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 ,football & ,baseball1 ,associate      
,director   ,physical ,dep>tm5t1        
,pr(essor ,physiology & ,physiology   ( 
,ex]cise1 ,int]national ,"y ,m5's       
,*ri/ian   ,association ,college1       
,spr+field1 ,mass4     ,,new ,,york     
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,,copyright1 #aiba1 ,,by   ,a4 ,s4      
,,b>nes ,,& ,,company       ,,?is ,,"w  
,,is ,,affectionately ,,d$icat$   ,,to  
,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,mc,curdy   ,,=m] ,,coa*   
,,spr+field ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,college   
,,football ,,teams1   ,,! ,,man ,,:o    
,,e>lie/ ,,develop$ ,,! ,,=w>d ,,pass1  
,,= ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,ye>s ,a            
,,successful ,,coa*   ,,&   ,a          
,,/&>d-,,be>] ,,( ,,clean ,,sport       
,,cont5ts                               
,,page    ,,*apt] ,i       ,,! ,,com+   
,,( ,,! ,,=w>d ,,pass                   
#a    ,,*apt] ,,ii       ,,legal        
,,re/rictions ,,relative ,,to ,,! ,,=w>d

 ,,pass        #d    ,,*apt] ,,iii      
,,! ,,spiral ,,pass ,,f ,,c5t]          
#f    ,,*apt] ,,iv       ,,! ,,te*nique 
,,( ,,=w>d ,,pass+                      
#h    ,,*apt] ,v       ,,fundam5tals ,,(
 ,,! ,,successful ,,=w>d ,,pass+ ,,game 
#aa    ,,*apt] ,,vi       ,,sugge/ive   
,,=w>d ,,pass ,,=mations ,,& ,,plays    
#ai    ,,*apt] ,,vii       ,,def5se ,,= 
,,! ,,=w>d ,,pass                       
#bc     ,,illu/rations                  
,,page    ,,fig4 #a4 ,,punt ,,=mation   
,,pass                               #ai
    ,,fig4 #b4 ,,undesirable ,,pass     
#bj    ,,fig4 #c4 ,,spr+field-,,c>lisle 
,,indian ,,pass                  #ba    
,,fig4 #d4 ,,spread ,,=mation ,,pass    
#ba    ,,fig4 #e4 ,,op5 ,,def5se        
#bd     ,,! ,,=w>d ,,pass ,,9 ,,football
     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,!    
,,=w>d ,,pass4   ,,introduction4  ,!    
hi/ory ( football has be5 a /ory (      
limit+ ! p[] ( ! (f5se4 ,! def5se has   
nev] be5 re/rict$1 nev] curtail$1 nev]  
hamp]$1 always free to l9e up z x *ose1 

to g :5 x pleas$ 7b>r+ (fside71 :]e x   
pleas$ & d practically z x pleas$4      
,always ! (f5se has be5 too /rong1 too  
p[]ful1 & !re has be5 ! necessity (     
legal re/rictions direct$ t[>d equaliz+ 
! attack & def5se4 ,?is 0 true 9 g5]al  
up to ! revolution :5 t5 y>ds & ! =w>d  
pass came & ! new game 0 creat$4  ,) !  
=w>d pass a great1 new1 unkn[n (f5sive  
weapon 0 provid$4 ,! hi/ory ( ! game    
s9ce ! grant+ ( ?is new me?od ( attack  
has aga9 be5 *iefly a /ory ( limit+ !   
p[] & effectiv5ess ( ?is new (f5se4 ,to 
be sure m9or *anges 9 ! rules h _h o!r  
motives & objectives1 b tak+ x by & l>ge
 ! /atem5t is true to fact4  ,a brief   
review ( ! conditions ( ! old game w    
recall to play]s & spectators ( t p]iod 
! situation1 & p]haps help all ( u to   
bett] appreciate & und]/& ! *anges t    
br\ght ! new game4  ,mass plays         
pr$om9at$4 ,possession ( ! ball 0 va/ly 
important4 ,five y>ds 7 to be made 9    
?ree d[ns4 ,if a man six feet tall c\ld 
fall =w>d 8 full l5g? ?ree times he w\ld

 make six y>ds & fir/ d[n4 ,consequ5tly 
fall =w>d1 get y\r di/ance1 7 slogans ( 
! old game4 ,end runs1 ?\gh !y might    
occasionally succe$ brilliantly1 7 apt  
to lose preci\s di/ance t c\ld n be     
rega9$4 ,if a team won ! toss & took !  
ball !re 0 practically no?+ b a fumble  
betwe5 !m & a t\*d[n1 & games betwe5    
ev5ly mat*$ teams 7 (t5 really decid$ by
 ! luck ( ! toss at ! beg9n+ ( ! game4  
,= ) ev5 weight & p>ticul>ly ) a slight 
advantage ( weight 9 ! l9e1 a safe1     
cons]vative game1 /raight ahead1 sl[ b  
sure1 tackle to tackle1 hamm] ! weak    
spot1 0 sure to br+ ! ultimate t\*d[n4  
,all sorts ( +5i\s =mations 7 devis$ =  
mass+ p[] on ! weak spot4 ,! fam\s gu>ds
 back ( ,p5nsylvania1 ! fly+ w$ge (     
,del& ( ,h>v>d1 ! turtle back w$ge (    
o!rs1 ! roll+ mass on tackle & o!rs (   
?is type w br+ a smile ( rem9isc5ce to  
old-tim]s4 ,m5 7 pu%$1 dragg$ & haul$   
along by _! team mates4 ,(t5 special    
/raps 7 atta*$ to ! uni=m to facilitate 
?is "w1 & ev5 to make possible ?r[+ a   

man bodily1 feet fir/1 ov] ! pro/rate   
l9es4  ,d\btless _m m5 7 sev]ely injur$ 
by ! spl5did co-op]ative ef=ts ( _! own 
team mates 9 su* activity4 ,su* a game  
meant p\nd+--pure1 unadult]at$1 gruell+ 
p\nd+--until ! select$ spot1 groggy &   
exhau/$1 gave way & ! oppon5ts swept    
?r\gh to victory or a sub/itute leap$ 9 
to fill ! brea*4 ,m5 came out ( su*     
games 9 ^? days bruis$ & exhau/$1 no    
def9ite injury b dead1 all 94 ,!y 7     
worse ! next day & /ill worse ! next1   
dragg+ back ready = ano!r gruell+       
pummell+ by ! foll[+ ,saturday4 ,int]nal
 injuries (t5 develop$ & an unw>rant$   
l>ge numb] ( dea?s occurr$4 ,! game 0   
too r\gh2 dang]\sly r\gh2 unnecess>ily  
r\gh4  ,closely l9k$ ) ?is aspect ( !   
old game 0 ! moral problem4 ,ev]y?+ 0   
hidd5 9 ! mass play4 ,spectators c\ld   
see little ( ! real game1 no?+ ( ! dirty
 "w4 ,mu* ( x c\ld n be se5 ev5 by !    
(ficials4 ,publicity is a great def]r5t 
to unfairness4 ,no man wants !          
spectators 9 ! /&s to see him pull any  

