Manual of sporting rules : comprising the latest and best authenticated revised rules / by EdJames . all has been played, unless there areat least three of his opponents between him and their own goal; butno player is out of play when the ball is kicked from behind the goalline. 7. When tha ball is kicked behind the goal line, it must be kickedoff by the side behind whose goal it went, within si^ yards from thelimit of their goal. The side who thus kicked the ball are entitledto a fair kick-off in whatever way they please without any obstruc-tion, the opposite side not being able to approach w


Manual of sporting rules : comprising the latest and best authenticated revised rules / by EdJames . all has been played, unless there areat least three of his opponents between him and their own goal; butno player is out of play when the ball is kicked from behind the goalline. 7. When tha ball is kicked behind the goal line, it must be kickedoff by the side behind whose goal it went, within si^ yards from thelimit of their goal. The side who thus kicked the ball are entitledto a fair kick-off in whatever way they please without any obstruc-tion, the opposite side not being able to approach within six ysCrdsof the ball. 8. No player shall carry or knock on the ball. ^ 9. Neither tripping nor hackiDg shall be allowed, and no playershall use his hands to hold or push his adversary, nor charge himfrom behind. 10. A player shall not throw the ball or pass it to another. 11. No player shall take the ball from the ground with his handswhile it is in play under any pretence whatever. 12. No player shall wear projecting nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha on the soles or heels of his JUMPING RULES. 1. Each and every jump shall be spirit level. 2. In all matches the measurement shall be from the scratch—which shall be toed—to the nearest heel mark of the feet. 3. Each jumper may use dumb bells, stones, or any other weightshe wishes in his hands while jumping. 4. Each jumper to be allowed three or more trials, not to exceedtwelve, as may be agreed upon. 5. Not less than five or more than fifteen minutes to be allowedbetween each jump. 6. The contestants to jump alternately, i. e., to jump in turns. 7. Spring shoes to be barred out, and each mans shoes to be ex-amined by the referee before jumping. 8. Neither of the competitors must fall within his distance, eitherforward or backward, but land clean on his feet, to count. 9. In the running jump, if the toe of either competitor passes thesecond toe-mark or scratch, he loses his jump; the running distancebetween the


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