Editing Line of scrimmage (section)

== History ==
The line of scrimmage first came into use in 1880. Developed by [[Walter Camp]] (who introduced many innovations that are part of the modern game of American football), it replaced a contested scrimmage that had descended from the game's [[Rugby football|rugby]] roots. This uncontested line of scrimmage would set into motion many more rules that led to the formation of the modern form of gridiron football (although the [[Burnside rules|Canadian rules]] were developed independently of the American game, despite their similarities).