. ▁Over all ▁the ▁playing ▁area ▁recommended ▁was ▁roughly ▁ 6 0   m ▁× ▁ 5 0   m . ▁In ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁short ▁sides ▁there ▁was ▁a ▁ ▁goal ▁with ▁posts ▁at ▁least ▁ 4   m ▁high , ▁and ▁a ▁t ape ▁or ▁cross ▁bar ▁ 3   m ▁above ▁the ▁ground . ▁The ▁aim ▁of ▁the ▁game ▁was ▁to ▁score ▁a ▁goal ▁by ▁first ▁drop - k ick ing ▁the ▁ball ▁over ▁the ▁t ape ▁or ▁bar ▁and ▁then ▁touch ing ▁it ▁down ▁(" which ▁is ▁not ▁easy ▁to ▁achieve "). ▁Fail ing ▁that ▁a ▁" win ning ▁advantage " ▁could ▁be ▁scored ▁by ▁touch ing ▁the ▁ball ▁down ▁anywhere ▁behind ▁the ▁goal ▁line , ▁which ▁would ▁result ▁in ▁a ▁free ▁kick ▁at ▁goal . ▁If ▁a ▁def ending ▁player ▁touched ▁the ▁ball ▁down ▁they ▁were ▁awarded ▁a ▁free ▁kick ▁ 2 5   m ▁from ▁the ▁line . ▁The ▁b aret te ▁could ▁not ▁be ▁thrown ▁or ▁p unch ed ▁forward , ▁though ▁it ▁could ▁be ▁k icked ▁or ▁carried ▁in ▁the ▁hands . ▁At ▁the ▁kick - off , ▁the ▁oppos ing ▁team ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁ 1 0   m ▁from ▁the ▁ball , ▁and ▁the ▁ball ▁had ▁to ▁remain ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁from ▁the ▁kick . ▁The ▁ball ▁car rier ▁could ▁be ▁blocked , ▁but ▁the ▁aim ▁of ▁the ▁def ending ▁team ▁was ▁to ▁touch ▁the ▁ball ▁– ▁when ▁they ▁would ▁call ▁" touch " ▁or ▁" hit ". ▁This ▁would ▁result