RUGBY RULES ALTERED
Some alterations have been mr.de in the rales under which Rugby football is played, and these will come into operation immediately. One of the principal new rulings if that after a. player h;ys been, tackled the ball can only be brought) into play with the foot. The conference of the Referees' Association decided otherwise,, but the English Rugby Union emphasises, this instruction, p.nd it must therefore be obeyed. The "fair catch" is described as a catch made direct from a kick, knock-on, or throw-forward by one of the opposite side. The catcher must immediately claim tho seme by making a mark with his heel at the spot where ho made the catch. It is also pointedl out thut if a player knocloon the ball and c::tches it again before it reaches the ground, tha play should be allowed to proceed.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 126, 28 May 1920, Page 2
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