raw /uff4 ,close l9es1 petty irritations
 & difficulty ( detection tempt$ _m a   
man to f\l play4 ,we w\ld l to ?9k t !  
cleanness & high /&>d ( sportsman%ip ( !
 new game is an indication ( ris+ "* &  
realization ( e?ical values ( sport4    
,d\btless x is1 b at ! same "t no small 
"p ( x is due to ! op5ness ( ! new game2
 ! fact t n only (ficials b spectators c
 see mo/ ( :at happ5s4 ,! brutality ( ! 
old game1 ! dea?s & injuries f x1 its   
moral effect1 & f9ally ev5 its lack (   
int]e/ to spectators1 l$ to a g5]al     
outcry aga9/ football4 ,!re 0 a wide    
dem& t x be aboli%$ z an int]collegiate 
sport4 ,9 #aijf a conf]5ce 0 call$ 9    
,new ,york = ?is purpose4               
,repres5tatives f approximately sev5ty  
colleges att5d$4  ,=tunately = ,am]ican 
y\? !re 7 9 ! conf]5ce m5 ( vision :o   
saw ! real ne$ ( ! h\r4 ,^! m5 urg$ t ! 
difficulty 0 n ) football b ) ! way 9   
:i* x 0 all[$ to be play$2 t ! college  
faculties 7 !mselves responsible = !    
condition 9 t !y _h giv5 no adequate    

sup]vision to a?letics2 t ! game %\ld n 
be aboli%$ b revis$4 ,!y cont5d$ t a new
 game %\ld & c\ld be produc$ t w\ld be m
 op51 less dang]\s & m int]e/+ ?an ! old
 game4 ,_! c\nsels ultimately prevail$ &
 ! conf]5ce t _h met to aboli% football 
=m$ :at has become ! ,national          
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association1 an   
organization t has done a wond]ful "w 9 
rais+ ! /&>ds ( sport 9 our ,am]ican    
colleges4 ,! conf]5ce appo9t$ a football
 rules committee1 :i*1 amalgamat+ if    
possible ) ! old football rules         
committee1 0 to adopt rules t w\ld      
revise ! game ( football--t w\ld make x 
a new game4  ,:at %\ld be done to       
produce a m op51 less dang]\s1 m int]e/+
 game ( football8 ,rememb] t ! old mass 
game _h result$ f five y>ds 9 ?ree d[ns4
 ,! fir/ fundam5tal sugge/ion 0 !       
requirem5t ( t5 y>ds to ga94 ,?is c\ld  
nev] be made by mass attack4            
,consequ5tly ! =w>d pass 0 giv5 to !    
(f5se--practically ! "o great occasion (
 legislation favor+ ! (f5se4 ,9 #aiab a 

f\r? d[n 0 add$4 ,) t5 y>ds 9 f\r d[ns &
 ! =w>d pass z ! fundam5tals ! mod]n    
game ( football has be5 develop$4 ,o!r  
*anges1 (t5 important & f>-rea*+ 9      
influ5ce1 foll[$1 b !y foll[$ naturally1
 logically1 almo/ unavoidably1 once !   
fundam5tals1 t5 y>ds & ! =w>d pass1 _h  
be5 accept$4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,legal 
,,re/rictions ,,relat+ ,,to ,,! ,,=w>d  
,,pass4   ,! fir/ sugge/ion ( a         
recognition by ! football rules         
committee ( any ne$ ( a m op5 game came 
9 #aijc4 ,betwe5 ! tw5ty-five y>d l9es  
sev5 play]s ( ! (f5se 7 requir$ on ! l9e
 ( scrimmage & ! fir/ man receiv+ ! ball
 f ! snapp]-back might run ) x provid$  
he cross$ ! scrimmage l9e five y>ds out 
f c5t] 7,football ,guide = #aijc1 pp4   
#abg & #adb74 ,betwe5 ! tw5ty-five-y>d  
l9e & ! goal1 h[ev]1 only five m5 7     
requir$ on ! l9e ( scrimmage4 ,9 t case1
 h[ev]1 re/rictions 7 adopt$ requir+ !  
m5 to be back five y>ds or outside ! end
 m54 ,9 #aijd came ! *eck] bo>d field4  
,) #aijf came ! great revolution & !    

adoption ( ! new game2 two l9es (       
scrimmage1 six m5 regul>ly on ! l9e (   
scrimmage1 c5t] trio back five y>ds if n
 on ! l9e ( scrimmage1 t5 y>ds 9 ?ree   
d[ns & ! ,=w>d ,pass4 ,x is ) ! la/ t we
 are conc]n$4 7,football ,guide = #aijf1
 pp4 #ie & #aba47  ,at fir/ "o =w>d pass
 c\ld be made by any play] any:]e beh9d 
8 l9e ( scrimmage to any play] on ! end 
( ! l9e or "o y>d back ( x provid$ !    
pass cross$ ! l9e five y>ds out f c5t]4 
,x 0 complet$ if t\*$ by any eligible   
play] be=e x t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,any illegal 
pass w5t to ! oppon5ts at ! spot f :i* !
 pass 0 made4 ,a =w>d pass ov] ! goal   
l9e became a t\* back4  ,naturally a    
p]iod ( int5sive exp]im5tation foll[$4  
,9 #aijg ! loss ( ! ball on fir/ &      
second d[n 0 *ang$ to a loss ( fifte5   
y>ds4 7,football ,guide = #aijg1 pp4    
#acg & #afh47 ,9 #aijh ! recov]y ( !    
t\*$ ball 0 re/rict$ to ! eligible man  
:o _h fir/ t\*$ x on p5alty ( go+ to !  
oppon5ts at ! spot4 ,also ! p5alty =    
ineligible m5 t\*+ ! ball 0 increas$ to 

loss ( ! ball at spot :]e ! pass 0 made 
7,football ,guide = #aijh1 pp4 #aha &   
#bad74  ,n9ete5 t5 & twelve br\ght !    
legal *anges t l>gely complet$ ! new    
game4 ,9 #aiaj ! f\r p]iods 7 adopt$1 ! 
longitud9al l9es 7 omitt$1 & a pass &   
kick 7 bo? requir$ to be made f five    
y>ds beh9d ! l9e ( scrimmage4 ,a        
tw5ty-y>d zone beyond :i* ! pass c\ld n 
g 0 in/itut$4 ,?is 0 dropp$ aga9 9      
#aiab1 ! end zone 0 add$ s t a team c\ld
 score on a pass1 ! field %ort5$ to ?ree
 hundr$ y>ds & ! f\r? d[n add$4 ,by _m  
?is 0 reg>d$ z a direct bl[ to ! =w>d   
pass z x 0 suppos$ t x w\ld mean an     
attempt at & a possibility ( mak+ !     
di/ance by ! old l9e buck+ me?ods4 ,?is 
0 reg>d$ z 9 l9e ) ! re/rictive action (
 #aiaa1 by :i* a pass t\*+ ! gr\nd ei!r 
be=e or aft] be+ legally t\*$ 0 rul$ z  
incomplet$4 ,:atev] ! int5tion ( !      
orig9ators may h be5 ! f\r? d[n has     
work$ q z advantage\sly to ! new game z 
! old1 9 t x has giv5 qu>t]backs an     
additional d[n ) :i* to exp]im5t & to   

