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Show player Is qualified to receive a forward for-ward pas only when he Is at leagt one yard back of hl own line of scrimmage or occupies the position one the end of the- line. Xo man may make a forward pass or kick the ball unless he Is fivo yards back of th line of scrimmage." The territory forward for-ward of the lino ot scrlmmaue and consequently in tho enemy's camp Is adjudged neutral for a distance of j twenty yards pending the completion ! of a forward pasa or kick. A forward pass is not legal if the ball crosses a lino 20 yards In advanco of the spot where It was put in play, before touching the ground or a player. In the case of a kick the players on the defense within the twenty-yard zone rmm not interfere with the ends or other players until their opponents have advanced twenty yarda beyond tho line of scrimmage. Interlocked Interference, that la, players of the side having the ball taking hold of each other or ur-ln their hands or arms to graap their teammates In any way. is forbidden, and It la also forbidden for any man on the side having possession of the ball to puah or pull in the men running run-ning with the ball. Another innovation Is to be noted .n regard to the substitution of players play-ers during a game a new rule provides pro-vides that a player who has been removed re-moved for any cause except disqualification disqualifi-cation may be returned to the gam? once at the beginning of any subsequent subse-quent period. The -longitudinal lines formerly marking the field are done away with, ns the quarterback may not cross the lino of scrimmage at any point n FOOTBALL RULcSJSEFfECT NEW YORK. Aug. 17. After working work-ing nearly all summer, the football rules committee today made public the rules that are to govern the game during the season of 1910. Changes adopted are revolutionary in character and are calculated to minimize greatly the danger of accidents acci-dents existing under the old rules. Tne time of play is d.v.ded into four periods of 15 minutes each instead of two 35mlnute halves. The usual Intermission In-termission of 15 minutes is maintained main-tained between the second and third per.ods, but an Intermission of three mlnUtes only Is allowed between the ftnt and second and third and fourth period During this short period no player will be allowed to leave the field, nor will any one. save the trainer, train-er, le permitted to come on the Held. At the beginning of tho second and fourth periods, the teams change goals, but the down, the relatlvo spot on the down, the possess.on of the ball and the distance to he gained remain re-main as they were at the conclusion of the preceding peiiod. The flying tackle has been entirely I eliminated by the new rullug which provides that a player must have at j least one foot on the ground when tackling. I This year's rules provide that a |