Show New Change Is Made in Gridiron Rules NEW YORK Sept 20 A A change in the football rules for 1924 which permits the recel receiving eleven to be behind a line ten yards ards in front of the point from tram which the kickoff is made no matter what yard jaul line Une is chosen b bj by the kicking kicking kick kick- ing team was announced yesterday yester- yester day b bj by E E. K Hall chairman of ot the he American intercollegiate football rules committee The following clause is added to section 3 rule 8 and is effective immediate immediately In In case the kickoff is made from froma a n. point behind the middle of the field the opponents shall be behind behind behind be be- hind a line Une ten yards in front of ot the spot from which the kick is made In 1923 and for tor several years jears ears previous the rules provided that thata I a n. team should kick off oU from its own forty vaid line at a point equidistant equidistant equi- equi distant from the sidelines At the I meeting meeting- n e of t f the lules rules co committee last February the kicking point point wa was placed at midfield artificial tees tees tees' were were abolished d and the opposing opposing op op- op- op posing eleven was waN restrained on its own VIe leIt le It was then bu suggested that on ona ona ona a muddy field it might be difficult cult to get a good kick without the use ue of an artificial tee and ac accordingly ac- ac cordingly the rule was changed to provide that the kickoff might be made from th l middle of the field fieldor or any point directly back hack of ot it ft It thus making it possible to go back such distance Istance as might he be fleece fleece- sar sary to get get a firm spot for tor the kick Immediately coaches and officials foresaw a result that cause some sonic serious gridiron situations this fall The i tiles i-tiles were studied closely and it was wa learned that while the he opposing opposing- team was re restrained restrained restrained re- re strained on its yard forty ard line the kicking eleven might retreat to any part of its territory directly be behind behind behind be- be hind the center of the midfield lIn line make a short kick and recover the ball itself at midfield the kicking team being permitted to tOI recover after the ball has traveled ten yards ards A A. telegraphic poll o of the rules committee members was taken and the situation was Va relieved legally b by lifting the forty forty- ard line re restriction on the receiving eleven The rhe receivers may now range ten yards from the point of ot kickoff at atall atall atall all times time This and many phases of ot the new rules will be considered by the Eastern football officials in their annual interpretation meeting here tonight r |