take *ances4  ,! *anges relat+ to ! =w>d
 pass s9ce #aiab h be5 mo/ly ( m9or     
significance4 ,! re/riction requir+ !   
kick] to be back five y>ds 0 remov$ 9   
#aiac1 ! =w>d pass] 0 protect$ f be+    
r\gh$ up 9 #aiad & a t5-y>d p5alty =    
int5tional gr\nd+ ( a =w>d pass 0       
impos$4 ,! =w>d pass out ( b\nds 0 rul$ 
incomplet$ 9 #aiae4 ,relatively little  
*ange occurr$ dur+ ! w> p]iod & !re has 
be5 a feel+ s9ce t exp]im5tation has    
gone f> en\gh2 t ! game is v good z x   
is1 & t coa*es1 play]s & ! public       
g5]ally %\ld h a *ance to ?or\ghly      
acqua9t !mselves ) ! pres5t             
possibilities4 ,! op5 game has come to  
/ay1 & attempts to fur!r re/rict x h met
 ) /rong opposition4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4 
,,! ,,spiral ,,pass ,,f ,,c5t]4         
,possibly _m w\ld n recognize !         
necessity = a discussion ( ! spiral pass
 f ! snapp]-back 9 a pres5tation ( !    
=w>d pass4 ,)\t ?is spiral pass1 h[ev]1 
a successful =w>d pass+ game is greatly 
h&icapp$ if n r5d]$ absolutely          

ineffective4 ,! reasons = ?is w be      
pres5t$ 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,suffice x "h to
 say t ! writ] reg>ds a good fa/1       
accurate1 true spiral pass f !          
snapp]-back1 t c be %ot back spe$ily &  
accurately to a di/ance ( at lea/ fifte5
 y>ds1 z absolutely indisp5sable to a   
successful =w>d pass+ game4 ,ability to 
get su* a pass is n possess$ by e c5t]1 
nor by e team ev5 among ! bett]         
colleges4 ,?is failure is due fir/ to a 
lack ( appreciation ( its importance1 & 
second to an inability to tea* c5t]s h[ 
to acquire ?is art4  ,! foll[+ me?od (  
tea*+ ?is pass has be5 f\nd effective3  
,fir/3 ,h ! c&idate make an ord9>y      
und]h& spiral pass =w>d4 ,?is is s      
simple & common t almo/ e play] does x  
automatically4 ,h him notice :at he     
does4 ,notice h[ ! ball is held z x sw+s
 =w>d pa/ ! hip4 ,! h& is b5t inw>d     
almo/ at "r angles to ! =e>m4 ,n[ z !   
ball is %ot =w>d f ! h& a peculi> pull+1
 lift+ motion is made4 ,?is motion      
imp>ts ! rotation to ! ball & produces !

 spiral4 ,?is is ! fundam5tal "p ( !    
action4 ,ess5tially ! same action mu/ n[
 be secur$ ) a backw>d pass4  ,second3  
,h ! c&idate make an ord9>y und]h&      
spiral pass backw>d4 ,to _m play]s ?is w
 at fir/ seem awkw>d & !y may be unable 
to control ei!r ! direction or !        
rotation ( ! pass4 ,x is n necess>y to  
cont9ue ) ?is until x is ma/]$1 b "s    
practice on x is helpful4 ,proce$ soon  
to ! ?ird /ep4  ,?ird3 ,take position z 
a c5t]1 "r leg back = a "r h&]1 sw+ !   
ball freely betwe5 ! legs ) ! "r h&1 &  
make a backw>d spiral pass betwe5 !     
legs4 ,"w on ?is until a regul> spiral  
is secur$4  ,f\r?3 ,/ill sw+ ! ball     
freely f ! gr\nd b place ! left h& aga9/
 ! ball1 press+ x m firmly aga9/ ! =e>m 
& guid+ ! direction ( ! ball4 ,! "r h&  
may n[ be a little f>!r =w>d on ! ball4 
,fif?3 ,:5 ! above has be5 ma/]$ take   
position z 9 ! f\r? /ep1 !n b5d+ a      
little m 9 ! hips & knees place ! ball1 
)\t *ang+ position ( ! h&s1 s t x t\*es 
! gr\nd well out 9 front4 ,:5 ready pull

 ! ball p[]fully ) ! "r h&1 guid+ ) !   
left1 & %oot x back at ! *e/ ( ! cat*]1 
at fir/ ab\t sev5 y>ds back4 ,foll[     
?r\gh ) ! "r h& & z ! ball leaves ! h&  
give ! pull+1 lift+ snap describ$ above 
9 numb] "o :i* produces ! real spiral4  
,great c>e mu/ be tak5 to see t ! "r h& 
is kept f> en\gh "u & ar\nd ! ball4 ,z  
soon z ! play] beg9s to lay x on ! gr\nd
 he almo/ inv>iably =gets to pass ! h&  
f> en\gh ar\nd x4 ,consequ5tly he loses 
8 rotation & ! pass becomes wobbly &    
inaccurate4  ,taught 9 ?is way _m m5    
acquir$ ! idea ( ! spiral pass f c5t] ) 
great ease4 ,ext5d$ & con/ant practice1 
h[ev]1 is necess>y to insure a consi/5t 
& accurate p]=mance t c be dep5d$ ^u "u 
fire--! accompli%m5t fundam5tal to !    
=w>d pass4  ,"s m5 ma/] a v successful  
backw>d spiral pass f c5t] ) "o h&4 ,!  
pr9ciple ( ?is pass is ess5tially ! same
 z t ( ! clos$ grip ov]h& pass describ$ 
lat] 9 ! *apt] on te*nique ( pass+4 ,x  
requires a l>ge h& & p]haps a c]ta9     
am\nt ( natural knack4 ,x is dang]\s &  

less effective ) a wet ball1 b ) a dry  
ball ability to pass 9 ?is way ) "o h&  
(t5 adds greatly to ! (f5sive /r5g? ( ! 
c5t]4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,te*nique ,,( 
,,! ,,=w>d ,,pass4   ,! execution ( a   
good spiral =w>d pass is a ?+ ( real    
beauty & art4 ,x holds ! eye (          
spectators & play]s alike4 ,x is to     
football :at ! home run is to baseball4 
,! so>+ flight ( a sixty-y>d spiral is l
 ! ru%+ swoop ( ! d>+ aviator 9 its *>m 
& int]e/4 ,to produce x ! play] mu/ h a 
good arm1 ma/] ! knack ( x & give long &
 e>ne/ practice4  ,practically all      
passes ( m ?an five y>ds are execut$ z  
spirals4 ,^! are ( ?ree types1 ! und]h&1
 ! ov]h& ) clos$ grip & ! ov]h& ) op5   
grip4   ,,! ,,und]h& ,,spiral4  ,?is is 
valuable = %ort di/ances :]e a quick    
pass is desir$4 ,its execution is s easy
 & common t no fur!r comm5t is ne$$     
beyond :at has already be5 said 9       
connection ) ! fir/ "p ( tea*+ ! spiral 
pass f c5t]1 7page #f74   ,,! ,,ov]h&   
,,clos$ ,,grip ,,spiral4  ,?is pass is  

