Today's Tidbit... 1876 IFA Rule #43: Fair Catch Free Kick
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This is #43 in a series covering football's original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. The situations in which the fair catch could occur were defined by Rule 28, and Rule 29 told us how the fair catch applied during a puntout, but we've had to wait for Rule 43 to learn the three options available to teams following a fair catch.
Today's Tidbit... 1876 IFA Rule #43: Fair Catch Free Kick
Today's Tidbit... 1876 IFA Rule #43: Fair…
Today's Tidbit... 1876 IFA Rule #43: Fair Catch Free Kick
This is #43 in a series covering football's original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. The situations in which the fair catch could occur were defined by Rule 28, and Rule 29 told us how the fair catch applied during a puntout, but we've had to wait for Rule 43 to learn the three options available to teams following a fair catch.