LAWS 01- LACROSSE. 1S3 



signed by both captains. His authority shall commence from the time of 

 his appointment. No person shall be chosen to fill the position who is not 

 thoroughly acquainted with the game, and in every way competent to act. 

 He must be a disinterested party, and neither directly nor indirectly in- 

 terested in any bet upon the result of the match. In the event of the Field 

 ( 'aj .tains failing to agree upon a Referee the day previous to a match, it 

 shall be the duty of the President of the National Amateur Lacrosse Afi- 



iation, or in his absence from the country, or owing to the impossibility 

 of his being communicated with, the Vice-President, upon being duly noti- 

 fied, to appoint a Referee to act during the match ; such Referee, however, 

 not to be one of the number proposed by either of the competing clubs. 



Sec. 2. Before the match begins, the Referee shall see that properly 

 qualitied Umpires are selected, as provided for in Rule V. He shall also 

 obtain from each of the Captains a declaration and list of their team, and 

 shall satisfy himself that the players are bonafide members of the team 

 they represent, in accordance with Sec. 1, Rule IX. All disputed points 

 and matters of appeal that may arise during his continuance in office 

 shall be left to his decision, which, in all cases, must be final, without 

 appeal. 



3. Before the match begins, he shall draw the players up in 

 lines, and see that the regulation respecting the ball, crosses, spiked soles, 

 complied with. He shall also see that the regulations respecting 

 the goals are adhered to. He shall know before the commencement of a 

 match the number of games to be played, time for stopping, and any other 

 arrangements that may have been made by the Captains. He shall have 

 the power to suspend at any time during the match any player infringing 

 these laws the game to go on during such suspension. 



Sec. 4-. When "foul" has been called by either Captain, the Referee 

 shall immediately cry " time," after which the ball must not be touched by 

 <-ithT party, nor must the players move from the position in whieh they 

 happen t" lie at the moment, until the Referee has called "play." If a 

 player should he in ] n of the ball when " time " is called, he must 



drop it on the ground. If the ball enters '^<>al after "time" has been 

 railed, it shall not count. 



The jurisdiction of the Urt'eree shall n<>t extend beyond the 

 match fur which he is appointed ; and he shall not decide in any matter 

 involving the continuance of a match bey>nd the day on which it is 

 played. The K'f> iv,> niiiM bo on the ground at the commenc-im-nt of 

 and 'In: natch. At thu commencement of each game, and ;; 



tils" and " balls out of bomi'k' he ^hall see that the ball is properly 