!oretically ! correct & logical mann] ( 
execut+ a di/ance 7ov] t5 y>ds7 pass4 ,!
 ball is laid ov] into ! palm ( ! "r h& 
7= a "r-h&]7 ) ! f+]s along & some:at   
beh9d ! lac+ ( ! ball1 ! ?umb on !      
opposite side4 ,! position ( ! h& dep5ds
 l>gely on its size4 ,! small] ! h& !   
ne>] ! end ( ! ball x mu/ g & ! m       
difficult x is to reta9 ! ball 9 !      
grasp4 ,?is type ( pass is !re=e        
difficult = m5 ) small h&s & ) a wet &  
muddy ball4 ,9 mak+ ! ?r[ ! arm %\ld be 
drawn backw>d ov] ! %\ld]1 n d[n ar\nd z
 9 a baseball ?r[4 ,! nose1 i4e41 ! =w>d
 po9t ( ! ball1 %\ld be well elevat$ & !
 ball is !n %ot =w>d pa/ ! e> at its    
objective4 ,! motion is some:at l t ( a 
pit*]1 :5 pit*+ f ! %\ld] )\t ! w9d-up1 
) a runn] on fir/4 ,z ! ball leaves ! h&
 ! rotation is giv5 by a %>p pull d[nw>d
 & inw>d4 ,! mo/ common fault & cause ( 
failure ) ?is pass is t ! nose ( ! ball 
is n kept up dur+ ! =w>d motion ( ! arm4
 ,to d ?is ! elb[ mu/ be kept fairly    
close to ! body & ! little f+] side ( ! 

h& kept up4 ,?is gives a r con/rict$    
position = ?r[+ & mo/ m5 at fir/ feel   
unable to get ! desir$ di/ance4 ,?is    
comes1 h[ev]1 z "o acquires ! knack ( ! 
snap & ! foll[ ?r\gh ) ! body4 ,:5      
develop$ & ma/]$ ?is pass gives wond]ful
 accuracy1 great spe$ & c be %ot        
directly to ! receiv] )\t mu* elevation4
 ,x is !re=e less likely to be int]cept$
 & is an ideal pass p>ticul>ly = %ort]  
di/ances up to ?irty y>ds & = dry days4 
,,! ,,ov]h& ,,op5 ,,spiral4  ,?is pass  
is made 9 g5]al 9 ! same way z ! clos$  
grip spiral1 b ! ?umb lies alongside or 
ne> ! f+]s & ! h& is op51 ! ball ly+ 9 !
 palm ( ! h&4 ,x is held 9 position z ! 
?r[ is made by ! c5trifugal =ce ( ! sw+4
 ,9 mak+ ?is pass a bigg] sw+ may be    
us$1 m comp>able to a w9d-up deliv]y1 & 
consequ5tly great] di/ance & great]     
height may be secur$4 ,! ball c be      
lit]ally heav$ out & passes ( fifty to  
sixty y>ds are easily possible4 ,!      
greate/ difficulty 9 ! execution ( ?is z
 9 ! clos$ grip pass is to keep ! nose (

 ! ball up4 ,?is c be accompli%$1 h[ev]1
 )\t br++ ! h& 9 s closely z 9 ! o!r1   
?us all[+ opportunity = m individual    
peculi>ities4 ,play]s !re=e usually le>n
 ?is pass easi] ?an ! o!r1 & because (  
its great] usefulness ) a wet & slipp]y 
ball is ! pass n[ mo/ commonly us$4 ,its
 *ief disadvantage is ! great] height   
:i* x usually requires4 ,?is t5ds to    
increase ! dang] ( int]ception4         
,,receiv+ ,,! ,,=w>d ,,pass4  ,al?\gh a 
great deal ( practice is usually giv5 to
 receiv+ =w>d passes1 (t5 v little      
actual coa*+ is giv5 on ! correct =m4   
,e receiv] %\ld be notifi$ by "s me?od j
 be=e a pass is made to him4 ,at ?is    
signal ! receiv] %\ld turn t[>d ! po9t  
to :i* ! pass is suppos$ to be made4    
,?is %\ld be kn[n on all =w>d pass      
plays4 ,! receiv] & ball %\ld !n meet at
 ?is po9t1 ! receiv] on ! dead run &    
some:at sidew>d to ! ball4 ,x w         
occasionally happ51 b %\ld r>ely be     
necess>y1 = ! receiv] to take a pass f  
directly beh9d or ev5 v mu* ov] "o      

%\ld]4 ,he %\ld1 h[ev]1 be able to d x  
:5 necess>y4  ,! actual cat*+ ( ! pass  
is n ess5tially diff]5t f cat*+ a punt  
or any ord9>y pass4 ,"o h& %\ld be us$  
to guide ! ball into ! body1 "o h& %\ld 
be kept well "u ! ball1 ! elb[s %\ld be 
kept close & ! ball always be br\ght 9  
aga9/ ! body & held securely aga9/ any  
possible attack4     ,,*apt] ,v4        
,,fundam5tals ,,( ,a ,,successful ,,=w>d
 ,,pass+ ,,game4   ,! =w>d pass has n[  
be5 a "p ( (f5sive football = fifte5    
ye>s4 ,9 spite ( t fact few teams h     
develop$ any?+ l a consi/5tly successful
 gr\nd ga9+ =w>d pass attack4 ,app>5tly 
_m reg>d ! =w>d pass simply z a valuable
 ?reat1 some?+ = occasional use1 some?+ 
to take a *ance )1 some?+ ! possibility 
( :i* makes ! real game /ill workable4  
,to a l>ge degree ?is has be5 ! attitude
 ( ! l>g] colleges4 ,9 g5]al !y h fr[n$ 
on ! =w>d pass2 oppos$ x1 sne]$ at x1   
call$ x basketball & done :at !y c\ld to
 ret>d its adoption4 ,x has tak5 away f 
!m ! advantage ( numb]s1 weight & p[]1  

made ! game "o ( bra9s1 spe$ &          
/rategy--ev5 if y please l baseball1    
luck1--r5d]$ ! outcome ( _! practice    
games ) small] colleges unc]ta94 ,:y    
%\ld !y h ha/5$ its developm5t8 ,r x has
 be5 ! small] colleges t h f\nd 9 ! =w>d
 pass _! opportunity1 :i* h develop$ its
 possibilities until n[ ! l>g] ones z   
well are turn+ to x z ! f9al means (    
w9n+ _! big game4  ,x is d\btless fair  
to say t ! e>ly developm5t ( ! =w>d pass
 0 l>gely due to two teams1 ,spr+field  
,college ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 & !        
,c>lisle ,indians4 ,_! game 9 #aiab at  
,spr+field is said by compet5t exp]ts to
 h be5 probably ! greate/ exhibition (  
op5 football ev] /ag$4 ,x is d\btful if 
two su* f9i%$ expon5ts ( ! op5 game h   
ev] met be=e or s9ce4 ,to ,coa* ,j4 ,h4 
,mc,curdy ( ! ,spr+field team goes !    
honor1 9 ! writ]'s judgm5t1 ( ! e>ly    
recognition & developm5t ( ! /rategy ( !
 =w>d pass1 = 9 ?is respect at lea/1    
,spr+field excell$ ev5 ! wond]ful       
,indian teams produc$ by ,gl5 ,w>n]4 ,no

