Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
RULE WIZ, SECTION i.
RULE XXX. SECTION l..
APPROVED RULING II.

AfPhOFED RULING 13. -.
sief e:tS Side the Eestrainins line for N.
S S5 the s ssFOy e k, &c set9s point Ter
the point from which he bali is kicEed HSs"
for the kiokinr se the RESTRAINING line
b Is the most St f9ryssd point which
far as the 50-yard line iunIess touched by
OF the kicking side may recover it. On a
neee far ,S after asir catch the restraining
the point Of The catch ,N' - : n": 'Ni'uS'
RULE TX. SECTION s.
Question-,.n an end of Team A moves out
along the line Of scrimmage one or more
steps must he come 70 q full stop. Of "ap-
tbe bsI e. nn enc sssonds Duration before
Answer-No: but he must be stationary at
Is doubt as to his being In motion at tie
MON momehs me ,t PAL is put in play the penalty
RULE TX. SECTIONS AND 6.
Question--After Team A. has shifted and
has come to a step for one second an end
changes ms position on the line and stops
and sa n On s sse Jackie & ts
~, AAnsSsr r play is I.ssI provided tn.
and provided the wing-back is moving
either directly or clearly in an oblaaue direc-
and BACK are s 7 motion s s snS
spproximately one second. the ls-ysrd pen.
motion simultaneonsIy constitute a shift. II
the end was stationary when the wing back
IN motion forward at the moment when the
pail rs put in play the 5-yard penalty must
Fl Pine ssms rarF Rro xesa for s1D9 in section
precededD In case of doubt in either case
the proper penalty should be enforced.
RULE TX. SECTION @.
Ing all shift or huddle plays all players of
the side in possession of the ball must come
TO team an absolute step ana remain stationary in
this to mean that only the players who
participated in shift or hudd!e must
did not shift or huddle may start in motion
backward las provided for in Rule TX, Sec;
AnSwerIAfter team shifts or huddIes all
televenl PLAYERS of the side in possession OF
remain stationary in their positions with
out , movement OF the feet or swaylng Of the
seeond before t he bail IS pUf IN piay or
for in Rule TX. Section s. may start.
RULE TX. SECTION 6.
Question: Following huddle, the line Of
lei to and back OF the line o. scrimmage.
from which position they advance or drop
to their chat ging positions. Does this con-
Btitute shift? Il
Answer-Yes; all players must come to
their positions for period Of approximately
one second In case OF doubt the penalty
RULE XIV, SECTION s.
OueStion-After Team A shifted Tor hud-
cled) ana took its position for the scrimma &c
o tackle of Team charged into the neutral
second had elapsed and the bail was put in
ss5 sds:s fss r. s:ess Sifs'
,ded Under D su. !: ye1d; the
remain stationary in their positions for a
period Of approximately one second after the
shift Tor huddlei.
RULE XIV. SECTION 3.
Ouestion-After Team huddles and takes
Its position second huddle is made for the
purpose either OF ehangirs the signal or in
the s Gas % the s hudae
permissible. provided not more than Is sec
provided not more than 80 seconds were
consumed in putting the ball in play after II
was ready Tor play?
AnsVer-This rs permissible. for the ruiz
states the maximum duration OF a huddl;
seconds in putting the ball III play.
RULE XVII. SECTION !.
ouestion-Team A puts the ballsin play b.
scrimmage on Team BIS onesyard line
quarterback receives the ball from tne snap
per-back and throws it through the air lat
orally backward to a halfback dtStanc'
of approximately 2 yards or more. tn
It strikes his body ana rolls forward int,
the end zone where plE yer Of Team
falls upon it and 1t is declared dead IN nj
possession How should this play be ruled
How should it be ruled If on the same pla
9 player of Team B had recovered the ball
AnsWer--If Team A RECEIVERS the ball IN tn
end zone it is q touchdown II Team re
covers the ball in the end zone or II the bal
goes out of bounds in the end zone 1t Is
II in the above described play the half
the goal line the penalty Of loss Of the pa
80 the opponents at the spot where the lou
occurred provided TOR in Rule XIV. sec
ton 2. should be Inflicted. The exception
covered in the note under Rule XIV. Sectlo
Z. do not permit player OF the team max
ing a protected backward pass to bat tn
bell toward the opponents' goal. This per
mission is given only to prevent an opponen
from securing the bali and 1t Is NANTES
that this would not be AS motive in battin
a ball passed backward by member, OF nj
own team.
RULE XVII, SECTION /.
Ouesticn--With the ball on its own fvs
ward line Team A makes a protected bach
ward pass which . PLAYER OF Team B ba,
across AS goal line. where q player
Team A RECEIVERS 1t. What is the propt
ruling on this play and Is the ruling TT
same as though the ball hae ocntinue
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