FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 579, 20 March 1909, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

TJIK NEW IiLLES

WKLLJNG TON, March IS. The New Zealand .Hutf-by. Union met to-day for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment of the rules, with the object of makine- the game more attractive. The chairman said the proposals, if carried, woul'd have a L'reat efi'ect on the conduct of Rujrby ,11 New Zealand, and would mean ; possible breakaway from the interna tional board. Alterations were carried to the followi m: effect : Law I. That the uame be playe.l in four spells of '2O minutes each, with an interval after the second spell. The notes referring to Cackle are altered to provide that if a player cm-vine; the ba,l bo brought to the around, and the hall touch's the '■round, he may nevertheless eel up with it and continue Ins run or pass it, provided it be done immediately. In'every case when the referee orders a sei-iimmace, lie shall put the bull into (he said scruinmaee. The olfside rule relati'iiu t () scrummages is amended to read that "A player is plac<il (ill-side it he crosses an imaginary line drawn down throue|| the lack of lii-' sernmmaii-e on his min .-.ide while the ball is in the srrummaee." . Law in, p'latine; to free kicks, i.dtered U, read i hat--" In all cases of free licks or kick at eo,i|, the opposite nhhj .-hall not chare-.- Mich kicks.