Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Captain Foster, in handling and kicking the ball, running down the field under punts, and in blocking and breaking through the line. After a 20-minute drill in such elementary work, a short time was devoted each day in trying out the new rules. The squad was instructed in forward passes, on sides kicks and in signalling for a fair catch...
Coach Reid retained about one-half the squad after the others had been dismissed, devoting special attention to practice in forward passes and end plays...
...forward pass, as specified elsewhere in the rules as allowable, may be received by either of the two players occupying the positions on the ends of the line, or by any one of the players who was behind the line of scrimmage when the ball was put in play without violating the rule which places restrictions on players when off-side...
...Forward Pass...
...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...