Rules of sport
(98)
Download files
Complete book:
Individual page:
Thumbnail gallery: Grid view | List view
THE RULES OF SPORT
HOCKEY.
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
i. Each country competing shall be allowed to enter one team
the definition of a " country " being that laid down by the British
Olympic Association, viz.: " A country is any territory having
separate representation on the International Olympic Committee,
or, where no such representation exists, any territory under one
and the same sovereign jurisdiction."
z. The competition shall be confined to amateurs.
3. The special code of Laws of Hockey printed below shall be
those governing this Competition.
4. The Competition shall be held under the control and
management of the Hockey Association, whose decisions on all
matters relating thereto, except such as may be hereinafter
specified, shall be final and without appeal. They shall appoint
the Umpires in all matches.
5. All entries shall be made by the Governing Associations (or
where Governing Associations do not exist by Amateur Clubs),
through the`Olympic Committee in each country, who will be
responsible to the British Olmypic Council for the competence
of such Associations or Clubs �to guarantee that the competitors
so entered are amateurs.
6. Entries shall be in writing on the authorised forms, and
must reach the British Olympic Council, io8 Victoria Street,
Westminster, London, S.W., on or before September
I,
19o8.
7. The number of names which may be comprised in each entry,
from whichrthe team and reserves shall be finally selected, shall
not exceed7thirty-six, and the final nominations of each team
and its reserves must be received by the British Olympic Council
in London not later than October 4, igo8.
RULES OF THE COMPETITION.
i. The competition shall be conducted on the knock-out
principle, and a draw shall take place between the various teams
that enter.
a. In any match should the two sides, within the specified
time for the duration of the match, have failed to score or have
scored an equal number of goals, they shall forthwith play for
such extra time as the umpires may direct, changing ends after
play has been continued for half the extra time. No interval
may be claimed between such change of ends. In the event of
the scores being then even, the umpires may consult with the
captains, and shall at their own discretion either order the play
to be forthwith continued for a further extra period, or direct
88
HOCKEY.
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
i. Each country competing shall be allowed to enter one team
the definition of a " country " being that laid down by the British
Olympic Association, viz.: " A country is any territory having
separate representation on the International Olympic Committee,
or, where no such representation exists, any territory under one
and the same sovereign jurisdiction."
z. The competition shall be confined to amateurs.
3. The special code of Laws of Hockey printed below shall be
those governing this Competition.
4. The Competition shall be held under the control and
management of the Hockey Association, whose decisions on all
matters relating thereto, except such as may be hereinafter
specified, shall be final and without appeal. They shall appoint
the Umpires in all matches.
5. All entries shall be made by the Governing Associations (or
where Governing Associations do not exist by Amateur Clubs),
through the`Olympic Committee in each country, who will be
responsible to the British Olmypic Council for the competence
of such Associations or Clubs �to guarantee that the competitors
so entered are amateurs.
6. Entries shall be in writing on the authorised forms, and
must reach the British Olympic Council, io8 Victoria Street,
Westminster, London, S.W., on or before September
I,
19o8.
7. The number of names which may be comprised in each entry,
from whichrthe team and reserves shall be finally selected, shall
not exceed7thirty-six, and the final nominations of each team
and its reserves must be received by the British Olympic Council
in London not later than October 4, igo8.
RULES OF THE COMPETITION.
i. The competition shall be conducted on the knock-out
principle, and a draw shall take place between the various teams
that enter.
a. In any match should the two sides, within the specified
time for the duration of the match, have failed to score or have
scored an equal number of goals, they shall forthwith play for
such extra time as the umpires may direct, changing ends after
play has been continued for half the extra time. No interval
may be claimed between such change of ends. In the event of
the scores being then even, the umpires may consult with the
captains, and shall at their own discretion either order the play
to be forthwith continued for a further extra period, or direct
88
Set display mode to:
Universal Viewer | 
Mirador |
Large image | Transcription
Images and transcriptions on this page, including medium image downloads, may be used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence unless otherwise stated. 
| Sports publications > Rules of sport > (98) |
|---|
| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/231660431 |
|---|
| Description | Being the international code of rules for all competitions in the Olympic Games. |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | T.117.i |
| Attribution and copyright: |
|
More information
|
|
| Description | More than 230 sports publications from the National Library of Scotland's collections. Featured sports include football, rugby, golf, shinty, athletics, bowls, cricket and hockey. Among the material from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are match programmes, club histories, and handbooks. From the late 20th century are promotional materials to encourage greater diversity in sport. Most items cover sports activities in Scotland. There are also publications relating to the Olympics and international matches. |
|---|---|
| Additional NLS resources: |
|