Word: punt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...fair catch consists in catching the ball after it has been kicked by one of the opponents before it touches the ground, or in similarly catching a "punt out" by another of the catcher's own side, provided the player making the catch has signified his intention of making the fair catch by raising his hand clearly above his head, and takes not more than two steps after making the catch...
...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...
Turning to the question of catching the ball, it was voted that: "a fair catch consists in catching the ball, after it has been kicked by one of the opponents, before it touches the ground, or in similarly catching a punt out made by the catcher's own side: provided the player making the catch has signalled his intention of making a fair catch by raising his hand clearly above his head, and provided, also, that he takes not more than two steps after making the catch. It is not a fair catch if the ball after the kick...
...recommended that the following rule be adopted: "Every player on the kicking side shall be 'on side' when the kicked ball touches the ground," but the consideration of rules to protect the man catching a punt, was left over until the next meeting...
...Abolishing the punt-out will place a premium on touchdowns made near the middle of the goal-line and a premium on skill in kicking goals at difficult angles, and eliminate any possibility of roughness on the part of the defending team in attempting to interfere with the punt...