1931

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RULES OF THE GAME OF HOCKEY.
1.
Teams.
—A game of hockey shall be played by two teams of
eleven players. The usual constitution of a team is five forwards,
three half-backs, two backs and a goalkeeper. The duration of the
game shall be 70 minutes (unless otherwise agreed by the respective
captains), half-time being called after 35 minutes' play, when the
teams shall change ends.
2.
Captains.
—The captains Shall
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(1) toss for choice of ends,
(2) act as umpires, if there be no umpires, or delegate the duties of
umpires to one member of their respective teams; and (3) indicate
the goalkeepers for their respective teams before starting play,
and after any change of goalkeeper.
3.
Ground.
—The ground shall be rectangular, 100 yds. long, and
not more than 60 yds. nor less than 55 yds. wide. The ground
shall be marked with white lines in accordance with plan on
page —; the longer boundary lines to be called the side lines,
and the shorter boundary lines to be called the goal lines. A
flag-post shall be placed for the whole game at each corner, also
at the centre of each side line one yard outside the line, and any
other flag-posts must be a yard outside the line. All flag-posts
shall be at least 4 ft. high.
4. Goals, Posts, &o.
—There shall be a goal at the centre of
each goal line, and it shall consist of two perpendicular posts 4 yds.
apart (inside measurement), joined together by a horizontal cross-
bar 7 ft. from the ground. The goal posts shall not extend upward
beyond the cross-bar, nor the cross-bar sideways beyond the goal
posts. The posts shall be 2 in. broad and not more than 3 in.
in depth, and the posts and cross-bars shall have rectangular edges
to the sides facing the field of play. Nets shall be firmly attached
at intervals of not more than 6 ins. to the posts, cross-bars, and to
the ground behind the goals. It shall be permissible to have a
piece of wood or similar material, not more than 18 ins. high,
around the foot of the goal-nets.
5.
Stri',cing Circle.
—In
front of each goal shall be drawn a white
line, 4 yds. long, parallel to, and 15 yds. from, the goal line. This
line shall be continued each way to meet the goal line by quarter-
circles, having the goal posts as centres. The space enclosed by
these lines and tho goal lines, including the lines themselves, shall
be called the striking circle.
6.
Ball.
—The ball shall be a leather cricket ball painted white or
made of white leather; an unpainted red leather-covered cricket
ball maybe used when snow is
lying
on the ground.