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final. In matches where two Umpires are acting,
a Referee shall be appointed, whose decision in the
event of the Umpires disagreeing shall be final.
(b) No player shall appeal in any manner to the
Goal Judges.
Umpire or Umpires for fouls.
(c) In important matches Goal Judges should
be appointed, each of whom shall give testimony to
the Umpires at the latters' request in respect of
goals or other points of the game near his goal,
but the Umpires shall make all decision.
Timekeeper and
(General) 6.—An official Timekeeper and Scorer
Scorer.
shall be employed in all games and matches.
Maximum
(General) 7.—(a) The maximum duration of
duration of play.
play in a match shall be seven periods of eight
minutes each, with intervals of three minutes after
each period, no deduction being made for overtime.
The number of periods played in a match shall be
at the discretion of the local authorities concerned.
In seven-chukka matches an interval of five
minutes may be allowed after the fourth chukka,
if both sides agree.
Shorter duration
(b)
In the event of matches under handicap con-
handicap
ditions being played of shorter duration than seven
calculation.
periods, the net handicap of teams, after deducting
one from the other, shall be worked out
pro rata
according to the number of periods played, but
fractions of goals shall only count in case of a
tie; the full handicap being based on a seven-
period match. Mistakes in handicaps, or in com-
puting goal allowances, must be challenged before a
match begins, and no objection can be entertained
afterwards.
Play continuous.
(c) With the exception of the said intervals, play
shall be continuous, and no time shall be taken out
Changing ponies.
for change of ponies.
Termination of
(d) Each period of play, except the last period,
period.
shall terminate as soon as the ball goes out of play
after the expiration of the prescribed time (or, on
boarded grounds, when the ball strikes the boards).
Bell.
(e) A bell shall be rung to signify to the players
that the period has ended ; when the ball next goes
out of play or hits the boards, the Umpire shall
blow his whistle to terminate the period.
(f) If a foul is given after the bell, the Umpire's
whistle terminates the period, and the penalty shall
be exacted at the beginning of the next period.
Deduction of time
(g) When the Umpire blows his whistle for a
for Foul F.R.
foul, or under Field Rules
14, 2I
(a),
(b)
or (c), or
Broken Ball
.. 14 for Penalty 7, the ball shall be dead and time
Accidents, etc.
2,
shall be deducted from the period from the moment
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the whistle was blown until the Umpire restarts
the game.