FOOTBALL 



evidenced in 1920, when Belgium 

 defeated England at Brussels, and 

 again in the Olympic Games the 

 same year, when Norway gained a 

 surprise victory over England. 



After the inauguration of the Cup 

 and the first international, the popu- 

 larity of the game increased enor- 

 mously, and in 1882, to check the 

 increase of professionalism, a new 

 rule was added making it illegal for 

 any player to receive remuneration 

 or consideration of any sort above 

 his actual expenses and any wages 

 lost. In 1885, in spite of much op- 

 position, professionalism was legal- 

 ised. In 1888 the Football League 

 (q.v.) was founded. This was fol- 

 lowed by the formation of the Scot- 

 tish League and the Irish League 

 in 1890, and the Southern League 

 in 1894. 



In 1891-92 the first of the inter- 

 league games between the Football 

 League and the Scottish League 

 was played at Bolton, and two 

 years later the Irish League joined 

 in these games. From 1910- 

 11 to 1914-15 all four leagues met 

 in opposition, the Football League 

 and Scottish League each winning 

 two of the contests, and the South- 

 ern League the other. The latter 

 took no part in the 191 9-20 matches 

 when the Football League headed 

 the table. Among the principal 

 minor leagues devoted to the As- 

 sociation game are the Midland 

 League, Birmingham League, Cen- 

 tral League, London Combination, 

 London League, Isthmian League, 

 and Athenian League, the two 

 last named being for amateur 

 clubs only. 



In 1900 the Football Association 

 passed a resolution to the effect 

 that wages paid to a player should 

 be limited to 4 a week, or 208 a 

 year. This rule, in spite of great 

 opposition, held good to the sea- 

 son of 1909-10, when it was re- 

 moved. In 1907 came the unfor- 

 tunate split which resulted in the 

 formation of the Amateur Football 

 Association as distinct from the 

 Football Association, but in 1914 

 the dispute was settled and the 

 Amateur Football Association 

 affiliated to the governing body. 



As regards the laws of the game, 

 the chief, somewhat abridged, are 

 as follows : The game shall be 

 played by 11 players on each side. 

 These are one goal-keeper, two full- 

 backs, three half-backs, and five 

 forwards, known as outside-right, 

 inside - right, centre, inside - left, 

 outside -left. 



The dimensions of the field of 

 play shall be: maximum length 

 130 yds., minimum length 100 yds., 

 maximum breadth 100 yds., mini- 

 mum breadth 50 yds. The field of 

 play shall be marked by boundary 



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Football. The Eugby game. 

 3. A drop kick. 



for a try. 8. Making a mark. 9. A scrum 



1. Passing on being tackled. 2. Taking a pass. 

 4. A tackle. 5. Scoring a try. 6. Place kicking. 7. A dash 



lines. The goals shall be upright 

 posts fixed on the goal-lines, equi- 

 distant from the corner-flag staffs, 

 8 yds. apart, with a bar across 

 them 8 ft. from the ground. The 

 circumference of the ball shall not 

 be less than 27 or more than 28 ins. 

 The casing of the ball must be of 

 leather and no material shall be 

 used in its construction which 

 would constitute a danger to the 

 players. 



At the beginning of the game 

 the weight of the ball shall be from 

 13 to 15 oz. The duration of the 

 game shall be 90 mins. unless 

 otherwise mutually agreed upon. 

 The winners of the toss shall have 

 the option of kick-off, or choice of 

 goals. Ends shall only be changed 

 at half-time. The interval at half- 

 time shall not exceed 5 mins. ex- 

 cept by the consent of the referee. 

 The goal-keeper may, within his 

 own penalty area, use his hands, 

 but may not take more than two 

 steps while holding the ball. The 



goal-keeper may not be charged, 

 except when holding the ball or ob- 

 structing an opponent, or when he 

 is outside the penalty area. Trip- 

 ping, kicking, striking, or jumping 

 at an opponent are not allowed, or 

 the intentional handling of the ball. 

 Holding or pushing with the hands 

 is not allowed. Charging is per- 

 missible, as long as it is not 

 dangerous. 



A referee is sole judge of fair and 

 unfair play, and can award a free 

 kick or a penalty kick for infringe- 

 ment of the rules, and may even 

 order a player or players off the 

 field. In the case of a penalty kick, 

 the ball is placed on a mark 1 2 yds. 

 from and opposite the centre of 

 goal. All players, with the excep- 

 tion of the player taking the pen- 

 alty kick and the opponents' goal- 

 keeper, must be outside the penalty 

 area, and the goal-keeper must not 

 come out beyond his goal-line. A 

 free kick is a luck at the ball in 

 any direction a player pleases when 



