Cambridge rules

The Cambridge Rules ( Cambridge Rules) are a collection of football rules were drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848 by a committee under the leadership of Henry de Winton and John Charles Thring. The revised form of rules from 1863 forms the basis for the rules of today's football game (in the UK usually is association football, derived in the U.S. it called soccer).

In 1846, it was de Winton and Thring, who had both attended Shrewsbury School, managed to win some former Eton pupil sure to try and create with them a football club at the University of Cambridge. Only a few games were played, but in 1848 the interest in the sport increased again. The history of the conclusion of the rules was handed in a letter of 8 October 1897.

I remember how the Eton men howled at the Rugby men for handling the ball. So it did what Agreed two men shoulderstand be chosen to represent each of the public schools, and two who were not public school men, for the ' Varsity. G. Salt and myself were chosen for the ' Varsity. ( ... ) We met in my rooms after Hall, Which in those days at what 4.pm.; anticipating a long meeting, I cleared the tables and Provided pens, ink and paper. (...) Every man Brought a copy of his school rules, or knew them by heart, and our progress in framing new rules was slow. (...) The new rules were printed as the " Cambridge Rules " copies were distributed and pasted up on Parker 's Piece, and very satisfactorily They worked, for it is right to add thatthey were loyally kept, and I never heard of any public school man who gave up playing from not liking the rules. (...) Well sir, years afterwards someone Took synthesis rules, still in force at Cambridge, and with a very few alterations They Became the Association Rules.

"I remember how those ones yelling it from Eton Rugby that they played the ball with his hands. So it was agreed that two men should be selected to represent each of the public schools, and two that did not come from public schools, for the university. G. Salt and I were selected for the university. (...) We met after lunch, which was at that time by 16 clock in my rooms. In anticipation of a long meeting, I cleared away the tables, and placed several pens, ink and paper ready. ( ... ) Everyone brought a copy of his school rules, or knew them by heart, and our progress in the design of new rules was slow. (...) The new rules were printed as Cambridge Rules, copies were distributed and posted on Parker 's Piece ( a park in Cambridge ), and they were very satisfactory since you may add that they are complied with loyal, and I've never heard of belongs to someone from a public school, who gave up playing because of these rules. ( ...) Yes, sir, years later, someone took these rules, which were still in use in Cambridge, and with a few changes were from the Association Rules. "

The rules of football at the University of Cambridge from 1848 consisted of eleven paragraphs: