1936-37

HOCKEY.
(li) The striker or roller-in be nearer to the opponents' goal-
line.
(c) A player who is in an off-side position shall not be penalised
for off-side unless, in the opinion of the umpire, he is, by his
position, gaining some advantage or influencing the play of an
opponent.
(d)
A player who is in an off-side position shall not be put on-side
by reason of the ball having touched or glanced off the stick or
person of an opponent.
(e)
Subject to paras. (c) and
(d),
a player in an off-side position
shall be put on-side as soon as the ball has been definitely played
by an opponent.
Penalty.—For any breach
of
this Rule:
A free hit shall be
awarded to the opposing team.
N
OTE.
—If
the ball rebound off a goal-post or the cross-bar, it shall
be
deemed to be a direct pass.
13. Free Wit.
(a) Except as specially provided for in Rules 16
(a)
and 17, a
free hit shall be taken on the spot where the breach occurred,
provided that no hit shall be taken within 5 yards of a goal-post.
(b)
The ball shall be hit or it may be pushed along the ground.
The scoop stroke shall not be permissible in this instance.
(c) At the moment when a free hit is taken, the ball shall be
motionless on the ground, and no other player of either team
shall be within 5 yards of the ball. If the ball be not motion-
less, or if there be any other player within 5 yards of the ball,
the free hit shall be taken again. If, however, in the opinion of
the umpire, any player remain within 5 yards of the ball in
order to gain time, he should not cause the hit to be delayed.
(d)
When taking a free hit, if the striker miss the ball, he shall
take the hit again, provided that he has not contravened
Rule 10
(b).
(e)
After taking a free hit, the striker shall not approach within
playing distance of the ball, nor in any way participate in the
game, until the ball has touched or been played by another player
of either team.
Penalty.
For any breach of this Rule:
(i)
Outside the circle.
A free hit shall be awarded to the opposing team.
(ii)
Inside the circle.
A penalty corner shall be awarded to the opposing
team.
14. Roll-in.
(a) If the ball pass wholly over the side-line, it shall be rolled
(and not bounced or thrown) into play by hand along the ground
in any direction, from the point where it crossed the side-line, by
a player of the team opposed to the player who last touched the
ball.