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Rule VII. If a cock be disabled by a broken leg or 

 blindness from continuing to fight, the pitters shall 

 place the birds beak to beak, and if the disabled bird 

 does strike the game is won 



Rule VIII. The crowing of a cock is not fighting, nor 

 is breaking away from his adversary fighting 



Rule IX. In all cases of appeal, fighting shall cease 

 until the referee gives his decision, which shall be 

 strictly to the question and final ; the birds not to be 

 taken out of the pit, nor the spurs taken off till the 

 match is settled 



Rule X. Any pitter guilty of using unlawful means to 

 force his bird to fight, such as pinching him or 

 pricking him, shall lose the battle 



Rule XL The highest number of battles won to 

 decide the main 



Rule XII. All bets must stand unless declared off by 

 consent of both parties 



