This is #10 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Rule 10 of the IFA’s 1876 rules defined a tackle as a process rather than an outcome. Rule 10: A tackle is made when the holder of the ball is held by one or more players of the opposite side.
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #10: Tackle
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #10: Tackle
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #10: Tackle
This is #10 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Rule 10 of the IFA’s 1876 rules defined a tackle as a process rather than an outcome. Rule 10: A tackle is made when the holder of the ball is held by one or more players of the opposite side.