PROPOSED ALTERATIONS OPS RULES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13748, 10 September 1908, Page 5

PROPOSED ALTERATIONS OPS RULES.

WELLINGTON, Sept. -9 The discussions that have been going .on ior some time on the question of 'reforming the rules of Rugby football, are nt>w ra a fair way to assume practical shape. A special meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Rugby Union is to be held on October Ist, when it will be proposed that the following- amendments be made:, — Law 2 (tackle)— That the player . brought to the ground be allowed to pass the ball even though it has touched the ground, provided it be done immediately. Law 2 (scrummage),, to add,-— in every case when the referee orders a scrummage he shall himself put the ball into the said scrummage. Law 2 (ball in scrummage).— A player may not lift his leg until the ball touches the ground, and unless the ball is put past the first man m the scrummage that has tfie shorter front, it shall not? be considered to have bee,n fairly put into the scrummage. Law 2 (knocking -on and throwing forward).— That it should not be considered a knock-on if the player so doing recovers possession before" tne bail touches the ground. * Law 2 (fair catch).— Add aftdr "catch? 1 in last 'line of the definition, "or by immediately calling out mark. Law 3 (section E.)— That the referee be allowed discretionary power as to whether the game shall be stopped. Law 3 (section F)— Delete ifotf *ords "held or—." „ , c . - Law 4 (scoring)-^-Goal from mark or penalty kick to count two pomts. Law 6 (section C) to be deleted. Add after goal-line in last line of notes: "But when the ball is on the ground after a player has heen tackled it may be picked up by any player -other than the man so tackled.',' . . . Law B— Add new section C : When he has run behind one* of his 6wu side who has last played the ball. , . . Law 12 (section A) jto read—Throwing it out so as to alight a minimum distance of five yards from and at right angles to the touch line.