 "o team c long] claim a lead]%ip 9 ?is 
or any o!r dep>tm5t ( ! game1 b x is    
fair to say t ! ,spr+field team has     
cont9u\sly demon/rat$ an unusual        
aptitude = ! =w>d pass & a high degree (
 lead]%ip at lea/ among ! ,ea/]n teams4 
,x is n /range1 9 view ( ! fact t !     
great lead]s ( football h n tak5 m k9dly
 to ! =w>d pass1 t its und]ly+ pr9ciples
 h n be5 m ?or\ghly work$ out &         
organiz$4 ,x is ! *ief purpose ( ?is "w 
to /ate if possible "s ( ^! pr9ciples & 
fundam5tals to ! end t ! op5 game (     
football1 always 9 ! pa/ & /ill to "s   
ext5t oppos$ by c]ta9 gr\ps1 may be     
bett] und]/ood1 m successfully coa*$ & m
 firmly & ?or\ghly e/abli%$4   ,,regul> 
,,gr\nd ,,ga9+ ,,play4  ,! fir/         
fundam5tal ( a successful =w>d pass+    
game is t ! =w>d pass %\ld be us$ z a   
regul> gr\nd ga9+ play & n simply1 z s  
_m teams seem /ill to d1 z a sort ( la/ 
desp]ate *ance4 ,) _m teams ! attack may
 be summ>iz$ practically 9 ?is mann]3   
fir/ & second d[n1 runs2 ?ird d[n1 =w>d 

pass2 f\r? d[n1 kick4 ,& !n !y wond] t !
 =w>d pass doesn't succe$ & /igmatize x 
z a dang]\s1 trea*]\s & unsuccessful    
play6 ,r a team mu/ h ! confid5ce to use
 x (t5 on fir/ & second d[ns1 & ev5 on  
special1 occasions on a f\r? d[n4 ,n    
only t1 b x mu/ be us$ frequ5tly1       
p]si/5tly & cont9u\sly4 ,no?+ m di/urbs 
! morale ( def5se ?an a s]ies ( =w>d    
passes1 "s ( :i* succe$ ev5 ?\gh a      
consid]able proportion ( !m are         
incomplet$4 ,!re is always ! dang] t "o 
may succe$ & get away6 ,:at proportion (
 ! runn+ plays are successful 9 ! mod]n 
game8 ,no /ati/ics exi/4 ,if ! =w>d pass
 7 tri$ any?+ l z p]si/5tly z ! runn+   
game1 unque/ionably its p]c5tage (      
success w\ld greatly increase4  ,on ?is 
basis ! pass %\ld be us$ = %ort z well z
 long ga9s4 ,a runn+ play t ga9s two & a
 half to ?ree y>ds is reg>d$ z          
successful4 ,:y %\ld n ! pass be us$ 9 !
 same way8 ,passes t give little or no  
ga9 9 !mselves1 b put ! receiv] 9       
position = op5 field runn+1 & at lea/ a 

few y>ds ga91 disorganize ! def5se1     
ev5tually make ! long passes successful1
 spread ! def5se s buck+ becomes        
possible1 & contribute g5]ally to mak+ !
 =w>d pass a regul> gr\nd ga9+ play--a  
"p ( ! regul> attack4   ,,pass] ,,well  
,,back4  ,! e>ly successes ( ! =w>d pass
 7 secur$ almo/ solely ^u ! pr9ciple (  
putt+ ! pass] a di/ance ( fifte5 y>ds   
back1 !n lett+ ! oppos+ l9e come *>g+   
?r\gh absolutely )\t resi/ance4         
,practically ! :ole (f5sive team 0 s5t  
d[n to receive 7app>5tly7 ! pass1 ?us   
confus+ ! def5se z to :o 0 eligible &   
furni%+ int]f]5ce z soon z ! pass 0     
complet$4 ,by actual exp]im5t x 0 f\nd t
 a di/ance ( ?irte5 to fifte5 y>ds 0    
necess>y4 ,al?\gh l9es are m w>y &      
exp]i5c$ today ?an =m]ly1 ?is s+le piece
 ( /rategy is /ill v valuable4 ,_m teams
 are fail+ ) _! passes simply because _!
 pass] is n m ?an sev5 to t5 y>ds back4 
,! great] di/ance gives a %ort b vital  
l5g? ( "t = receiv]s to get free & = !  
pass] to pick out ! op5 man4 ,x also    

gives a long] "t = runn+ sidew>d & =w>d1
 help+ to confuse ! def5se z to :e!r a  
run or pass is really int5d$4 ,add to   
?is ! fact t ) ! great] di/ance back    
little or no protection ne$ be giv5 !   
pass]1 x becomes cle> t ?\gh _m plays c 
& w be built ) ! pass] up close & runn+ 
back only ! necess>y legal di/ance1 a   
big di/ance back is an important        
fundam5tal4  ,?is at once br+s out !    
importance ( ! spiral pass back f c5t]1 
& ! ability to make1 :5 desir$1 a long  
=w>d pass ( f fifty to sixty y>ds4      
,unless ! snapp]-back c make a consi/5t1
 accurate1 spe$y pass to a di/ance (    
fifte5 or m y>ds & c accurately lead 8  
pass]1 no advantage is ga9$ by ?is      
di/ance back4 ,_m teams h fail$ to put  
_! pass] ! necess>y di/ance back        
because1 ?\gh !y did n recognize ! real 
difficulty1 _! c5t] 0 n adequately gett+
 ! ball back to him4 ,consequ5tly !     
pass] 0 in/9ctively creep+ up clos] &   
clos]1 be+ hurri$ 9 8 passes & (t5      
fail+4 ,! spiral pass back f c5t] is an 

absolutely fundam5tal requisite = a     
successful =w>d pass+ game4  ,! ability 
also to make long passes is fundam5tal4 
,) ! second>y def5se play+ t5 y>ds back 
& possibly cov]+ tw5ty y>ds m1 ) ! pass]
 fifte5 y>ds beh9d 8 own (f5sive l9e1 ! 
pass go+ outw>d at an angle mu/ (t5     
travel fifty-five y>ds to cle> !        
second>y def5se4 ,al?\gh su* long passes
 ne$ n (t5 be us$1 ! k t ! (f5se        
possesses ! ability to make !m is       
necess>y to keep ! second>y def5se back 
s t %ort1 %>p passes may succe$ = !     
disconc]t+ ga9s ( ! regul> gr\nd ga9+   
attack4   ,,kick1 ,,run ,,or ,,pass     
,,possible4  ,! ideal =w>d pass =mation 
is "o f :i* a kick1 pass or run is      
possible4 ,z ! play />ts x %\ld be      
difficult to diagnose :e!r a run or pass
 is int5d$4 ,9 fact1 z a team becomes   
f9i%$ 9 its p]=mance x may (t5 swit* 9  
its int5tion1 runn+ out a play on ! call
 ( ! pass] t 0 int5d$ = a pass1 because 
! def5se laid back & wait$2 & conv]sely1
 ?\gh n s (t51 a pass may be made to an 

