WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTES

Chronicle (Levin), 27 May 1947, Page 6

WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTES

(Continued) The game shall be started off by ^ bully and the method of scoring is when the ball has passed wholly over the goal-line, under the bar, the ball, while within the striking circle, having been hit by or glanced off the stick of an attacker. Any breach of the offside rule the penalty shall be: Inside the circle, a free hit by one of the opposing team from any spoV within the circle; outside the circle, a free" hit by one of the opposing team from the spot where the breach occurred. A player shall not rais'e any part if her stick above her shoulder, and must not play the ball with the rounded side of the stick, or undercut the ball. The scoop stroke is permissible, but if dangerous the umpire has power to penalise. The umpire has power to penalise a player who continually raises the ball, or strikes, hits, hooks, or interf eres ' - in any way with her oppohent's stick, or picks up, pushes or throws. the ball. The ball, when caught, must be dropped immediately. A player must not hit or pass the ball between her feet, or trip, shove, push, charge, shin, strike at, or in any way handle her opponent. She must not obstruct by running in between her opponent and th ball, nor interpose herself in any way. as an obstruction, or interfere in the game in any way, unless her stick is in her hand. The goalkeeper shall be allowed o kick the ball in her own striking circle. For a breach outside the circle the penalty 'shall be a free hit for one of the opposing team where the breach occurred. Inside the circle, for any breach by the attacking side, the penalty

shall be a free hit for the defendng side from any spot within the circle. For any breach by the defending side the penalty shall be a penalty corner or a penalty bully, except in the case of ordinary "sticks," when a penalty corner only shall be allowed. A penalty bully should be given. for a wilful breach of the rule, or if a player strikes at the ball with her ;tick above her shoulder, or in any case when a goal would most -irobably have been scored. Inside or outside the circle, in the event of two players being . simultaneously at fault, the umpire shall give a bully at the spot where the breach .of the rule occurred. (To be Continued) ^