Evening star., 1922-11-27

Q. What is tackling? can find no
debnition of it in the foo. ball rules.
The sole references are to Illegal
tackling.
A. We don't intend to get into any
discussion Az to WHAT is tackiing.
Rule 81. Section "a and b. clearly
define what is considered Illegal tao
killing. All that we care to say IL that
tackling In stOppinx q man carrying
the hall In some way other than In
prohibited by these sections Of the
rules.
@. If player makes fair catch
and the referee blows his whistle.
may that player place the ball on the
ground without losing right to 1t and
the execution Of the play his team Sc
lects
A. Yes. After q fair catch the ref
cree must ask the captain OF the
team making the catch what he cares
to do. After the latter has made his
decision the referee blows his whlstle
notifying both teams that play II
ball cannot touch the ground unless
1t In Immediately kicked. provided
that the team making catch decided
to try for goal from placement. How.
ever. play would start In the case Of
a scrimmage when the ball was put
IN play rue D. SCCtAOu Os
Q. A forward pass struck the UNI
pire and was grounded. Opponent
picked up bail and ran with it. claim
ing that if ball strikes official play Is
to continue as though nothing had
happened. Is this correct
ground is considered as Incomplete.
The fact that 1t struck an offcfnl
means that NO far rs the forward pass
is concerned that play is to continue
az though nothing had taken place.
The moment the ball struck the
Penalty for incomplete pass under
Rule II. section 4.
Q. One of the provisions for
touchback is that ball kicked from
scrimmage crosses opponents goal
line before being touched by player
of either side. Suppose such a bali Is
first touched by player who was on
s.de-that is. was behind the kicker
why can't he score a touchdown II
he recovers ball behind a goal line?
A. He can srore . touchdown, pro.
vfded that he touched the ball ON the
field Of play before 1t crossed the
goaI Tine.
on one side of center facing their own
backfield. They have both feet on
line of scrimmage. They do this In
order to more easily. get into inter
ference on runs TO otnST SIoe. AS ef3!S
a legal way Of lining up?
A. II the team has seven men on
the line Of scrimmaEe, 1t is perfectly
legal for them to stand I'm any posi-
ton they eare to assume. All that IL
provided In the rules II that these
seven men have both feet or hands up
to or within one foot Of the line Of
scrimmage, or one foot and the oppO.
site hand mp to or within one foot Of
the liae Of scrimmage. Rule 8. Sec
ti0n 1.
Team has ball ON its 80-yard line.
third down. 10 yards to gain. fourth
quarter, and II q touchdown ahead.
Your object here Is to gain that first
down and keep the ball. AS long as
you have the ball the other team can
not score, except by errors on your
part, and no general should consider
them in his attack.
An end run from a kick formation
is the play, as the defense Is looking
for a punt. Do not pass under such
conditions because Of the chance the
opposition has Of catching 1t. Keep
the ball as long as you can. If you
fail to gain the first down, then punt.
but not before.
In two big games. one . Colgate
West Point battle, ana the other q
Michigan -Pennsylvania match. the