by Rugby School

“ No player being off his side shall kick the ball in any case whatever. A player being off his side shall not touch the ball on the ground, except in touch. No player being off his side shall hack, charge, run in, touch the ball in goal, or interrupt a catch" with "A player being off his side is to consider himself as out of the game, and is not to touch the ball in any case whatever (either in or out of touch) : or in any way to interrupt the play, and is of course incapable of holding the ball". ”

“ A ball touched between the goal-posts may be brought up to either of them, but not between. The ball when punted must be within, when caught without the line of goal: the ball must be place-kicked and not dropped, even though it touch two hands, and it must go over the bar and between the posts without having touched the dress or person of any player. No goal may be kicked from touch. ”

“ Knocking on, as distinguished from throwing on, is altogether disallowed under any circumstances whatsoever. In case of this rule being broken, a catch from such a knock on shall be equivalent to a fair catch. ”

“ New law xxv added: "In case of a player getting a fair catch immediately in front of his own goal, he may not retire behind the line to kick it". Old law xxxvi / new law xxviii: replace "the opposite side may take a punt or drop, without running" with the opposite side may take a punt or drop, without running, (after touching the ball on the ground) ". ”

“ Generally, three or four of the swiftest runners and most expert at dropping, remain some distance behind the rest, and are called "back-players," or "backs;" some, too, who are clever at "dodging," play "half-back," i.e., between the back players and the rest. ”

“ No strangers, in any match, may have a place kick at goal.
xxvi.
No hacking with the heel, or above the knee, is fair.
xxvii.
No player but the first on his side, may be hacked, except in a scrummage.
xxviii.
No player may wear projecting nails or iron plates on the heels or soles of his shoes or boots.
xxix.
No player may take the ball out of the Close.
xxx.
No player may stop the ball with anything but his own person. ”

“ That the punishment for absenting oneself from a match, without any real and well-grounded reason, be left to the discretion of any Præpostor.
That whenever a match is going to be played, the School shall be informed of it by the Head of the School in such manner as he shall think fit, some time before dinner on the day in question. ”

“ Old law xxv / new law xxxvii: prepend "Old Rugbeians shall be allowed to play at the matches of football, not, however, without the consent of the two heads of the sides; but" (this text was in one of the "Resolutions" preceding the 1845 laws) . Old law xxv / new law xxxvii: replace "No strangers, in any match" with "no stranger". Delete old law xxxi: "Nobody may wear cap or jersey without leave from the head of his house". ”

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