Today’s Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #20: Maul-In Participation
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This is #20 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. The coverage of Rule 19 described maul-ins and how they related to a ball carrier’s attempt to score a touchdown. In short, a maul-in, which was a maul occurring behind the goal line, was an effort by the defense to keep the ball carrier from touching the ball to the ground while also trying to steal the ball from the ball carrier or force him back across the goal line.
Today’s Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #20: Maul-In Participation
Today’s Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #20: Maul-In…
Today’s Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #20: Maul-In Participation
This is #20 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. The coverage of Rule 19 described maul-ins and how they related to a ball carrier’s attempt to score a touchdown. In short, a maul-in, which was a maul occurring behind the goal line, was an effort by the defense to keep the ball carrier from touching the ball to the ground while also trying to steal the ball from the ball carrier or force him back across the goal line.