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Potomac Polo News
The Potomac Polo Club had another fine weekend of play in the arena. We continue to be blessed with ideal field conditions and weather that enable us to play every Saturday and Sunday at 12 noon. As always, be sure to call Mary to schedule your chukkers. We've established Potomac RED and Potomac BLACK teams for the duration of the winter. Since the players on each team may change, please be sure to bring a red AND black jacket each weekend.
I'd also like to thank Peggy Hart for providing lots of great images for the Club's website and newletters. Peggy joins Pat Michaels and Lanah Hamilton as our team of official Potomac Polo Club photographers.
I've included a refresher on the arena rules for penalties. Take a look so you know where to line up when the foul is called.
RULE 9--PENALTIES
a. A violation of these Rules may be penalized by the Umpire in accordance with its severity, its location, or its effect on the game, by awarding to the offended team one of the following Penalties:
Penalty 1. The team fouled shall be awarded a goal. On resumption of play, the Umpire shall bowl the ball in toward the sideboards at a point 15 yards in front of the center of the goal defended by the fouling team. The fouling team's goal shall be to the Umpire's right.
Penalty 2. A free hit at the ball by the team fouled from a spot 15 yards in front of the center of the goal defended by the fouling team, all players to be behind the point from where the free hit is made until the ball is hit or hit at. No opponent shall bewithin 5 yards of the player making the hit. Play shall continue, in the event no goal is scored on the free hit.
Penalty 3. A free hit at the ball by the team fouled from a spot 25 yards in front of the center of the goal defended by the fouling team, all players to be behind the point from where the free hit is made until the ball is hit or hit at. No opponent shall be within 5 yards of the player making the hit. Play shall continue in the event no goal is scored on the free hit.
Penalty 4. A free hit at the ball by the team fouled from a spot 25 yards in front of the center of the goal defended by the fouling team, all players to be behind the point from where the free hit is made until the ball is hit or hit at, except one of the fouling team, who may be placed within a 5 yard arc of the goal. No opponent shall be within 5 yards of the player making the hit. Play shall continue in the event that no goal is scored on the free hit or;
Penalty 5. At the discretion of the Umpire, a free hit at the ball by the team fouled from:
a. a point not more than one foot beyond the mid-point of the center line of the arena; both teams to position themselves anywhere in the arena except that no member of the fouling team shall be within 5 yards of the ball when the Umpire calls "PLAY" and the ball is hit or hit at. Play shall continue if no goal is scored on the Penalty hit.
b. the point of infraction, both teams to position themselves anywhere in the arena except that no member of the fouling team shall be within five (5) yards of the ball when the umpire says "PLAY", and the ball is hit or hit at. Should the point of infraction be less than five (5) yards from the wall, the ball shall be hit or hit at from the nearest spot on the floor which is five yards (5) from the wall. Play shall continue in the event that no goal is scored on the free hit.
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