15. Crossing the Right of Way
The Line of the Ball:
(b) (iii) When a dead ball will be put into play through being hit at and missed, the line of he ball is considered to be the direction in which the player was riding when he hit at it.
(b) (iv) If the ball becomes stationary while remaining in play the line of the ball will be that line upon which it was travelling before stopping.
Player Riding in Direction the Ball is Travelling
(c) (i) A player following the ball on its exact line and taking it on his off side, will be entitled to the Right of Way over all other players, subject to clause (c)(iii).
(c) (ii) Where no player will be riding on the exact line of the ball the Right of Way will belong to the player following it on the smallest angle, provided he does not contravene Clause (f).
(c) (iii) Two players when following the exact line of the ball will share the Right of Way over all other players.
(c) (iv) A player riding in the direction the ball will be travelling at an angle to its line, will have the Right of Way over a player riding to meet the ball at an angle to its line, irrespective of the width of the angle provided he does not contravene Clause (f).
(c) (v) No player shall be deemed to have the Right of Way by reason of his being the last striker of the ball if he shall deviate from pursuing the exact line of the ball.
Equal Angles
(d) In the rare case of two players riding in the general direction of the ball at exactly equal angles to it on opposite sides of its line, each player must remain on his respective side of the Line. The same rule will apply to players meeting the ball at exactly equal angles from opposite sides of the line.
Player Meeting the Ball
(e) (i) A player who rides to meet the ball on its exact line shall have the Right of Way over all players riding at an angle from any direction.
(e) (ii) Among the players riding to meet the ball, the player whose course will be at the least angle to the line of the ball will have the Right of Way.
Player to Take Ball on Off-side
(f) (i) The Right of Way will entitle a player to take the ball on the off side of his Cycle. If he places himself to hit on the near side and thereby in any way endangers another player who would otherwise have been clear, he will lose the Right of Way and will give way to the other player.
(f) (ii) When two players are riding from exactly opposite directions to hit the ball, each shall take it on the off side of his Cycle.
(b) (iii) When a dead ball will be put into play through being hit at and missed, the line of he ball is considered to be the direction in which the player was riding when he hit at it.
(b) (iv) If the ball becomes stationary while remaining in play the line of the ball will be that line upon which it was travelling before stopping.
Player Riding in Direction the Ball is Travelling
(c) (i) A player following the ball on its exact line and taking it on his off side, will be entitled to the Right of Way over all other players, subject to clause (c)(iii).
(c) (ii) Where no player will be riding on the exact line of the ball the Right of Way will belong to the player following it on the smallest angle, provided he does not contravene Clause (f).
(c) (iii) Two players when following the exact line of the ball will share the Right of Way over all other players.
(c) (iv) A player riding in the direction the ball will be travelling at an angle to its line, will have the Right of Way over a player riding to meet the ball at an angle to its line, irrespective of the width of the angle provided he does not contravene Clause (f).
(c) (v) No player shall be deemed to have the Right of Way by reason of his being the last striker of the ball if he shall deviate from pursuing the exact line of the ball.
Equal Angles
(d) In the rare case of two players riding in the general direction of the ball at exactly equal angles to it on opposite sides of its line, each player must remain on his respective side of the Line. The same rule will apply to players meeting the ball at exactly equal angles from opposite sides of the line.
Player Meeting the Ball
(e) (i) A player who rides to meet the ball on its exact line shall have the Right of Way over all players riding at an angle from any direction.
(e) (ii) Among the players riding to meet the ball, the player whose course will be at the least angle to the line of the ball will have the Right of Way.
Player to Take Ball on Off-side
(f) (i) The Right of Way will entitle a player to take the ball on the off side of his Cycle. If he places himself to hit on the near side and thereby in any way endangers another player who would otherwise have been clear, he will lose the Right of Way and will give way to the other player.
(f) (ii) When two players are riding from exactly opposite directions to hit the ball, each shall take it on the off side of his Cycle.
