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man. If the opposing end is a very
good one, two men should be assigned to
him, as in No. 3 ; if not, one, as in No. 2.
The interferers should keep the oppos¬
ing eleven on the inside as far as pos¬
sible. They should not allow opponent
to sift between them, but take the most
dangerous man, the man nearest to the
runner. They should run near enough
to each other to lay hands on each
other.
When they block a man they should go
into him hard enough to knock him down
and put him out of the play.
The runner should run free of his inter¬
ferers, so that in case they are piled up he
will not fall all over them without being
tackled. He should use them. Their
function is to assist him in advancing the
ball. The runner should keep his eyes
open to see where to go and when to turn
in.
Simple straight plays may be sent