1938-39

Captain.
Umpire.
3
8
4
POLO
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
i.
—" Throw in " means " to bowl the ball into the
field of play underhand.
2.
—In all free hits the ball is considered in play the
moment it has been hit or hit at.
GENERAL RULES
Ponies.
(General) i.—Ponies of any height may be
played.
Ground.
(General)
2.
—(a) A
full-sized ground should
not exceed
300
yards in length by
200
yards in
width, if unboarded ; and
300
yards in length and
16o
yards in width, if boarded.
Goals.
(b)
The goals to be not less than
250
yards apart,
and each goal to be 8 yards wide.
(c) The goal posts to be at least io feet high,
and light enough to break if collided with.
Boards.
(d)
The board not to exceed i i inches in height.
Balls.
(General)
3.
—The size of the ball shall not
exceed
3
1
inches in diameter. The weight of the
ball shall be 41 oz., and in no case shall it exceed
41 oz. or be less than 4f oz.
Number of
(General) 4.
—(a)
The number of players is
Players.
limited to four a side in all games and matches.
Left-Handed
(b) No
player shall play with his left hand except
Players.
left-handed players registered at Hurlingham.
(c) In Tournaments (unless the condition of
Substitute
the Tournament provide otherwise), if a player
Players in
Tournaments.
having taken part in the Tournament for any reason
be unable to play, or if a
bona fide
member of a
team be unable through sickness or accident to take
part in the earlier parts of the Tournament, he may
be replaced by any player who, by the Rules of
the Tournament, is qualified, provided the said
player has not already competed in another team.
In Tournaments played under the handicap, the
team will play under the handicap of the actual
players. When a substitution takes place during a
match, the handicap of the man having the greater
number of goals shall be counted irrespective of
the period in the match when the substitution
takes place.
(General) 5.
—(a)
Except when an Official
Umpire is, or Official Umpires are, provided, the
Captain of each side shall nominate an Umpire,
unless it be mutually agreed to play with one
instead of two, and his or their decision shall be