“ In your Rule 5 I think the ball, when thrown or kicked into play, should be not less than six yards. If thrown less, it is very liable to go out again at the first kick. We have no printed rule at all like your No. 6, but I have written in the book a rule, which is always played by us. Nos. 9 and 10, I think, are directly opposed to football, the latter especially being more like wrestling. I cannot see science in taking a run-kick at a player at the risk of laming him for life. ”

“ VI. -- When a player has kicked the ball, anyone of the same side who is nearer to the opponent's goal line is out of play, and may not touch the ball himself, nor any way whatsoever prevent any other player from doing so until he is in play; but no player is out of play when the ball is kicked off from behind the goal line.
VII. -- In case the ball goes behind the goal line, if a player on the side to whom the goal belongs first touches the ball, one of his side shall be entitled to a free kick from the goal line at the point opposite the place where the ball shall be touched. ”

“ Morley seconded the resolution, on the ground that men who had arrived at the years of discretion would not play if hacking was allowed, only boys would take part in the game, and observed that if the Blackheath Club could not get three matches in the course of the season, he thought it would be the death-blow to the association if hacking was insisted on. ”