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Rh At a signal from the referee, the forwards from each team rush for the ball and try to get it across their opponents' goal line by pushing, or scrimmaging it along with one hand. The guards' of each team must remain back of their respective goal lines and act as goal defenders. When a goal is made the ball is placed in the centre of the field again and at the referee's signal, the guards rush for the ball and the forwards become guards, and so on throughout the game, the guards and forwards changing positions at the end of each goal. The guards must remain back of their goal line and in defending goal are allowed to place one foot in front of goal line. If they step over the goal line with both feet to block a play it is a foul.

Fouls.—All rough play such as hitting, pushing, tackling, etc., propelling the ball with both hands at the same time, picking up the ball and throwing it, kicking the ball, or blocking with any part of the body except the hand. A player cannot hit the ball when he is down. When a man falls, he must be on his feet before he can touch the ball again. Violation of this rule is a foul.

Penalty for fouls.—When a foul is made, the forwards from the offended side are allowed to "kick a goal." The offenders must retire back of their goal line while the forwards stand in front of the goal on the foul line. (See diagram.) The ball is thrown into the air by one of the forwards while another of the forwards tries to bat it across the goal line as it descends. The forward that throws up the ball cannot bat it. The side that committed the foul try to prevent a goal by knocking the ball back into the field of play. If the ball touches the floor back of the goal, it is a goal and counts one point for the side that "kicked the goal," but if the ball is blocked and lands in front of the goal line it is again in play (the same as in Basket Ball), and the forwards from each team rush for the ball and continue the game as before. A regular goal from the field counts two points. A goal on a foul counts one point. The distance of the foul line from the goal line must be governed by the weight of the ball. The game should be played in two halves of five or ten