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42 A primer of college football
ing. Many ends stand very low, with one
foot far in the rear of the other, but the
position must inevitably make them slow.
Some fast men stand that way, but they
would be faster if they stood the other
way. The end should stand from about
eight to ten feet from his tackle.
In most systems of defence he is prima¬
rily responsible for the territory outside
of him; but he should not allow himself
to be drawn out too far, as that gives the
tackle too much ground to cover. He
should understand his tackle thoroughly,
in order to work harmoniously with him
in protecting or advancing through the
flank of the line.
The play of the end, like that of all
forwards, is divided into two parts : the
Offensive and the Defensive.
His duty on the offensive, or when his
own side has the ball, will depend upon his
assignment in the particular play. Gen¬
erally the end should stand much nearer