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faced, and, when both sides are ready, shall call " play." He shall not 

 express an opinion until he has taken the evidence on both sides. After 

 taking the evidence, his decision, in all cases must be final. Any side 

 rejecting his decision, by refusing to continue the match, shall be declared 

 losers. 



Sec. 6. When game is claimed and disallowed, the Referee shall order 

 the ball to be faced for, from where it is picked up ; but in no case must 

 it be closer to the goals than ten (10) yards in any direction. 



RULE VII. CAPTAINS. 



Captains to superintend the play shall be appointed by each side pre- 

 viously to the commencement of a match. They shall be members of the 

 club by whom they are appointed, and no other. They may or may not 

 be players in the match ; if not, they shall not carry a crosse, nor shall 

 they be dressed in Lacrosse uniform. They shall select Umpires and 

 Referees, as laid down in these Rules, toss for choice of goals, and they 

 alone shall be entitled to call " foul " during a match. They shall report 

 any infringement of the laws during a match to the Referee. (2) Before 

 the commencement of a match, each Captain shall furnish the Referee with 

 a full and correct list of his'twelve, and a declaration stating that they are 

 all bona fide members in good standing of the club they represent, and 

 of no other, as provided for in Sec. 1, Rule IX. 



RULE VIII. NAMES OF PLAYERS. 



The players on each-side shall be designated as follows : " Goal-keeper," 

 who defends the goal ; " Point," first man out from goal ; " Cover-point,'* 

 in front of Point ; " Centre," who faces ; " Home," nearest opponent's 

 goal ; others shall be termed " Fielders." 



THE GAME. 

 RULE IX. MISCELLANEOUS. 



Section 1. Twelve players shall constitute a full field. They shall be 

 regular members in good standing of the club they represent, and of no 

 other, for at least thirty days before becoming eligible to play in a match 

 for their club. No members shall be allowed to change clubs more than 

 once during the season, except in bona fide change of residence. 



Sec. 2. The game must be started by the Referee facing the ball in the 

 centre of the field between a player on each side. The ball shall be laid 



