Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1915 — PROTECT THE FULLBACK [ARTICLE]

PROTECT THE FULLBACK

Special pains have been taken by the men who rejiggered the football rules to provide the fullback with more protection than he has ever had before, and that means the fullback is going to be used more in carrying the ball. The rules. Just issued, show that in regard to the fullback, distinction is made between “running into” the player and “roughing” him. The player who "runs into” the fullback will cause his team to be penalized 15 yards, while “roughing” the fullback will not only bring the 15-yard penalty, but cause the offending player to be disqualified. The more the fullback is bumped the more penalties and disqualifications the other side will suffer, so coaches will see that the fullback is often in position to be bumped. Other changes are slight. The committee decided the game could not be improved much.