20. Dismounted Player
No dismounted player or a player with one or both feet touching the ground shall interfere with the game. He may however, continue with the game as soon as he has removed the above disqualification. This rule applies to the area within the safety zone.
21. Accident or Injury
(a) If a player falls off his bicycle the Umpire shall not stop the game, unless he is of the opinion that the player is injured. What constitutes a fall will be left to the decision of the Umpire.
(b) When the game has been stopped in accordance with clause (a) above the Umpire shall restart the game in the manner laid down in Field Rule 25, as soon as the player concerned is ready to resume play. The Umpire shall not wait for any other player who may not be present.
(b) When the game has been stopped in accordance with clause (a) above the Umpire shall restart the game in the manner laid down in Field Rule 25, as soon as the player concerned is ready to resume play. The Umpire shall not wait for any other player who may not be present.
22. Unable to Play Due to injury
If a player be injured, a period not exceeding 10 minutes shall be allowed for his recovery. If the injured player is unable to play after 10 minutes, the game shall restart with a substitute in place of the injured player provided Penalty 8 has not been exacted. If, however, the injured player subsequently recovers he may replace the player who substituted but the handicap of the higher handicapped player will be counted in accordance with General Rule 4 (c).
23. Disablement
If a player be disabled by a foul so that he is unable to continue, Penalty 8 will be exacted or the side which has been fouled shall have the option of providing a substitute. Penalty 1, 2 or 3 as the case may be, shall be exacted in any case. The umpire may award Penalty No. 10.
24. When game is not stopped
It shall be within the discretion of the Umpire not to stop the game for the purpose of inflicting a penalty if the stopping of the game and the infliction of the Penalty would be disadvantageous to the fouled side.
25. Re-starting when Ball was not out
If for any reason the game is stopped without the ball going out of play it shall restart in the following manner. The Umpire shall stand at the spot, where the ball was when the incident occurred , facing the nearer side of the ground, but not less than 20 meters near the side lines. Both teams shall take up their positions each being on its own side of an imaginary line, parallel to the goal lines and extending through the Umpire to the sides of the ground. No player will stand within 5 meters of the Umpire. The Umpire shall bowl the ball, underhand and hard between the opposition ranks of players towards the nearer side of the ground, the players remaining stationary until the ball has left his hand. until the umpire says PLAY or indicates the players to come towards him.
26. Consecutive Three Time Touch
No player shall touch the ball with his stick or right hand up to the elbow more than 3 times consecutively. He can touch again for three times only after the ball touches another player's stick or bicycle. NOTE: A player by virtue of his having touched the ball three times consecutively will lose his Right of Way. He has to give way to other players coming from any direction to tackle the ball or establish the Right of Way (Provided sufficient time has been given to him to pull-up or pull away). He may, however, hook the stick of the opponent if he happens to be on the same side of the ball immediately after the third touch. But he will not follow the line of the ball to hook the stick of the opponent, thereby blocking or in any way coming in the way of other players to take the ball.
