Post by Coach Campbell on Oct 18, 2002 10:51:27 GMT
Objective.- The object of the game, concisely stated, for the offence (early spelling), that is the side in possession of the ball, is to advance the ball, by a player carrying it forward in his arm, a method styled the running attack; or by throwing the ball forward or laterally to be caught by a player of the same side, an advance known as a pass attack; or by kicking the ball forward, an assualt styled the kicking attack. If the bal is carried across an opponent's goal line it constitutes a touchdown and counts 6 points. If it is thrown across and caught by a player of the same side it also is a touchdown and counts 6 points. The ball is kicked in three different technical ways. The first of these, the punt, is commonly employed to advance the ball. It is executed by dropping the ball from the hand and kicking it with the foot before the ball touches the ground. Such a kick cannot score unless the ball is fumbled or touched by a member of the receiveing side and recovered over the goal lines by one of the kicking side. Scoring by kicking, known as kicking a goal from the field, is accomplished by a drop kick or a place kick. A drop kick is a ball dropped from the hand or hands to the ground and kicked the instant it rises from the ground. A place kick is a ball kicked from a position of rest upon the ground. A goal from the firld counts three points. A third method of scoring occurs when opponents are in possession of the ball so close to their goal line that, to extricate themselves, the ball is sent across their own goal line and there touched down by one of them- a play known as a safety. This play credits two points ot the score of their adversaries. A safety is scored any time the ball is declared dead on or over the goal line of the team defending it, provided the impetus which sent the ball over came, voluntarily or not, from the said team. The scoring of a touchdown not only counts 6 points but permits the scoring side to try for an additional score of one point. This they attempt to accomplish by putting the ball in play from scrimmage at any point on or outside the 2 yard line and in a single play either carrying or passing the ball across their oppoinent's goal line or kicking a goal from the field. This manoeuvre is known technically as a try-for-point, or , popularly, as an extra point.
The defense, that is the side not in possession of the ball, endeavours to prevent its opponents from carrying the ball forward by tackling the carrier. To make a tackle a player of the defence wraps his arm around the carrier and throws him on the ground. Similarly, the defence tries to prevent the ball from being passed and catching the ball themselves, a performance technically known as an intercepted pass, or by batting or otherwise forcing the ball to the ground and recovering it if it has been passed laterally.
When the side in possession of the ball essays to kick it, the opponents endeavour to prevent the kick by blocking it, which is achieved by a player interposing his body against the ball while the latter is starting in flight. If the kick is blocked a great effort ensues by all the players of both sides to capture the ball. If, however, the kick is executed and the ball goes up the field the player of the receiving side attempts to catch the ball cleanly and run back up the field towards his opponent's goal.
This information was obtained from the Encylopedia Britannica 1945
Coach Campbell
The defense, that is the side not in possession of the ball, endeavours to prevent its opponents from carrying the ball forward by tackling the carrier. To make a tackle a player of the defence wraps his arm around the carrier and throws him on the ground. Similarly, the defence tries to prevent the ball from being passed and catching the ball themselves, a performance technically known as an intercepted pass, or by batting or otherwise forcing the ball to the ground and recovering it if it has been passed laterally.
When the side in possession of the ball essays to kick it, the opponents endeavour to prevent the kick by blocking it, which is achieved by a player interposing his body against the ball while the latter is starting in flight. If the kick is blocked a great effort ensues by all the players of both sides to capture the ball. If, however, the kick is executed and the ball goes up the field the player of the receiving side attempts to catch the ball cleanly and run back up the field towards his opponent's goal.
This information was obtained from the Encylopedia Britannica 1945
Coach Campbell