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 with, by any of his own side behind him (i.e., between himself and the end of the rink near which his goal is placed.

A player being off-side is put on-side when the puck has been hit by, or has touched the dress or person of any player of the opposite side, or when one of his own side has run in front of him, either with the puck or having played when behind him.

If a player when off-side plays the puck, or annoys or obstructs an opponent, the puck shall be faced where it was last played before the off-side play occurred.

8. The puck may not be stopped with the hand except by the goal keeper (see rule 11) but may be stopped, but not carried, or knocked on by any other part of the body.

9. No player shall raise his stick above his shoulder. Charging from behind, tripping, collaring, kicking, cross-checking, or pushing shall not be allowed. And the Referee must rule off the ice, for any time in his discretion, a player who, in the opinion of the Referee, has deliberately offended against the above rule.

10. When the puck goes off the ice behind the goal line it shall be brought out by the Referee to a point five yards in front of the goal line, on a line at right angles thereto, from the point at which it left the ice, and there faced.

When the puck goes off the ice at the side, it shall be similarly faced three yards from the side.

11. The goal-keeper must not during play, lie, sit or kneel upon the ice: he may, when in goal, stop the puck with his hands, but shall not throw or hold it. He may