Word: rules
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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Briefly as these changes are outlined, it is probable that they will affect the playing of the game in many ways, some perhaps unforeseen. Some of their effects however, may be conjectured, and a further exposition and analysis of the rules in the order in which they appear in the Official Rule Book is added...
...next rule affected is that regarding the substitution of players. The new rule states that a player who has been removed for any cause, except for disqualification or suspension, may be once returned to the game at the beginning of any subsequent period. This rule was adopted to prevent any excuse for allowing a player who is thoroughly exhausted to remain in the game. Heretofore, it has been the practice of coaches, especially among the smaller colleges and school teams, to allow their players to remain in the game, even though such players were oftentimes seriously injured or thoroughly worn...
...Crawling" has been defined as an attempt to advance the ball by the runner after the ball has been declared dead and any infringement of this rule will be penalized. The effect of this rule will be two-fold: 1st. It will prevent a man from attempting to gain his distance after he is fairly "down." 2d. It will allow no excuse for "piling up" by players of the defensive side. In previous years the runner who squirmed along the ground after the ball was declared dead lost only the distance he had gained by so squirming or crawling...
...line of scrimmage when the ball is put in play. This is one more man than was required last year. The ends cannot now run with the ball or act as interferers as readily as when they were allowed to stand behind the line of scrimmage. This rule was passed in order to lessen the weight of the attack on the defensive line...
...first receives the ball when it is snapped back may carry it across the line of scrimmage at any point. Last year, this player was compelled to cross the line of scrimmage at a point at least five yards from where the ball was put in play. Now the rule does away with this restriction and allows a quicker and more versatile form of attack. It will also tend to prevent the defense from "spreading out" in order to defend their territory better against forward passes and on-side kicks...