This is #15 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Rule 9 tells us, “A touchdown is when a player, putting his hand upon the ball on the ground in touch or in goal stops it so it remains dead or fairly so,” which replaced rugby’s
Today’s Tidbit… IFA Rule #15 Run-In
Today’s Tidbit… IFA Rule #15 Run-In
Today’s Tidbit… IFA Rule #15 Run-In
This is #15 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Rule 9 tells us, “A touchdown is when a player, putting his hand upon the ball on the ground in touch or in goal stops it so it remains dead or fairly so,” which replaced rugby’s