1936-37

POLO.
it went out of play, and the game continued in
periods, with the usual intervals, until one side
obtains a goal, which shall determine the match.
(j) In the case of a penalty being incurred
towards the end of a match, and there not being
time to exact the penalty before the final bell rings,
play shall continue from the time the ball is hit,
or hit at, in carrying out the penalty, for 15
seconds or until the ball goes out of play.
Unflniahed (k) In the event of a game being stopped by the
Games.
Umpire for darkness, weather, or for any cause
which prevents a finish the same day, it shall be
resumed at the point at which it stopped, as to
score, period and position of the ball, at the earliest
convenient time.
Most goals win (General) S.—The side that scores most goals
game. wins the game.
Protective (General) 9.—No one shall be allowed to play in
Headgear. tournament or match games unless he wears a
protected polo helmet or cap.
If a player loses his headgear the Umpire shall
stop the game to enable him to recover it, but not
until such an opportunity occurs that neither side
is favoured thereby.
The: Committee strongly recommend all players
to wear a properly protected polo helmet, with chin
strap, but if a polo cap is worn, that a chin strap
should be worn with it.
Payment
of
(General) 10.—No player shall pay or receive
Player's
,
. payment for playing polo.
Ponies.
Penalty
9.
Spurs and
blinkers.
Frost nails,
calkins, etc.
Penalty
9.
Field Rules.
(Field) 1.—A pony blind of an eye may not be
played; a pony showing vice, or not under proper
control, shall not be allowed in the game.
(Field) 2.—Blinkers or spurs with rowels are not
allowed.
(Field) 3.—Frost nails and screws are not allowed,
but a calkin fixed or movable is permissible,
provided the same is placed only at the heels of
the hind shoes.
The fixed or movable calkin referred to shall be
limited in size to a half-inch cube.
Rimmed shoes are allowed, but the rim may be
only on the inside of the shoe.
N.B.—The movable calkin is allowed so that when
it becomes worn it can be replaced by a fresh
one without re-shoeing.
The essence of this permission is that the movable
calkin should resemble, as far as possible, the
recognised form of fixed calkin, and it does
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