Rules of sport

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goal line by one of the defending team who is farther away
from his own goal line than the
25
yds. line, it shall be brought
out
25
yds. in a direction at right angles to the goal line from the
point where it crossed the line and there " bullied."
(b)
But if the ball glances off, or is, in the umpire's opinion,
unintentionally sent behind the goal line by any player of the
defending team behind the 25 yds. line, a player of the attacking
team shall have a free hit from a point on the side or goal line
within 3 yds. of the nearest corner flag, and at the moment of
such hit all the defending team (their sticks and feet) must be
behind their own goal line, and all the attacking team must be
in the field of play behind the striking circle.
(c) If, however, the ball is intentionally, in the umpire's
opinion, sent behind the goal line by one of the defending team,
the attacking team shall take their corner hit from the point on
the goal line where the ball crossed, and all players must be
behind the goal line and striking circle respectively.
Provided that, in
(b)
and (c) no player shall stand within 5
yds. of the striker when a corner hit is taken, and that no corner
hit shall be taken at a less distance than
5
yds. from the nearest
goal post, and that no goal can be scored from a corner hit by
the attacking team unless the ball has been stopped motionless
on the ground by one of the attacking team, or has touched the
person or stick of one of the defending team before the last stroke
of the attacking team. A player hitting a corner hit or free hit
cannot participate in the game again until the ball has been
played by another player. On hitting a corner hit, if the hitter
miss the ball, he shall take the hit again, provided he does not
contravene Rule 13.
18.
U
MPIRES.
—Each umpire shall take half the ground for
the whole game without changing ends. He shall also take one
side line and give decisions
re
the roll-in (but not the corner hit)
in both halves of the ground. If an umpire is doubtful he shall
decide in favour of the team appealed against. The umpire
shall allow (the elements permitting) the full or agreed time, neither
more nor less, deducting all wastage and keep a record of the
game. Until a decision is given the ball is in play. If there be
only one umpire, there should be two linesmen to give decisions
as to the ball passing over the side lines, and as to where and by
which team the ball shall be rolled in.
Umpires and linesmen are debarred from coaching or claiming
during a game.
The umpire shall refrain from putting the provisions of any
rule into effect in cases where he is satisfied that by enforcing it
he would be giving an advantage to the offending team.
19.
—
R
OUGH
P
LAY AND
M
ISCONDUCT.
—For rough play or miscon-
duct the umpire shall have a discretionary power to warnthe offend-
ing player, or to suspend him from further participation in the game.
20.
A
CCIDENTS.
—When a player is temporarily incapacitated,
the umpire shall suspend the game immediately. When the
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