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foul.
;d (e) To be guilty of misconduct.
(f) To interfere with the taking of a free throw, penalty throw or
!e corner throw.
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THE PUNISHMENT FOR A MAJOR FOUL IS:
(g) A free throw to be taken by the nearest opponent and the
offending player MUST be ordered from the water.
(h) In all cases where a player is ordered from the water the
normal period is until a goal is scored, but the referee has
power to order retirement for the whole game.
(i) Note.—The
free throw must not be taken until the offender
has speedily, and by the shortest possible route, left the
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Rule a8
Penalty Throw
(a) A player fouled within 4 yards of his opponents' goal line,
according to Rule
I'7 (a)
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-(b),
MUST be awarded a penalty
throw.
(b) The offender must be ordered from the water.
(c) The player fouled may elect to take a penalty throw from
any point on the 4-yard line.
(d) It is not necessary for the ball to be played by any other
player before a goal can be scored.
(e) The player throwing must await the signal of the referee by
whistle, when he must immediately and directly throw the
ball at the goal. Should the ball rebound from the goal- posts
or crossbar it remains in play. It is not necessary for the
ball to be played by any other player before a goal can. be
scored.
(f) All players except the defending goal-keeper must leave the
4-yard area until the. throw is taken and no player may be
within i yard of the player taking the penalty.
(g) The goal-keeper, except when he is the offending player,
must take up a position anywhere on the goal-line and the
referee will withhold the signal to throw until satisfied on
this point.
(h) A player must take a penalty throw as described. The
penalty for not complying shall be a free throw to the
player's nearest opponent.
(i) If the taking of a penalty is interfered with the offender must
be ordered from the water and the throw retaken.
Rule ig
Out of Play
(a) Should a player send the ball out of the field of play at either
side, a free throw is awarded to the player of the opposing
team, nearest the place where the ball left the field of play,
and the free throw must be taken from that place.
(b) Should the ball strike or lodge in an overhead obstruction it