Post by Coach Campbell on Jan 17, 2003 12:09:34 GMT
NCAA makes the following rule additions to limit the mass momentum plays amd brutality.
1. Legalization of the forward pass.
2. Creation of the neutral zone which seperated both lines by the length of the ball.
3. Requiring a minimum of six men on the offensive line.
4. Raising the yardage required for a first down from five yards to ten yards in three downs.
5. Marking the field both lengthwise and crosswise with white stripes, thus changing it from a gridiron to a checkerboard.
Three years later the game was opened up more when field goal's value sank from four points to three, but in that one year there were still 33 deaths and 246 major injuries. The clamor of criticism continued, and in 1910 these changes were effected:
1. Outlawing the flying tackle.
2. Requirement of seven men on the offensive line.
3. Prohibition of crawling.
4. Prohibition of pushing and pulling the ball carrier and of that interlocked interference which was, in effect, the wedge.
5. Permitting the forward passes to be thrown at any point providing the passer was five yards behind the line of scrimmage.
6. Dividing the halves into quarters of fifteen minutes each.
7. Dropping the checkerboard field in favor of the gridiron.
8. Allowing a player withdrawn from the game to return in any succeeding period.
Two years later the last important changes were made. The field was set at its present size of 100 yards in length and 53 1/2 yards wide. Ten yard end zones were added for catching passes; the forth down was provided, and the kick-off was placed at the 40 yard line rather than mid-field.
1. Legalization of the forward pass.
2. Creation of the neutral zone which seperated both lines by the length of the ball.
3. Requiring a minimum of six men on the offensive line.
4. Raising the yardage required for a first down from five yards to ten yards in three downs.
5. Marking the field both lengthwise and crosswise with white stripes, thus changing it from a gridiron to a checkerboard.
Three years later the game was opened up more when field goal's value sank from four points to three, but in that one year there were still 33 deaths and 246 major injuries. The clamor of criticism continued, and in 1910 these changes were effected:
1. Outlawing the flying tackle.
2. Requirement of seven men on the offensive line.
3. Prohibition of crawling.
4. Prohibition of pushing and pulling the ball carrier and of that interlocked interference which was, in effect, the wedge.
5. Permitting the forward passes to be thrown at any point providing the passer was five yards behind the line of scrimmage.
6. Dividing the halves into quarters of fifteen minutes each.
7. Dropping the checkerboard field in favor of the gridiron.
8. Allowing a player withdrawn from the game to return in any succeeding period.
Two years later the last important changes were made. The field was set at its present size of 100 yards in length and 53 1/2 yards wide. Ten yard end zones were added for catching passes; the forth down was provided, and the kick-off was placed at the 40 yard line rather than mid-field.