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158 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Lastly, on the five-yard line is the full¬
back. The backs should exercise good
judgment, and allow every ball that will
go into touch to go there, as it will have
to be kicked over again. If the ball comes
anywhere near goal line, full-back should
allow it to go over, so that it can be
brought out to the twenty-five-yard line.
The full-back should call out to the man
catching the ball whether to run with it
or not. As a rule, any one who gets it,
except the three backs, should run with
it as far as possible. If one of the three
backs gets it and a run is called for, the
two tackles and other two backs should
form the primary interference, and the
other players get around the runner as
quickly as possible. In the vast majority
of cases it is best to return the start-off
by a punt. Possession of the ball is of
little advantage when it is in your own
territory.
Another very good defence to the start-