9. Unnecessary Delay
The defenders shall give the attacking side reasonable time to get into position, but there shall be no delay in hitting in. In the event of unnecessary delay the Umpire call on the defending side to hit at once. If the Umpire's request is not complied with, he shall bowl the ball in underhand and hard at the spot where the ball crossed the back line and at right angles to it.
10. Defenders Hit Behind
If the ball be hit behind the back line by any of the defending side's players either directly or after glancing off his own bicycle or stick penalty 6 shall be exacted. If the ball strikes any other player or his bicycle before going behind, it shall be hit in in accordance with Field Rule 8.
11. Ball Hit Out: (Side Line)
(a) The ball will go over and clear the side lines to be out.
(b) When the ball will be hit or is deflected by bicycle, stick or body of a player, over the side lines, a free hit only to be taken by backhand, from the spot from where it went out, will be awarded to the opposite team. No player other than the hitter shall be within 10 meters of the ball when it is hit or hit at.
(b) When the ball will be hit or is deflected by bicycle, stick or body of a player, over the side lines, a free hit only to be taken by backhand, from the spot from where it went out, will be awarded to the opposite team. No player other than the hitter shall be within 10 meters of the ball when it is hit or hit at.
12. Restarting After Interval
On the play being resumed after an interval, the ball shall be put in normal manner which would have been followed, had there been no interval, i.e. in accordance with Field Rules 7, 8, 11 or 25 as the case may be. The Umpire will not wait for the players who remain late.
13. Damaged Ball
If the ball be damaged the Umpire shall, at his discretion stop the game and re-start it with a new ball, in the manner prescribed in Field Rule 25.
14. Carrying the Ball
A Player will not catch, kick or hit the ball with anything but with his stick or right hand up to the elbow. He may block it with any part of his body but not with an open hand. He will not carry the ball intentionally. If the ball becomes lodged against a player, his bicycle, or its spokes in such a way that it cannot be dropped immediately, the Umpire shall blow his whistle and restart the game in accordance with Field Rule 25 at the point where it was first carried.