op5 man on ! call ( ! pass]1 ?\gh !     
signal call$ = a run4 ,?is repres5ts    
high art 9 team "w b x c be develop$4   
,mu* dep5ds ^u ! al]tness & head "w ( ! 
pass] 9 ?is connection4 ,su* *ang+ (    
plan %\ld n be all[$ 9 ! e>ly season1 b 
x may be enc\rag$ lat] z ! team becomes 
unifi$ & comes to "k itself4 ,su* a     
comb9ation1 op]at+ ) basketball         
intuition1 becomes exce$+ly difficult to
 /op4  ,if 9 addition to ?is a kick is  
occasionally work$ on some?+ besides !  
f\r? d[n1 ! game becomes a real te/ (   
wits4  ,naturally n e =w>d pass w be    
pull$ f an ideal =mation4 ,_m spl5did   
=w>d pass plays c be built up f ord9>y  
close runn+1 buck+ =mations4   ,,all    
,,eligible ,,m5 ,,op5--,,*oice ,,vs4    
,,me*anical ,,me?od4  ,an occasional    
=w>d pass play is develop$ :]e only a   
s+le eligible man is op5 to receive !   
pass4 ,su* a play dep5ds = success ^u   
its spe$ ( execution1 its unexpect$ness 
& its simil>ity to o!r regul>ly us$     
runn+ plays4 ,a few su* plays %\ld (    

c\rse be includ$ 9 ! team's attack1 b !y
 are ! exception & :5 successful are s  
because ( t fact4 ,!y ! m /rongly       
emphasize ! fact t z a g5]al pr9ciple a 
regul> =w>d pass play %\ld aim to get z 
_m eligible m5 z possible op5 to receive
 ! pass4 ,^! m5 %\ld be s spread t !y _c
 all be cov]$ by ! def5se4 ,! pass] !n  
selects an op5 man or ! be/ op5 man to  
:om to pass4  ,?is me?od puts great     
responsibility ^u ! pass]4 ,x fits 9 ) !
 idea ( putt+ him well back & giv+ him z
 mu* "t z possible to make 8 *oice4 ,x  
requires a pass] ( special m5tal type1 &
 "o ( consid]able basketball ability :o 
c dodge & get 8 pass (f accurately ev5  
:5 app>5tly cov]$4 ,! ease ( *oice c be 
mu* facilitat$ by hav+ an ord] = ea*    
play 9 :i* ! pass] is to look =         
possibilities4 ,! fir/ *oice %\ld always
 be ! signal call$4 ,t play %\ld always 
be made if x is at all possible2 9 e>ly 
season & dur+ practice x %\ld be execut$
 :e!r possible or n4 ,b z ! pass]       
develops ability he %\ld be all[$ :5 !  

pass signall$ is cov]$ to select second1
 ?ird & ev5 f\r? *oices1 & ! ord] (     
look+ = ! *oices %\ld be s arrang$ t a  
quick sweep ( ! field 9 front ( him w   
give ! pass] 8 op5 m54  ,n all coa*es   
agree to ! pr9ciple outl9$ above4 ,_m h 
_h difficulty 9 f9d+ pass]s :o c\ld make
 ! *oice requir$4 ,!y h felt1 !re=e1 t  
plays _h to be design$ to special m51   
call+ ^! m5 to special zones1 "o "t "o  
place1 next "t ano!r place1 & !n ! play 
made z quickly z possible to ?is special
 man4 ,if ! def5se 0 confus$ & ! man got
 loose1 ! play succe$$ 7b>r+ me*anical  
failure72 if he did n x fail$4 ,?is     
repres5ts a purely me*anical me?od4 ,x  
h>ks back to ! old game :]e ev]y?+ 0 z  
me*anical z possible & !re 0 little ne$ 
( bra9 p[] & little occasion to make    
quick decisions4 ,! qu>t] made !        
decisions2 ! play] did :at he 0 told to 
d4 ,! new op5 game is n play$ t way2 x  
op5s up a _w ( *oice & possibility to ! 
play]4 ,!re9 lies its greatly increas$  
m5tal value4  ,! big reason t _m coa*es 

h fail$ ) ! *oice me?od ( pass+ is t _! 
plays h n be5 s design$ z to give _!    
pass] ! necess>y "t = mak+ a *oice4 ,!y 
h all[$ ! def5se to hurry ! pass]4 ,"s (
 ! me?ods ( prev5t+ ?is h already be5   
indicat$4 ,occasionally x may happ5 t a 
team possesses a pass] ( great ability  
:o _c "w ! *oice me?od4 ,= su* a play]  
me*anical plays mu/ be built4 ,b !      
probabilities are t _m m5 w\ld develop  
?is ability if !y 7 giv5 practice & !   
opportunity4   ,,call ,,! ,,receiv]     
,,be=e ,,pass+4  ,x seems a v simple    
matt] to say t ! receiv] %\ld be call$  
be=e ! pass is made to him4 ,x seems s  
simple t "t is r>ely sp5t 9 practic+ x4 
,x is assum$ t x w be done1 b 9 reality 
x is n done4 ,! usual ?+ is = ! pass] to
 hurl ! ball into ! air & yell ball4    
,let any coa* actually insi/ once on 8  
pass] call+ 8 man be=e he passes to him 
& see :at happ5s4 ,& yet ?is is exactly 
! ?+ t w *ange ! =w>d pass game f a     
happy-g-lucky *ance into a ma!matical   
probability4 ,:5 ! pass] calls 8 man    

be=e he passes he kn[s :at he is try+ to
 d1 ! team kn[s1 ! receiv] is giv5 m "t 
to get into position1 he is !n giv5 a   
bett] *ance to cat* ! pass & ! re/ ( !  
team are giv5 a *ance to =m int]f]5ce4  
,x is a small ?+ to c\nt z heavily z x  
does1 b x is "o ( ! small ?+s t make    
success4   ,,"k ,,:]e ,,! ,,receiv] ,,is
 ,,to ,,g4  ,h x cle>ly work$ out on e  
pass play :]e ea* eligible man is to g4 
,?is is equally true 9 fact = e man on !
 team1 = e man on ! team has some?+ to d
 on a =w>d pass4 ,x is j z important on 
a =w>d pass play t ea* eligible man "k  
:]e1 :5 & h[ he is to g z x is on runn+ 
plays = ! int]f]5ce to "k :om !y are to 
take4 ,?is is :]e ! me*anical "p ( !    
*oice me?od ( pass+ comes 94 ,to a      
surpris+ degree ?is c be almo/ ! same on
 all plays4 ,x w ( c\rse v>y some:at ) !
 /yle ( def5se met1 b aga9 surpris+ly   
little4  ,! eligible man %\ld seldom g  
directly to ! spot :]e he w receive !   
pass if x comes to him4 ,at ! prop]     
in/ant1 :i* %\ld be pretty def9itely    

