13.1 Location of a free hit:
a a free hit is taken close to where the offence occurred ‘Close to’ means within playing distance of where the offence occurred
and with no significant advantage gained.
The location from which a free hit is taken must be more precise inside
the 23 metres area especially when the offence occurs close to the
circle.
A free hit to the attacking team a small distance outside the circle must
not be dragged inside the circle; the ball must leave the stick before
entering the circle.
b a free hit awarded outside the circle to the defence within 15 metres of the
back-line is taken up to 15 metres from the back-line in line with the
location of the offence, parallel to the side-line
c a free hit awarded inside the circle to the defence is taken anywhere inside
the circle or up to 15 metres from the back-line in line with the location of
the offence, parallel to the side-line.
13.2 Procedures for taking a free hit, centre pass and putting the ball back into play
after it has been outside the field:
a the ball must be stationary
b the ball is pushed or hit and must move at least one metre before another
player of the team which took the free hit is allowed to play it
A ‘dragging’ action used to play the ball at a free hit must not result in
playing the ball twice.
c the ball must not be raised intentionally
d after playing the ball, the player taking the free hit must not play the ball
again or approach within playing distance of it until it has been played by
another player
e opponents must be at least 5 metres from the ball.
If a player is standing within 5 metres of the ball but not influencing
play, the free hit need not be delayed.
f when a free hit is awarded to the attack within 5 metres of the circle, all
players other than the player taking the free hit must be at least 5 metres
from the ball.
13.3 Taking a penalty corner :
a the ball is placed on the back-line inside the circle at least 10 metres from
the goal-post on whichever side of the goal the attacking team prefers
b an attacker pushes or hits the ball without intentionally raising it
c the attacker taking the push or hit from the back-line must have at least
one foot outside the field
d the other attackers must be on the field, outside the circle with sticks,
hands and feet not touching the ground inside the circle
e no defender or attacker other than the attacker taking the push or hit from
the back-line is permitted to be within 5 metres of the ball when the push
or hit is taken
f not more than five defenders, including the goalkeeper, must be positioned
behind the back-line with their sticks, hands and feet not touching the
ground inside the field
g the other defenders must be beyond the centre-line
h until the ball has been played, no attacker other than the one taking the
push or hit from the back-line is permitted to enter the circle and no
defender is permitted to cross the centre-line or back-line
i after playing the ball, the attacker taking the push or hit from the back-line
must not play the ball again or approach within playing distance of it until it
has been played by another player
j a goal cannot be scored until the ball has travelled outside the circle
k if the first shot at goal is a hit (as opposed to a push, flick or scoop), the
ball must cross the goal-line, or be on a path which would have resulted in
it crossing the goal-line, at a height of not more than 460 mm (the height of
the backboard) before any deflection, for a goal to be scored
The requirements of this Rule apply even if the ball touches the stick
or body of a defender before the first shot at goal.
If the first shot at goal is a hit and the ball is, or will be, too high
crossing the goal-line it must be penalised even if the ball is
subsequently deflected off the stick or body of another player.
The ball may be higher than 460 mm during its flight before it crosses
the goal-line provided there is no danger and provided it would drop of
its own accord below 460 mm before crossing the line. ‘Slap’ hitting the ball, which involves a long pushing or sweeping
movement with the stick before making contact with the ball, is
regarded as a hit.
l for second and subsequent hits at the goal and for flicks, deflections and
scoops, it is permitted to raise the ball to any height but this must not be
dangerous
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