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RULES OF 1857 #The kick from the middle must be a place kick. #Kick Out must not be more than 25 yards out of goal. #A Fair Catch is a catch from any player provided the ball has not touched the ground or has not been thrown from touch and is entitled to a free-kick. #Charging is fair in case of a place kick (with the exception of a kick off as soon as a player offers to kick) but he may always draw back unless he has actually touched the ball with his foot. #Pushing with the hands is allowed but no hacking or tripping up is fair under any circumstances whatever. #No player may be held or pulled over. #It is not lawful to take the ball off the ground (except in touch) for any purpose whatever. #The ball may be pushed or hit with the hand, but holding the ball except in the case of a free kick is altogether disallowed. #A goal must be kicked but not from touch nor by a free kick from a catch. #A ball in touch is dead, consequently the side that touches it down must bring it to the edge of the touch and throw it straight out from touch. #Each player must provide himself with a red and dark blue flannel cap, one colour to be worn by each side. ROUGES In 1867 - 1868 they experimented with using a 4 yard goal (as opposed to 8 yards). This had a post an additional 2 yards each side. If the ball was kicked between the goal and the additional post the team scored a rouge. If the score was tied at the end of the game then rouges could be used to decide the winner. INNOVATIONS The Sheffield FA were the first to use restrict throw-ins when the ball went into touch. They also created the first goals with solid crossbars (tape was originally used). Corner and free kicks were also conceived in Sheffield games. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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