tim$ = ev]ybody on ea* play1 & always at
 ! call ( ! pass]1 ! receiv] %\ld turn &
 race to ! spot :]e he kn[s ! ball w be 
?r[n4 ,?is spot %\ld h be5 previ\sly    
work$ out s t ! pass] leads ! receiv]1 !
 latt] be+ 9 bett] position to cat* !   
ball & on ! dead run4 ,?is %\ld also be 
s work$ out & ! prelim9>y run ( !       
eligible man su*1 t ! receiv] w get !   
ball ) 8 body betwe5 ! ball & 8 cov]+   
oppon5t4 ,receiv] & oppon5t %\ld nev] be
 cra%+ toge!r :5 /ruggl+ = a ball4 ,x is
 n only dang]\s b poor /rategy4  ,9     
work+ out ! above possibilities "s      
eligible m5 may (t5 be us$ simply z     
decoys go+ p]haps almo/ /raight t[>d !  
def5sive halves & =c+ !m to cov] !m1    
mak+ o!r eligible m5 m surely available 
= ! pass4 ,9 case ! def5sive halves1    
h[ev]1 refuse to cov] ^! decoys1 !y %\ld
 imm$iately be giv5 ! pass4 ,betwe5     
comb9ations ( ?is sort & ! problem (    
det]m9+ :e!r a pass or run is 9 process1
 ! position ( def5sive half 9 mod]n     
football is "o comp>$ ) :i* ! dizzy     

corn] 9 baseball is a b$ ( roses4 ,!    
fact is t a team ) any?+ l a me*anical  
p]fection 9 ! pass+ game1 & any ability 
to select its m5 z above indicat$1      
simply _c be /opp$ 9 mid-field4 ,!      
greate/ s+le fault & ! "o ?+ t /ops mo/ 
teams1 outside ( me*anical failure1 is !
 failure ( eligible m5 to spread widely 
en\gh4 ,too (t5 two or ?ree eligible m5 
g to ! same zone or area & a pass to any
 "o ( ! ?ree c be cov]$ by a s+le       
def5sive play]4 ,in/9ctively e man on ! 
(f5se tries to be :]e he expects ! ball 
to g4 ,x mu/ be drill$ into ! play]s t  
_! bus9ess may be decid$ly else:]e4     
,,int]f]5ce4  ,f9ally1 plan def9itely = 
int]f]5ce aft] ! pass is complet$4 ,?is 
is p>ticul>ly true = ! %ort] passes4    
,insi/ t e man is 9 e pass play4 ,!re is
 great temptation = l9em5 to take a day 
(f :5 a long pass is call$ 9 :i* !y are 
n likely to figure4 ,b !y %\ld ei!r be  
protect+ ! pass]1 mak+ x possible = him 
to bett] *oose 8 op5 man1 or d[n ) !    
eligible m5 9 ! %ort] zones ready =     

imm$iate int]f]5ce 9 case t pass %\ld be
 elect$4 ,?is %\ld be def9itely mapp$   
out ) ea* =mation & ! receiv] %\ld "k   
:]e to f9d int]f]5ce beh9d :i* he c     
dodge ! in/ant he has receiv$ ! pass4   
,,int]ception4  ,! dang] ( int]ception1 
?\gh mu* ov]-rat$ by _m1 %\ld be        
c>efully gu>d$4 ,! int]ception ( a long 
pass (t5 means no?+ worse ?an punt+ to !
 o!r team w\ld h meant4 ,possession ( ! 
ball does n c\nt = z mu* z 9 ! old game4
 ,x %\ld nev] mean worse if ! dang] (   
int]ception is prop]ly gu>d$4 ,too (t51 
h[ev]1 x means a t\*d[n = ! def5se4  ,9 
! fir/ place :5 ! receiv] has be5 call$ 
e o!r man on ! (f5se %\ld in/antly      
become alive z a possible int]f]] or    
possible protector 9 case ( int]ception4
 ,x is a prep>$ness1 m5tal & physical1 t
 is desir$ t 9 itself w\ld probably     
prev5t half ( ! t\*d[ns n[ made by      
int]ception4 ,a pass doesn't f9i% a     
play1 x simply />ts x--& x may />t x    
ei!r way4  ,9 ! second place all l9e m5 
& eligible m5 9 ! %ort] zones1 :o p]haps

 c be ( no assi/ance on ! long] pass1   
%\ld ! in/ant !y f9d ! long pass 9      
process act z if !y expect$ x to be     
int]cept$4  ,f9ally ! pass] himself & 8 
imm$iate protectors %\ld1 ! in/ant !    
pass is (f1 cov] = possible int]ception4
 ,!y are ! la/ & possibly by f> ! mo/   
important safety 9 case ( int]ception4  
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,sugge/ive ,,=w>d ,,pass
 ,,=mations ,,& ,,plays4   ,! previ\s   
*apt] attempt$ a g5]al /atem5t ( !      
fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u :i* a successful
 =w>d pass+ game may be built4 ,x is !  
purpose "h to illu/rate ^! by def9ite   
=mations & plays t h be5 successfully   
us$4 ,! kick =mation has l5t itself 9 _m
 ways v admirably to =w>d pass+4 ,a     
slightly modifi$ punt 7,fig4 #a7        
=mation1 9 :i* ! left end is "o y>d     
back1 "o half on ! l9e1 full fifte5 y>ds
 back1 halves ab\t ?ree y>ds back1 has  
prov5 effective = l9e buck+1 end runn+  
"r or left1 punt+ & =w>d pass+4 ,!      
greate/ difficulty lies 9 gett+ ! left  
half to g out /raight to ! side & be    

cont5t ) a %ort ga94 ,:5 ?is happ5s a   
few times someone f ! def5se is b\nd to 
try to cov] him4 ,:5 t is attempt$ ! way
 is op5 = runs or passes to left end or 
tackle4 ,?is sidew>d ?reat1 almo/ a pure
 lat]al pass1 is an important "p ( !    
/rategy ( ! successful =w>d pass attack4
 ,note 9 ! play ! direction & turn+ (   
o!r eligible play]s1 ! position ( l9e m5
 = int]f]5ce 9 case ( a %ort pass ov]   
c5t] or outw>d to ! wide man & ! g5]al  
protection = possible int]ception4      
,illu/ration3 ,,fig #a4--,punt ,=mation 
,pass4  ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4            
#b4--,undesirable ,pass4  ,a quick %ift 
( left end to ! l9e & "r half "o y>d    
back 7or ev5 play$ z x is7 gives an     
equally good =mation = run or pass to ! 
"r1 ! correspond+ play]s go+ to !       
correspond+ positions & ev]ybody sw++ & 
turn+ t[>d ! "r4  ,aga9/ ?is type ( play
 contra/ ! above 7,fig4 #b7 :i*1 ?\gh x 
has (t5 prov5 surpris+ly successful1    
seems to ! writ] to violate mo/ ( !     
pr9ciples above outl9$4 ,! ends com+ 9  

