REVISED 1902 T. Ball.—The ball to be round and fully inflated. It shall measure not less than 26i inches nor more than 28f inches in cir cumference. It shall be waterproof, with no strapped seams outside, and no grease or other objectionable substance .on the surface. The ball to be furnished by the home team.
2. width of the goals to be to feet, the cross-bar to be 3 feet above the surface when the water is 5 feet or over in depth, and to be 8 feet from the bottom when the water is less than 5 feet in depth. The goal-posts and goal-nets to be furnished by the home team.
3. Caps and Flags.—One team shall wear dark blue caps and the other team white caps. Both goalkeepers shall wear red cats. Each goal-scorer shall be provided with a red flag, and the referee with a dark blue and a white flag and a bell.
4. Field of Play.—The distance between the goals shall not exceed 3o yards, nor be less than 19 yards, the width shall not be more than 20 yards, and shall be of even width throughout the field of play. The goal-posts shall be fixed at least one foot from the end of the bath, or any obstruction. In baths the half-way line and also the 4 yards penalty lines shall be marked on both sides.
5. water shall not be shallower than 3 feet.
6. Time.—The duration of the match shall be 14 minutes, 7 minutes each way. Three minutes to be allowed at •half-time for change of ends. When a goal has been scored, the time from the scoring of the goal to the re-starting of the game, or time occupied by disputes or fouls, shall not be reckoned as in the time of play.
7. 0.1j7cials.—The officials shall consist of a referee, a time keeper, and two goal-scorers.
8. Referee.—The referee's duties shall be to start the game, stop all unfair play, decide all cases of dispute, declare fouls, goals, half-time, and time, and see that these rules are properly carried out. He shall decide upon all goals, whether signified or not. The referee's decision is final, Note.—A referee may alter his decision provided such alteration be notified before the ball is again in play. A referee has power to stop play at any period of the game if in his opinion the be• haviour of the players or spectators or other exceptional circum stances prevents the match from coming to a proper conclusion.
9. Goal-scorers.—The goal-scorers shall stand at the side near each goal, and when they consider that the ball has passed through the goal, at their respective ends only, they shall signify the same to the referee by means of a red flag. They shall not change ends,
and shall keep the score of goals of each team at their respective ends.
ro. Teams.—Each side shall consist of seven players, who shall wear blue and white caps respectively, and drawers or costumes with drawers underneath the costumes. In baths no grease, oil, or other objectionable substance shall be rubbed on the body.
Captain.—The captains shall be playing members of the teams they represent ; they shall agree upon all preliminaries, and shall toss for choice of ends. If they are unable to agree upon any point, the referee shall decide for them.
12. Starting.—The players shall enter the water and place themselves in a line with their respective goals. The referee shall stand in a line with the centre of the course, and, having ascer tained that the captains are ready, shall give the word Go,' and immediately throw the ball into the water at the centre. A goal shall not be scored after starting or re-starting until the ball has been handled (viz. played with the hand below the wrist) by an opposing player or by a player on the same side, who shall be within half distance of the goal attacked. The ball must be handled (viz. 5layed with the hand below the wrist) by more than one player before a goal can be scored.
13. Scoring.—A goal shall be scored by the entire ball passing beyond the goal-posts and under the cross-bar.
14. Ordinary Fouls.—It shall be a foul : (a) To touch the ball with both hands at the same time ; (b) To hold the rail or side during any part of the game ; (c) To stand on or touch the bottom during any part of the game, unless for the purpose of resting ; (d) To interfere with an opponent or impede him in any way, unless he is holding the ball ; (e) To hold the ball under the water when tackled ; (f) To jump from the bottom or push off from the side (except at starting or re-starting) in order to play the ball or duck an opponent ; (g) To hold, pull back, or push off from an opponent ; (h) To turn on the back and kick at an opponent ; (i) To assist a player at the start or re-start ; (j) For the goal keej5er to go more than four yards from his own goal-line; (k) To throw the ball at the goal-keeper from a free throw.