Page Two

glasses, six-point field binoculars
and a pair of sportnoculars, which are
worn as spectacles. The latter are
used most of the time as they cover
the whole playing area. The six-point
binoculars are used only in observing
close line play of individual blocking
and defensive countering. The use of
a motion picture camera is forbidden
by recent legislation of the American
Football Coaches Association.

Before game time, the following
elemental factors are noted: weather,
hot, cold, clear, cloudy, or inclement;
temperature; direction and velocity
of wind; direction of the field, condi-
tion of the playing surface; and the
advent and maneuvers of team in
game preliminaries. Centers, passers,
kickers and receivers are studied for
individual abilities; the type of pass
used by the centers and their dis-
tance from the punters is observed;
the number of steps and methods of
the punters are noted with their
speed in getting the ball away. A
stop watch is used to compute this
last,”

When the game begins, the first
ten minutes are devoted to a study
of the general behavior of the team
on offense and defense and the ma-
neuvering and general strategy of
the quarterback. Particular attention
is given to the team’s general defen-
sive set-up against the opponent’s
formations, and its versatility in
meeting the opposing team’s attack.

The remainder of the first quarter
is devoted to a detailed study of de-
fensive play. The general form of
team play is noted, as is also the
method of shifting to meet the tacti-
cal situation of the offense. The de-
fense against the forward pass and
the punt is carefully and accurately
observed. Then, with the use of the
high-powered glasses, the players are
reviewed in their individual positions
in order to accurately ascertain their
angles of attack against various situ-

THE FIRST AIDER

 

Gardner, Kansas

 

 

 

 

Dr. Wilbur H. Bohm

Dr. Bohm is the efficient trainer
at Washington State College.

He spends his winters with “Cou-
gar” teams and his summers in travel.
He was very much in evidence at the
“32” and “36” Olympics.

His treatise “Water on the Knee”
will be published in our next issue.

“WATER ON THE KNEE” was first
published in “THE FIRST AIDER” in
the fall of 1933 and since that time
it has been in constant demand. We
are reprinting it so that you may
have it as a part of your permanent
file for the care and treatment of
athletic injuries.

 

ations on the field.

At the beginning of the second
quarter the attention is devoted to
the study of offensive play. Diagrams
are made of formations, general of-
fensive plays, passes and punts. The
personnel of the offense is studied.
Who is used on long-gaining plays,
line plunges, spins, reverses, passes,
and kicks?

The remainder of the second quar-

 

ter is devoted to the study of the

 

Published ay the Cramer Chemical Co.

blocking by the individual players
and the method and form used in
blocking the defensive linemen. par-
ticularly the ends and tackles. Atten-
tion is given to the personnel of the
interference, and its method of
blocking the secondary defense, as
this will indicate whether it is striv-

| ing for first downs or touchdowns.

The recess between halves should
be a busy time for a scout. So far,
he has taken only temporary abbre-
viated notes. He should immediate-
ly go over these, clarifying and add-
ing to them, making them ready to
be transferred to his permanent rec-
ord. While they are in his mind, he
should write down any unusual fea-
tures of individual or team play.

At the beginning of the second
half the scout records the charges in
the lineup and in the offensive and
defensive play of both teams. Any
changes in defensive formation or
play of the individuals are also care-
fully noted.

During this third period, attention
is given to the systems of offensive
and defensive play of the opposing
team, in order that the exact align-
ment and action of the individual de-
fensive players of both teams can be
accurately charted. This is very im-
portant in scouting as it reveals
strength and weakness of both indi-
vidual and team play.

The scout usually knows, if he is
following the game accurately, when
to expect a pass, and he carefully
watches the two ends as the bail is
snapped. Almost instantly he can de-
termine the angles which they are to
take; then he observes the other re-
ceivers as they come across the line
of scrimmage from the backfield. In
watching closely across and beyond
the line of scrimmage when the ball
is snapped, he can at once determine
whether or not decoys are used. Then
he observes whether the passer throws

 

 

 

 

Here is a new type of knee ban-
dage for “football knee.” it is used
some in Texas and parts of the East.
We submit it for your consideration.

Plate No. 1—shows a piece of
sponge rubber cut in the shape of a
capital “I”, with the two extending
ends four or five inches long.

Plate No.

2—shows this placed
around the knee with the two ends
brought up to the knee cap, but not
touching it.

_ Plate No. 3—fasten on with two-
inch adhesive tape, split the tape and
extend the ends up and down, cross-
ing above and below the joint. Two or
three layers of tape make a better
job.

Plate No. 4—cover this firmly with
an ace bandage, or an elastic knee
brace.

Note:—The length of the sponge
rubber should be determined by the
size of the knee. It should be -ban-
daged firmly, but should not ae off
circulation.