PENALTIES

Penalty Goal: [a] If, in the opinion of the Umpire, a player in order to avoid a goal, commits a dangerous or deliberate foul in the vicinity of goal, the side fouled shall be given a goal.
[b] The game shall re-start at spot 10 yards away from the middle of the fouler's goal in the manner prescribed in Field Rule 25. Ends shall not be changed.

15 Meters Hit: [a] A free hit at the ball from a spot 15 meters from the goal line of fouling side opposite the middle of the goal, or if preferred, from where the foul occurred ( the choice to rest with the captain of the side fouled). All the players of the fouling side to remain behind their back line until the ball is hit, or hit at, but not between the goal posts. Nor any of the side will ride out from between the goal posts when the ball is brought into play. None of the players of the fouled side will be nearer the goal line or back line than the ball at the moment it is hit or hit at. In case the captain chooses to take the penalty from the spot where the foul occurred, none of the defending side players will remain within 15 meters of the ball nor come out from between the goal posts.
[b] In carrying out Penalty 2 if the free hit would, in the opinion of the Umpire, have resulted in a goal but is stopped by one of the fouling side player coming from between the goal posts or crossing the back line before the ball was struck, such shot will count as a goal to the side fouled. If the player who stopped the ball did not infringe these rules, but another player of the side did, Penalty 7 shall be exacted.

25 Meters Hit: (a) A free hit at the ball from a spot 25 meters from the goal line of fouling side opposite the middle of the goal; all the fouling side players to remain behind their back line until the ball is hit, or hit at, but not between the goal posts. Nor any of the side will ride out from between the goal posts when the ball is brought into play. None of the players of the fouled side will be nearer the goal line or back line than the ball at the moment it is hit or hit at.
(b) In carrying out Penalty 3 if the free hit would, in the opinion of the Umpire, have resulted in a goal but is stopped by one of the fouling side player coming from between the goal posts or crossing the back line before the ball was struck, such shot will count as a goal to the side fouled. If the player who stopped the ball did not infringe these rules, but another player of his side did, Penalty 7 shall be exacted.

45 Meters Hit: (Opposite Goal): A free hit at the ball from a spot 45 meters from the goal line of the fouling side opposite the middle of the goal. None of the fouling side player will remain within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.

Free Hit:
From the Stop :
(a) A free hit at the ball from where it was at the time of the foul but not nearer than 4 meters from the side lines. none of the fouling side player will remain within 15 meters of the ball, while the palyers of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.
Free Hit from the centre:
(b) A free hit at the ball from the centre of the ground. None of the player from the fouling side to be within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose

45 Meters Hit (Opposite where the Ball Crossed): A free hit at the ball from a spot 45 Meters distant opposite from the back line where the ball crossed it, but not nearer than 4 meters from the side lines. None of the players from the fouling side will remain within 15 meters of the ball, while the players of the side fouled will remain free to place themselves wherever they choose.

Another Hit: (Penalty 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6): If the fouling side fails to carry out Penalty 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 correctly the side fouled shall be allowed another free hit at the ball unless a goal has been scored or awarded. If both sides fail to carry out Penalty 2 or 3 correctly another free hit will be allowed by the side fouled, irrespective of the result of the previous free hit.

Player to retire: The captain of the side fouled will designate one such player on the fouling side whose handicap is nearest above to the disabled player, who retires from the game. If the handicap of the disabled player is higher than that of any of his opponents, the player whose handicap is nearest below of the disabled player will be designated. If there are two or more such players, the captain of the side fouled will designate one to retire. The game shall remain continued with three players on each side and if the fouling side refuses to continue the game; it shall thereby forfeit the match. This penalty does not apply to international matches.

Cycles Ordered Off: In case of infringement of Field Rule 3, a cycle will be ordered off the ground by the Umpire and will remain disqualified from playing again till the offence has been removed.

Players Warned Excluded: The umpire will carry yellow and red cards. In case of deliberate and/or dangerous foul or conduct of a player prejudicial to the game the Umpire will show yellow card (Warning Card) and will note his name, number of number of chukkar. On repeating same or other serious offence he will be shown red card (Exclusion card), which will automatically exclude the player from the game. The side to which excluded player belonged shall continue with three player to play or it may forfeit the match. However when the chukkar is over, the umpires may allow the same player to play or will allow the 5th player to substitute him for the rest of the match, or at his discretion will make the team to play with three players for the rest of the match or as long as Umpires desires . Player punished under penalty no. 10 cannot be substituted without permission of Umpires.
Note--The circumstances which caused this penalty (red card only) to be inflicted will be reported by the umpire in writing to the committee conducting the tournament to enable them to judge whether the case should be reported to higher authorities. This should be borne in mind that the penalty no. 10 is in addition to any other penalty given by the umpire for the offence committed.

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