Word: grounds
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...player who has an opportunity of making a fair catch is prevented from catching the ball through the unlawful obstruction of an opponent who is offside, or if a player who has made a fair catch is thrown to the ground, his side shall receive 15 yards and be privileged to put the ball in play by a punt, a dropkick, place-kick, or scrimmage...
...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...
When the ball has been kicked by a player other than the snapperback, any player of the kicking side shall be onside as soon as the ball touches the ground. In case a kicked ball goes over the goal line on the fly or after striking the ground before being touched by a player of either side, the referee shall declare a touchback. Exceptions.-(1) A place kick or drop kick passing over the cross-bar shall score as heretofore. (2) A player may run in a kick-off that crosses the goal line if he so desires. In case...
...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 may not be received by a man who was on the line of scrimmage...
...kicking a goal from a touchdown the kicker may touch or adjust the ball in the hands of the holder, so long as the ball does not touch the ground...