The changes which have been made in the foot ball rules this year are very few. After the sweeping reforms of last year there remained but few opportunities for any further improvements which would be accepted by the three colleges in the association. The amendments which have been made to the rules allow a fair catch behind one's own goal and disqualify a player for other step towards "modernizing" the game, or in other words making it more "gentlemanly." There is no reason why off-play should not be stopped at once. There is certainly a very strong inducement for a player to get off-side and thereby secure the ball, and to do this is not so very difficult, as a referee is after all but mortal and can not have his eyes upon every man in the field. As long as this state of things continues we suppose there will be players who are mean enough to avail themselves of this opportunity. To be obliged to publicly warn a man for unfair play three times before by punishment can be inflicted seems absurd, but such was the case under the old rules. The present change has lessened the number of warnings to two, but should have gone further and reduced the number to one. In this way alone can intentional offside play be stopped and intentional offside play must be stopped if the game of foot ball is to be played fairly and by fair-minded men.