Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...scrimmage the holder of the ball shall place it flat on the ground and put it in play with its long axis at right angles to the line of scrimmage, and until the ball is put in play no part of any player, except of the man who puts the ball in play, shall be allowed to be ahead of the point of the ball nearest his own goal...
...ball shall be declared dead when any portion of the player except his hands or feet touches the ground while he is in the grasp of an opponent...
After the ball is put in play, the players of the side in possession may obstruct the opponents with the body only, except the player running with the ball, who may ward off opponents with his hands and arms. Holding or unlawful obstruction by the side in possession of the ball includes: (1) grasping an opponent with the hands or arms; (2) placing the hands upon an opponent to push him away from the play; (3) circling in any degree any part of the opponent with the arm; (4) any use of the arms to lift an opponent in blocking...
...player may throw, pass or bat the ball in any direction except towards his opponents' goal. Exceptions.-(1) One forward pass shall be allowed to each scrimmage, provided such pass be made by a player who was behind the line of scrimmage when the ball was put in play, and provided the ball, after being passed forward, does not touch the ground before being touched by a player of either side. If the ball touches the ground in such a case, it shall go to the opponents on the spot where the pass was made. (2) The pass...
...gone up-stream to the Brighton bridge. In addition to this yesterday they rowed down-stream as far as the Longwood bridge and back. This afternoon all three crews will row at 2 o'clock and will probably be given a short race. The third crew will then disband except for four men who will be retained with the first two crews. The training table will probably be started the last of April with...