The Alaska daily empire., 1922-09-08
CHANGES MADE In
FOOTBALL RULES
FOR COMING YEAR

Mr.. Football Official, Player and
Fan. give a look to the changes in
grid rules for the 1922 season The
powers that be in the American col
lege game have contributed several
amendments to the code this year
which. while not materially affecting
the style of play itself, are i'm
portant.
In scoring, a new feature is intro
duced, called 'try-for-pOint.' For
merly place kick only was allowed
for goal after touchdown. Now
the side scoring the touchdown is
permitted to bring the ball out to
any point not less than five yards
from the goal line, or to any greater
distance they choose, and there a
scrimmage is formed, with the scor-
ing side in possession of the ball
Can Make Any Play
They can make any play which is
legal from an ordinary scrimmage
and endeavor to score by a place
kick. a drop-kick. a run, or a for
ward pass. Should they by any Of
these means in single play put
the ball over the goal line and secure
a touchdown, or should they kick a
cesses yields them a single point
Immediately then the ball becomes
dead without resulting in score,
play ceases and the ball is taken
back for a kickoff. as was done un-
der the old method when the Tryfor-
point had proven unsuccessful.
AS to fouls Ton this Try-for-point)
by either side foul by the side de-
Tending the goal gives the attacking
side the additional point without fur
Their play, and foul or illegal play
by the attacking side vitiates the
attempt for the score.
The privileges of choice of kick off
or of receiving the kickoff are a
little more clearly defined.
Substitute Change
Hereafter player taken out in
one half cannot return in the same
half, but player who has been taken
out in the first half may return to
the game in the second half. not ne
cessarily at the beginning of a
period.
The referee is permitted by a
change in the rule to shorten the
playing time at intermission, should
he decide that darkness is likely to
interfere with the completion of the
game.
Probably the most constructive
work done was in making the rule
regarding shift plays more clear and
more simple of enforcement by Off
cials. 1t provides as formerly regard
ing the ordinary shifts, and also pro-
vides that when a man in motion
has left the scrimmage line he must
be at least five yards back when the
ball is put in play, 1t also provides
that in all Shift plays the man who
has moved from one position to an
other before the ball is put in play
must come to a stop; not only both
feet stationary on the ground, but
must come to full stop so that
when he starts again he starts OF
from a standstill.
Other Changes
Certain alterations were made in the
rule regarding taking time out. to
clear up any Misunderstanding there.
Time taken out after the third re-
quest by a captain entails a two-yard
penalty; that is. the stakes are not
to be moved as formerly.
Interference with the defensive side
on a forward pass entails loss OF Is
yards and down.
Unnecessary ro1ghness has been
somewhat more clearly defined and
additional power put in the hands OF
the officials, and it was made more
clear that the officials should be
stringent in handling it.
Chipping also has been made foul
in one section in the rules and the
declining OF penalties has been made
more clearer.
The referee will in future select
the assistants to the linesman, de-
signaling the men who will carry the
chains.