Then we fellows in quarters, we play just about in front of goal here, and have to turn the ball and kick it back before the big fellows on the other side can follow it up.

And in front of us all the big fellows play, and that's where the scrummages are mostly." Tom's respect increased as he struggled to make out his friend's technicalities, and the other set to work to explain the mysteries of "off your side," "drop-kicks," "punts," "places," and the other intricacies of the great science of football.
"But how do you keep the ball between the goals ?" said he; "I can't see why it mightn't go right down to the chapel." "Why; that's out of play," answered East.

"You see this gravel-walk running down all along this side of the playing-ground, and the line of elms opposite on the other?
Well, they're the bounds.

As soon as the ball gets past them, it's in touch, and out of play.

And then whoever first touches it has to knock it straight out amongst the players-up, who make two lines with a space between them, every fellow going on his own side.