1936-37

HOCKEY.
(b)
The ball may be rolled-in at once, but the roller-in shall stand
outside the field of play and have his hands, feet, and stick behind
the side-line, and he 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.
(c) All the other players of both teams shall be in the field-of-
play and have their feet and sticks behind the 7 yards line. If,
however, in the opinion of the umpire, any player of either team
remain within the 7 yards line, or outside the side-line, in order to
gain time, he should not cause the roll-in to be delayed. Players
may cross the 7 yards line as soon as the ball leaves the hand of
the roller-in.
Penalty.
For any breach of this Rule:
(i) By the roller-in.
The roll-in shall be awarded to the
opposing team.
(ii) By any other player.
The roll-in shall be taken again
(except as specially provided for in paragraph (c) of this
Rule) ; but for persistent breaches a free hit may be
awarded to the opposing team.
15. Behind.
(a) If the ball be sent over the goal-line by a player of the
attacking team, or, in the opinion of the umpire, be sent
unintentionally
over the goal-line by a player of the defending
team from a distance of 25 yards or more from the goal-line, the
game shall be re-started by a bully at the nearer 25 yards line, on
a spot exactly opposite to where it crossed the goal-line.
(b)
If, in the opinion of the umpire, the ball be sent
unintention-
ally
over the goal-line by a player of the defending team from a
distance of less than 25 yards from the goal-line, a corner shall be
awarded to the opposing team, unless a goal be scored.
(c) If, however, in the opinion of the umpire, the ball be sent
intentionally
over the goal-line by a player of the defending team
from any part of the ground, a penalty corner shall be awarded'
to the opposing team, unless a coal be scored.
16. Corner.
(a) A player of the attacking team shall have a free hit from
a spot on the defenders' goal-line, or on the side-line, within
3 yards of the corner flag-post nearer to the point where the ball
crossed the goal-line.
(b)
At the moment when the hit is taken, the defending team
shall be outside the field of play and shall have both feet and sticks
behind their own goal-line. The attacking team, except the player
taking the hit, shall be in the field-of-play and have both feet
and sticks outside the circle. If, before the ball be hit, a player
of the defending team cross the goal-line or a player of the
attacking team enter the circle, the umpire may order the
hit to be taken again.
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