PENALTIES
1. Penalty Goal
(a) If, in the opinion of the Umpire, a player in order to avoid a goal, commits a dangerous or deliberate foul in the vicinity of goal, the side fouled shall be given a goal. (b) The game shall re-start at spot 10 yards away from the middle of the fouling team's goal in the manner prescribed in Field Rule 25. Ends shall not be changed.
2. 15 Meters Hit
(a) A free hit at the ball from a spot 15 meters from the goal line of fouling side opposite the middle of the goal, or if preferred, from where the foul occurred ( the choice to rest with the captain of the side fouled). All the players of the fouling side to remain behind their back line until the ball is hit, or hit at, but not between the goal posts. Nor any of the side will ride out from between the goal posts when the ball is brought into play.
None of the players of the fouled side will be nearer the goal line or back line than the ball at the moment it is hit or hit at. In case the captain chooses to take the penalty from the spot where the foul occurred, none of the defending side players will remain within 15 meters of the ball nor come out from between the goal posts.
(b) In carrying out Penalty 2 if the free hit would, in the opinion of the Umpire, have resulted in a goal but is stopped by one of the fouling side player coming from between the goal posts or crossing the back line before the ball was struck, such shot will count as a goal to the side fouled. If the player who stopped the ball did not infringe these rules, but another player of the side did, Penalty 7 shall be exacted.
3. 25 Meters Hit
(a) A free hit at the ball from a spot 25 meters from the goal line of fouling side opposite the middle of the goal; all the fouling side players to remain behind their back line until the ball is hit, or hit at, but not between the goal posts. Nor any of the side will ride out from between the goal posts when the ball is brought into play. None of the players of the fouled side will be nearer the goal line or back line than the ball at the moment it is hit or hit at.
(b) In carrying out Penalty 3 if the free hit would, in the opinion of the Umpire, have resulted in a goal but is stopped by one of the fouling side player coming from between the goal posts or crossing the back line before the ball was struck, such shot will count as a goal to the side fouled. If the player who stopped the ball did not infringe these rules, but another player of his side did, Penalty 7 shall be exacted.
4. 45 Meters Hit (Opposite Goal)
A free hit at the ball from a spot 45 meters from the goal line of the fouling side opposite the middle of the goal; none of the fouling side player will remain within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.
5(a). Free Hit From the Spot
A free hit at the ball from where it was at the time of the foul but not nearer than 4 meters from the side lines; none of the fouling side player will remain within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.
5(b). Free Hit from the centre
A free hit at the ball from the centre of the ground. None of the player from the fouling side to be within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.
A free hit at the ball from a spot 45 meters from the goal line of the fouling side opposite the middle of the goal; none of the fouling side player will remain within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.
5(a). Free Hit From the Spot
A free hit at the ball from where it was at the time of the foul but not nearer than 4 meters from the side lines; none of the fouling side player will remain within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.
5(b). Free Hit from the centre
A free hit at the ball from the centre of the ground. None of the player from the fouling side to be within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.
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