The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
MANY CHANGES IN
FOOTBALL RULES
FOR THIS SEASON
"Try for Point" Is Innova-
ton; Minor Changes Not
to Affect Playing

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| Edited a. Ia former years by wal
ter Camp. the dean Of American
football, the Spald'ng Guide has
made It's annual appearance. and
With its publication may be dated
the beginning OF the season for the
great autumn game.
lr addition 20 the ruIes changes
tho other Information contained In
the guide Is voluminous and inter
esting Besides tho annual reviews.
the records of the uolleges and an
increasing number OF high schools
are given, togethen with Parkc
Davis compila lions OF tine high
lights In individual performances.
The list OF games for 1922 comprises
the usual collegiate schedules and
numerous high school contests, the
latter an indication OF how the game
Is already organized in the minor
arena. The list of captains, coaches
and managers, lists OF accredited Of
ficials and officials chosen for the
big games OF teh year are also In
cluded.
Omit "AiI" Selections.
An innovation and departure from
old-time customs is the omission OF
the all-American and other "all"
selections While these compih-
tions furnished harmless amusement
and much interest as a post-season
pastime for both fans and sport
writer's, tho publication in the guide
gave them an authoritative standing
which apparently set the final seal
OF approval on such as were for
tunate enough to be published. As
any such selection is necessarily
omen to the charge OF partisanship,
all have been omitted, including
Walter Camps own compilation.
Whether this will become n perma-
ncnt custom OF the guide has not
been determined, but in any event II
has been decided TO test the opinion
OF the public this year at least.
Many Changes.
The changes in the rules this year,
while not materially affecting the
style OF play itself, are important
to coaches, officials and captains
as well g. 10 players.
Relating to substitution, n player
taken out IN one half cannot return
! in the same half. bu: player who
has been taken out In the first half
/ may return to the game I'm tho sec
ond half, not necessarily at the be-
ginning of the 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 "a
E Interfere with the completion OF
the game.
= In scoring a new feature Is intro
duCed, called "try-for- point -
= Formerly a place kick only was al
lowed for goal after touchdown
: Now the side scoring the touch
down is permitted to bring the bal
out 20 any point not less than five
yards from the goal line, or to any
greater distance they choose. and
there n scrimmaRe is formed. with
the scoring side in possession OF tn,
ball They can make any play which
. 4 Is legal from an ordinary scrimmag,
and endeavor to score by a plac,
kick, a drop Kick, a run or a for
ward pass. Should they by any Of
, these means in single play put tn,
ball over the goal line and secure q
touchdown, or should they kick 9
field goal. any one OF these successO,
yields them a single point Imme'
dlately that the ball becomes dead
without resulting in such a score
@ play ceases, and the ball IS taker
e back for Kickoff, as was done un
s der method when the try-for-goa
4 had proven unsuccessful.
n AS TO fouls con this try-for-p point
Il by either side, a foul by the side de
!, Tending the goal gives the attackinI
side the additional point withou
: further play, and foul or illega
play by the attacking side vitiate
n the attempt for the score.
!, The privilege OF choice OF kick of
; or OF receiving the Kickoff are
% little more clearly defined.
Simplicity Shift Rules,
n Probably the most constructiv,
/, work done was in making the rul
regarding shift plays more clear an,
: more simple of enforcement by OF
{ flcials. II provides az formerly re
q garding the ordinary shifts and ais
n provides that when a man in motto
,,e has left the scrlmmage line he mus
/ be at least five yards back whe
n the ball is put in play. II also pro
vides that In all shift plays the ma
,e who has moved from one position I
l. another before the ball is put in pla
d must come 10 a stop; not only bot
I feet stationary on the ground. bu
: must come to full stop 80 tina
i when he starts again he starts OF
% from n standstill
u Certain alterations we're made 1
. tho rule regarding taking time ou
: to clear up any misunderstandin
J. there.
It Time taken out after the third re
quest by n captain entails a two
yard penalty; that is. the stakes ar
j not TO be moved as formerly.
Interference with the defensiv
- side on a forward pass entails
u loss OF / yards and a down.
Unnecessary rOughness has bee
. somewhat more clearly defined an
''11 additional power put in the hand
u, of thea officials. and II was mad
- more clear that the officials shoul
Is be stringent in handling IT,
1I Clipping also has section in III
,s rules,
20 Tho declining OF penalties hs
y been made clearer.
20 The referee will IN future selet
IA 1.-the assistants to the llnesmen, desil
ns mating the men who are to carry N
"a chains.
is Approved rulings, as far as po,
- sible have been Incorporated int
ic the rules.
20 Mine Closing Cut School Funds