HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 487, 21 April 1909, Page 10

HOCKEY.

! ;V mooting of tho Wellington Hockey Referees Association was held Inst night at the YJM.G.A. Rooms to dismiss tlio "Nile's of the game, with a view'of ranking it more nttrnctivc to spectators. Mr. IV. J. Organ, ehnirmnn of the association, presided uvcr nn attendance of eight. roTereos nnd about fifteen club delegates • _ ■ Tlio ivliolo of tjiq rules were gone- through .carefully, .mid sover'al important decisions weio arrived at. ' , Tli'e, 'question' 'of penalising men for giving, sticks first came up, and it was decidfi! that the referco should exercise his discretion. If a man jjivos sticks'while stooping, he. will not necessarily be.'penalised. A goalkeeper chnnot. kick ft ball unless his slick is in :liis' hand. , The' question wiis raisodi Could a player He on tho, groujul and ;hit : a ball? 'The association decidedCthat 'tlib'player could , do So. Tho now English rulo regarding the penalty corner was. adopted. ■> -It was resolved that a referco shall have powei' to-decide whether or not, a match shall .coiitihuc'. when the weather,,is. doubtful. , -Th'o. secretary, (Mr. It. L. Jones) was instructed'to write .to. the Wellington' Hockey Association asking them' to. arrange for each club , to I'.avo two flags so-that-one can be. placed at each corner of the field,' to mist tho: referees. It was decided that tho inside line-bo dotted in futuro instc.id'of haying a long chalk line. . , . T(ie ball may be scooped while in'the air,' but not'along tho ground. If a man vis' getting a''.free hit he must not scoop tho ball. .If a •player scoops whilo the ball is; : in the air,' hp? must-.not give sticks. : ...... The. association -will meet on every second .Tuesday in the month. Ahy player-may join by attending'tho meetings, or apply to the secretary. • Two new members joined last night.