are at no advantage ov] ! def5se4 ,!    
halves go+ outw>d h no int]f]5ce & !re  
is almo/ no def5se = possible           
int]ception4  ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4      
#c4--,spr+field-,c>lisle ,indian ,pass4 
,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #d4--,spread       
,=mation ,pass4  ,"o ( ! e>lie/         
successful =w>d pass =mations 0 a       
widespread "o devis$ & us$ by ,dr4 ,j4  
,h4 ,mc,curdy ( ! ,spr+field team 9 !   
,spr+field-,c>lisle ,indian game ( #aiab
 7,fig4 #c74 ,9 ?is ! l9e 0 spread out  
practically across ! :ole field4 ,x 0   
us$ = kick+ z well1 & ! :ole l9e 0 s5t  
d[n to /op ! wond]ful ,?orpe4 ,! play 0 
good en\gh to produce tw5ty-f\r po9ts   
aga9/ ! wond]ful ,indian team ( t ye>1  
al?\gh ! game 0 won by ! ,indians       
#cj-bd4  ,! play is giv5 "h p>tly       
because ( its hi/orical value1 b also   
because ! pr9ciple is /ill good4        
,spread =mations some:at modifi$ f !    
above are /ill prov+ v successful1 !    
foll[+ s]v+ to aga9 illu/rate !         
pr9ciples ( ! prec$+ *apt] 7,fig4 #d74  

,9 ?is =mation tackles are out sev5 to  
t5 y>ds1 halves ab\t ?ree y>ds back &   
full is back ?irte5 to fifte5 y>ds4 ,f  
?is =mation l9e bucks1 end runs1 d\ble  
pass end runs1 kicks & =w>d passes may  
be us$4 ,quick v>iations may also be    
made to make tackles eligible if desir$4
  ,! =mations outl9$ w d\btless         
suffici5tly illu/rate ! pr9ciples       
discuss$4 ,!re is no limit to !         
possibilities4 ,! kick & spread =mations
 "h giv5 alone possess suffici5t        
possibilities = a team's entire season's
 rep]toire ( op5 plays4 ,a common mi/ake
 is to attempt too l>ge & v>i$ an       
assortm5t ( ^! plays4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4
  ,,def5se ,,= ,,! ,,=w>d ,,pass4   ,!re
 is no def5se = ! =w>d pass4 ,9 reality 
! pass _c be prev5t$1 p>ticul>ly 9 !    
c5t] ( ! field4 ,yet f ! unwill+ness (  
"s ( ! great football lead]s to adopt   
?is /yle ( game "o w\ld inf] t x is a   
wor?less game1 difficult to succe$ ) &  
easy ( def5se4 ,?is is ! po9t ( view ( a
 numb] ( teams4 ,yet x is int]e/+ to    

note t ^! are ! v teams t h _h no       
adequate =w>d pass def5se4  ,?us f> mo/ 
teams h tru/$ to luck aga9/ ! =w>d pass+
 game4 ,! ineffici5cy & me*anical errors
 ( its (f5se1 aid$ by ! re/rictive legal
 measures adopt$1 h conspir$ to make ?is
 possible4 ,signs are n lack+1 h[ev]1 to
 indicate a greatly increas$ use ( !    
pass+ game1 an improv$ und]/&+ &        
appreciation ( its fundam5tal pr9ciples 
& a mu* great] degree ( success = x4 ,! 
def5se = ! =w>d pass w ne$ to be /udi$ )
 great c>e 9 ! imm$iate future4  ,!     
writ] does n pret5d to h solv$ ?is      
problem4 ,8 int]e/ has be5 r on ! o!r   
side4 ,! foll[+ sugge/ions are (f]$     
simply z a beg9n+3  ,fir/1 hurry ! pass4
 ,"s man or m51 n ! entire l9e1 %\ld g  
?r\gh & =ce ! pass at ! e>lie/ possible 
mom5t1 d[n+ ! pass]1 block+ ! pass or   
=c+ x to be made be=e ! eligible m5 are 
ready or ! pass] has be5 able to locate 
!m4 ,?is greatly increases ! *ance (    
me*anical failure4 ,g5]ally ?is %\ld be 
done by ! ends4 ,"s teams s5d ! tackles 

9 also4 ,"s s5d tackles 9 & h ! ends    
wait4 ,?is frequ5tly helps aga9/ ! pass 
b makes end runn+ v easy4  ,second1     
block eligible m54 ,?is ( c\rse c only  
be done be=e ! pass is made4 ,b !re is  
(t5 an appreciable "t be=e ! pass is    
made :5 eligible m5 c\ld be block$ on ! 
l9e ( scrimmage4 ,?is is ! be/ "w ( !   
c5t] trio r ?an *>g+ ?r\gh4  ,?ird1 play
 a zone def5se hav+ ea* def5sive back   
cov] an area & play ! ball com+ into t  
area r ?an attempt to foll[ individually
 eligible m54  ,f\r?1 use ! op5 def5se  
7,fig4 #e72 t is1 play ! c5t] out ( !   
l9e & ) ! full back ab\t ?ree y>ds beh9d
 tackle4 ,?is def5se is suppos$ to make 
c5t] buck+ easy1 b x does n if !        
def5sive l9e is prop]ly coa*$4 ,?is fir/
 l9e ( second>y def5se is 9 position to 
int]cept %ort passes or to help /op     
eligible m5 on ! scrimmage l9e4 ,!y are 
also 9 ! be/ possible position to assi/ 
on outside tackle & end runs :ile /ill 9
 position to block c5t] bucks4 ,9 !     
judgm5t ( ! writ] ?is is ! be/ all-r\nd 

def5se yet devis$ = ! mod]n op5 game (  
football4  ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4         
#e4--,op5 ,def5se4  ,! op5 def5se %\ld  
be play$ z foll[s3 ,gu>ds play to !     
c5t]1 l[1 h>d & /all+1 n knif+ ?r\gh4   
,tackles fight _! way into ! play ?r\gh 
oppos+ end4 ,ends play z close z        
possible1 (t5 n ov] two y>ds outside _! 
own tackle & te> into e play sma%+ !    
int]f]5ce & hurry+ passes4 ,c5t] & full 
play ab\t ?ree y>ds beh9d tackle1       
usually a trifle inside & wait until !y 
diagnose ! play1 !n meet x4 ,^! m5 mu/  
be ! be/ tackl]s on ! team & fa/1 = if !
 tackles & ends accompli% _! "w ^! m5 h 
_! opportunity4 ,backs play f sev5 to t5
 y>ds back & ne>ly /raight beh9d end4   
,qu>t] or safety man %\ld play z close z
 he d>es to1 consid]+ ! possibility (   
quick punts4 ,?is may be g5]ally clos]  
?an mo/ qu>t]s play4  ,! def5se ) spread
 =mations & = special plays is /ill too 
mu* a matt] ( individual op9ion to be   
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,,position ,,play     ,,(f5sive ,,team  
,,play     ,,def5sive ,,team ,,play     
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