This is #16 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. As the mishmash of kicking games in the United Kingdom began separating into distinct games in the 1850s and 1860s, the Association game (aka soccer) went down a path in which the ball could not be handled (carried in the hands), with goals scored by kicking the ball
Today’s Tidbit… IFA Rule #16 Goal Line
Today’s Tidbit… IFA Rule #16 Goal Line
Today’s Tidbit… IFA Rule #16 Goal Line
This is #16 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. As the mishmash of kicking games in the United Kingdom began separating into distinct games in the 1850s and 1860s, the Association game (aka soccer) went down a path in which the ball could not be handled (carried in the hands), with goals scored by kicking the ball