Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-06-20 | Page 7 | Changes Offered in Rules of Football

ME l CHANGES OFFERED IN RULES OF FOOTBALL I g Committee Proposes Radical Departures in inI inK K I Playing for the Coming Season June 20 There There some radical changes in football I I Walter Camp of Yale chair chair- rohn rohn C. C Bell Pennsylvania Al- Al r Princeton Robert nobert D. D Harvard Paul J. J Dashiell States naval academy and L. L nis Cornell the committee on onI onles I rules les have so recommended r a nature were two of tinges anges decided upon that the theE m. m teg suggested each member t talk lk over ovel the new nw rules with the I II authorities at his particular and nd if any objection was raised ld be sent to the chairman Walter Camp and a call for another meeting would be Issued If It no objection tion were raised the new rules would I be printed In the official football guide for 1902 1002 The most moat important revision was as a arule arule arule rule providing that the opposing teams should change sides after each touchdown touchdown touchdown touch touch- down scored or 01 field goal kicked The other radical change Is In the kicking of goal from touchdown The new rule provides for the bringing out of the ball as heretofore to kicking distance say twenty yards from the goal posts that this point s shall all be a aline aline aline line of scrimmage and the try for the goal can be he made by snapping the ball either for a place kick or a drop kick behind the line of scrimmage