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HURLINQHAM RULES OF POLO. 



HEIGHT. 



I. — The height of ponies shall not exceed 14 hands 2 inches, and no pony shall 

 be played either in practice games or matches unless it has been registered in 

 accordance with the Bye-laws. 



No pony showing vice shall be allowed in the game. 



GROUND. 



2. — The goals to be not less than 250 yards apart, and each goal to be 8 yards 

 wide. 



A full sized ground should be 300 yards long by 200 yards wide. 



SIZE OF BALLS. 



3. — The size of the balls to be 3 inches in diameter. 



UMPIRE AND REFEREE. 



4. — Each side shall nominate an Umpire, unless it be mutually agreed to play 

 with one instead of two ; and his or their decisions shall be final. In important 

 matches, in addition to the Umpires a Referee may be appointed, whose decisions 

 shall be final. 



NUMBER OF PLAYERS. 



5. — In all matches for cups or prizes the number of players contending to be 

 limited to four a side. 



HOW THE GAME COMMENCES. 



6. — The game commences by both sides taking up their position in the middle 

 of the ground, and the Manager throwing the ball in the centre of the 

 ground. 



DURATION OF PLAY. 



7. — The duration of play in a match shall be one hour, divided into three 

 .periods of twenty minutes, with an interval of five minutes between each 

 period. 



The two first periods of play shall terminate as soon as the ball goes out of 

 play after the expiration of the prescribed time ; any excess of time in either of 

 the first two periods, due to the ball remaining in play, being deducted from the 

 succeeding periods. The last period shall terminate immediately on the ex- 

 piration of the hour's play, although the ball is still in play. 



EXCEPTION. 



In case of a tie the last period shall be prolonged till the ball goes out of play, 

 and, if still a tie, after an interval of five minutes, the ball shall be started from 

 where it went out of play, and the game continued as before until one side ob- 

 tain a goal, which shall determine the match. 



