a and IL shall be in play when
.Srown uvm in. A goal shall not be scored
suon, n throw in, and the thrower shall
,,T nnt asain ploy until the ball has beer
n,ovsd by another rlayer. This law Is
p,r,elT; ppom,nl;ed with IL the player has any
,,rt of both feet on the line when ht
tniy" I, has been officially decided that
u,nuch" is that part Of the ground on
.,tber aide of the field Of play. In the
ir.tructions to referees contained In the
,,nssrees' chart ID Ia stated that "the
i;resmnn should point with his flag to
tho nlacc where the ball went into touch
ond stand a little behind the thrower
a. watch the throw in. II the player
Soes not throw the ball in properly the
referee must give free kick: An I'm
nroper throw would be one delivered ovei
tbe shoulder or with one hand giving
fbe impetus and the other merely guild
ing the ball. or II the thrower had not
sorne part of both feet on the touch line
At the moment Of throwing. or II the
thrower merely dropped the ball and
aid not throw It. A player throwing In
Oh. hall must face the field of'play."
Toes on the Line
There Is no question in any one.
mind as 10 when the throw In must bt
taken; questions arise as to how 1t mus,
be taken. II the player will see that
his toes are on the line and keeps then
there he will be SAFE. The trouble il
that many players stand with their fee'
across the line, that is. with the toes
IN the field and the heels in touch. ant
when they throw the heels rise off th'
ground and the players stands with ne
part of either foot on the line and IL
blown up and a free kick given against
him. Other players in their anxiety tt
hurry the throw do not look where theil
feet are. with the result that one foo
may be in touch and the other in thu
field, with neither on the line. Again
the player may stand in touch with hi!
toes near but not touching the line.
The fact that the law is complied will
by having some part of both feet on thu
line gives a great deal of latitude, bu
not sufficient for the careless player
who does not pay attention to anything
but getting the ball into play.
The actual position of the feet ut th'
moment Of throwing-in Is what counts
A player can stand with one toe ant
one heel on the ground either at righ
or acute angle to the line or In an!
other way have some part of both fee
on the line provided he is facing tn
field Of play. The feet do not need t
be close together. The player may Sc
himself as he pleases provided he has a
the moment of throwing in some part o
both feet on the line is facing the fell
Of play and throws the ball in over hi
head.
It is not necessary that he have hi
face fronting directly across the fell
from the point where he is standing, h