Show l- l ll i FOOTBALL FACTS l BY BY BILLY EVANS TilE THE QUESTION On the fourth down with nine ards to gain team In possession of th the ball elects to try a forward puss Instead of pu There was WILS WILSa wasa wasa a reason time was waB nearly up the team In possession of the tho ball needed a touchdown to tie the score and hoped It might be possible to gain the necessary nine yards through a successful pass thereby retainIng possession of the ball bail An opposing player In attempting to ground the forward pass knocked the tho ball Into the hands of one of the player on the team that at- at attempted at attempted tempted t the tho pass Said BAld 1 player ear car car carried ried ned the ban ball B 5 yards ards 0 o net gain aln of six yards The team originally In possession of the ball first down What about it ANSWER It Is customary for tor the referee to consider the ball bail dead If In hIs opinion a player In an attempt to ground a foi pass pas's knocks It Into the hands hand of one of the tho players attempting the pass Con Con- Contact Contact Contact tact nub Ith the ball bail In attempting to ground the pass shall not be con con- considered considered con considered as actual possession and control of ot the ball bali Hence the pass should be considered and given to the defensive team where the pass pa s was started n |