Post by Coach Campbell on Oct 15, 2002 7:47:40 GMT
In its early days of interference, players were permitted to grab ahold of their runners anywhere they could and pull, push or yank the ball carrier along in any direction that would make the ball advance. In a rule established in 1876, stated that holding, carrying, and backward passing of the football would be permitted, this led to rushing as opposed to soccer. Coach CAmpbell