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100 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
leads one to put it last. There should be
occasional practice of the drop. The effi¬
ciency of the full-back in dropping goals
can alone determine its use and value in a
game.
On the defence, the full back should
stand back about the distance that the op¬
posing full-back is able to punt, say thirty-
five or forty yards. Standing nearer is
dangerous, on account of the probability of
the ball's being kicked over his head and
an end run. If the full-back stands nearer,
as some men do, he should keep a sharp
lookout for a quick kick. Within his own
twenty-five-yard line, the full-back may
safely stand half-way between his rush line
and the goal line, as a kick is not likely, since
it would go over his line and be brought
out twenty-five yards under the rules.
If a runner gets past the rush line, the
full-back should not wait for him to reach
him (full-back) before attempting to down
him. The full-back should advance and