Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #8: Dead Ball
This is #8 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday.
Rule 8: The ball is dead when it rests absolutely motionless on the ground.
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