Another point not generally realized is the fact that there are penalties for not carrying out penalties correctly both by the side fouled as well as the side fouling For example, the side fouled is awarded a free hit at opponents' goal at 40 yards. Their position is behind the line of the ball parallel to the goal line produced. If any of their side cross this line before the ball is hit at, they lose their free hit and their opponents are awarded a hit instead from the centre of their own goal-mouth. A ball is in play after it has been hit or hit at The umpire's call to "play" is only an intimation to the striker to hit at the ball and thus put it into play.
In the case ofa hit in from behind ihe attackers may not cross the 30 yards line until the defenders have made a stroke at the ball. If the latter delay in so doing after the
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