Show REFORMED FOOTBALL Football enthusiasts have awaited with much interest the results of the Rules ules committee committee committee com com- in their endeavor once more to re reform reform reform re- re form the college sport When the rules were so radically revised a few years since there was much protest on the part of followers followers followers fol fol- lowers of the game and many pessimists declared that the game had been spoiled that it was utterly and applied to it the epithet parlor game That those statements were un uncalled for the history of the game since that time clearly proved The play became open pen spectacular and more interesting to the public The number number number num num- ber of men killed ed during the season of 1909 was sufficient to satisfy any critic that football football football foot foot- ball was still far from a parlor game At present we hear many time one-time players and followers of football declare as before that the Rules committee has ruined the game Whether or not their predictions are justified only the coming season can can definitely determine Utah supporters however will be cheered to learn that in inthe inthe inthe the opinion of Coach Bennion and Captain Home the new rules are of positive aid to Utah's prospects in that they place placa a premium on speed and aggressiveness for which Utah teams have always been noted It may be of interest to note some of f the more important changes The game will be divided into four periods periods periods pe pe- of minutes each instead of two halves as formerly Between the first and second and third and fourth periods an intermission of three minutes is provided provid provid- ed the purpose of which is to give the trainers time to inspect the men and remove I any who seem to be disabled At the end of these three-minute three intermissions the teams change goals the side in possession of the ball the relative position on the field the down and point to be gained remaining the same as at the end of the previous period Between the second and third periods the ther r same rules apply as in 1909 The teams do not change goals after a touchdown nor after fter a goal from the field b but t the team scored upon has the option of kicking off o or receiving the kick The field will present a diff different rent ap ap- The ball may now cross the theline theline theline line at any point either by forward pass kick or being carried Furthermore the quarterback or the man first receiving the ball from the center may carry the ball across the line at any point instead of five yards out from center as the old rules provide To prevent mass play it is ruled that that- the man carrying the ball cannot be pushed or pulled These changes obviate the necessity for longitudinal markings and the field will return to that appearance which once used it to be called the Gridiron Gridiron Gridiron Grid iron The forward pass has also been radically changed The man who makes the pass must must throw the ball from a point poi t at least five yards back of the line of scrimmage As stated above the pass may cross the scrimmage line at any point If a pass goes farther than twenty yards beyond the scrimmage line it becomes illegal In case of an or illegal forward pass the offending si side e puts the ball in play atthe at atthe atthe the point where the pass was made witH witH- only the l loss ss of a down instead of the fifteen fifteen teen yard penalty formerly applied If th the illegal pass is made on the third down however however however how how- ever the ball goes to the opponents on the spot where the pass was made Stringent rules are made against interfering with a aman aman aman man attempting to receive a forward pass or interfering with an opponent after a pass has been touched and fumbled In Incase Incase Incase case a pass is fumbled no player may interfere interfere interfere inter inter- fere with an opponent till the ball is in pos pos- I i rt r. r vr C. C r rN 0 I I N I Carmichael The Th speedy Sub Quarter r of two past seasons session of a player This does not prevent a abona abona bona fide attempt to intercept a forward pass by catching the ball however how ver The rules also legislate against the so- so called flying tackle It is extremely doubtful doubt ful whether this rule will have much effect however As the rules rules' read a player may lunge as hard as he pleases providing he has one foot on the ground which will doubtless mean that he merely needs to drag one toe Hard tackling will not be obviated No player can stop a man running running running run run- ning at full speed in the open field by gentle gentle gentle gen gen- tle arm tackling He Ie must use his shoulder and drive it in hard It i is not easily conceivable conceivable conceivable con con- how this rul rule will materially decrease decrease decrease de de- crease the shock of the open field tackle There ar are m many ny minor changes in the rules all of which will have some effect on the game There is also much difference of opinion as to interpretation of certain rules Even Walter Camp the editor of the Football Guide seems to be in doubt on some points Conferences are being held in various places in an endeavor to clarify the situation so that there may be no doubt as asto asto asto to interpretation of the playing rules when the active season begins o- o |