1952-53

636
SWIMMING (WATER POLO)
with the exception provided in Rule
2o,
and in the event of
a corner or penalty throw being awarded must leave the
z yards or 4 yards area.
If a goal-keeper retiring from illness or injury is replaced by
another player of the team, he may return to the game at
any stoppage on application to the referee.
IF REPLACED BY A SUBSTITUTE (Rule
2o)
he may
not return.
(i)
Rule z
i
Starting
At the start or re-start of a game, the players must take up
positions at about i yard apart on their respective goal-lines and
at least i yard from either goal-post (more than two players are
not allowed between the goal-posts) : they must await the referee's
signal after he has ascertained that the teams are ready. The start
is by one blast of the whistle, and the referee must immediately
afterwards release or throw the ball into the centre of the field of
play.
Rule
X2
Scoring
(a) A goal is scored by the ball passing fully over the goal-line
between the goal-posts.
(b)
A goal may be scored by any part of the body, except with
clenched fist, provided at the start or re-start the ball had
been played by two players. The team to which they belong
or the place in the field of play from where the goal scored
is immaterial.
(c) Any attempt by the goal-keeper to stop the ball before it has
been played in this way does not constitute " playing " and
should the ball cross the goal-line, hit the goal-post or goal-
keeper, the goal-keeper must be awarded a goal-throw.
(d) flaying the ball means to handle the ball with the palm side
of the hand. (This applies only to the start and re-start of the
game.)
(e)
Dribbling the ball through the goal posts' is permissible.
(f) Should a foul occur before this rule has been complied with,
Rules
15, 16, i'7
and z g operate. .
Rule
13
Goal Throw
(a) The referee must signal by whistle immediately the ball
crosses the goal line.
(b)
When the entire ball passes over the goal-line, excluding
that portion between the goal-posts, having last been touched
by one of the attacking team, a goal throw is awarded to the
defending goal-keeper, to be taken from between the goal-
posis and from the goal-line.
(See
also
Rules
15
—(i) and
z
6
-(fl')
(c) A goal throw taken improperly must be retaken.