FOOTBALL.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1144, 29 March 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

CHANGES IN THE LAWS

JMr \\ W. Hill, secretary of the ->y South Wales Rugby Union, has lust received official news from England that the International Board has made certain changes in the Laws of the tame, on the suggestion of the Wew Zealand and New South Wales Umons. In all cases of out-of-touch play, the ball will henceforth belong to the side which is not responsible tor its going out. Therefore, if a Player carry it, ac is so often done, k i. no lon S er belong to his side; but if he is thrown out or forced out, it will belong to his side. The advantage rule is to apply to the line-out and all other cases. The referee is now empowered to award a goal if he thinks one would have been scored out for illegal interference, the same as m the case of a try. The definition of "held" is now combined with that of "tackled," and the law simplified. It is also provided that the ball may be picked up after a tackle, provided, of course, the player is not downed with it and retains his possession while the ball is on the ground. There are two or three minor changes.