Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...excellent advantage, but shows a tendency to play too far out from his position. Pell is slow in following back, but his shooting is fairly accurate. At left centre Townsend is inclined to play too much by himself, but he follows back better than any of the other forwards. The fastest skater on the team is Macleod who is also the cleverest in the forward line. M. Newhall at left end is slow and does not use the sides to good advantage. His Shooting, however, is accurate. Although handicapped by an injury to his wrist Willetts continues to play...
Among the more important decisions arrived at by the committee are those relating to the adoption of a 10-yard rule, the elimination of mass play and the forward pass. The ruling affecting unnecessary roughness was made more severe and other minor changes from the rules formulated at the last meeting were adopted. The committee appointed to formulate suggestions relative to the formation of a central body of officials submitted its report, which was given out in order to encourage public discussion on the subject. No plan was made for testing the new game in the spring...
...following radical change was provisionally adopted: "The distance to be gained shall be ten yards in threedowns." This change, which in the present game would give a great advantage to the defensive team, is in part compensated by the recommendation that the forward pass be allowed, though only under certain conditions...
...meeting held two weeks ago tentative recommendations were made in regard to the disqualification of players, the neutral Zone, forward pass and the number of players to be allowed in the line. These suggestions will be reconsidered at the meeting today. Attention will also be given to the plan of having a central board of officials which shall assign umpires and referees to officiate at all intercollegiate football contests. Perhaps the most important suggestions to be considered are those which relate to making the game more open. Some of these were taken up at the last meeting, notably the forward...
...back of the snapper-back may be allowed to make a forward pass, provided said pass does not extend beyond the line of scrimmage or to a man who is in the line of scrimmage when the ball is put in play...