7. Ball driven partly through Hoop.—A ball driven partly through its hoop from the non-playing side cannot run the hoop at its next stroke if it can be touched by a straight edge placed against the wires on the non-playing side.
8. Points counted to Non-striker' s Ball. —A ball driven through its hoop, or against the turning-peg, by any stroke not foul, whether of its own or of the adverse side, counts the point so made.
9. Points made for Adversary's a point be made for an adversary's ball, the striker must inform his adversary of it. Should the striker neglect to do so, and the adversary make the point again, he may continue his turn as though he had played for his right point.
10. The Turn.—A player, when his turn comes round, may roquet each ball once, and may do this again after each point made. The player continues his turn so long as he makes a point or a roquet.
11. Croquet imperative after Rogue& —A player who roquets a ball must take croquet, and, in so doing must move both balls (see Law 25). In taking croquet, the striker is not allowed to place his foot on the ball.
12. Ball in Hand after Roque& —No point or roquet can be made by a ball which is in hand. If a ball in hand displace any other balls, they must remain where they are driven. Any point made in consequence of such displacement counts, notwithstanding that the ball displacing them is in hand.
13. Balls roqueted simultaneously. —When a player roquets two balls simultaneously, he may choose from which of them he will take croquet; and a second roquet will be required before he can take croquet from the other ball.
14, Balls found at the commencement of a turn the striker's ball be found touching another, roquet is deemed to be made, and croquet must be taken at once.
15. Roquet and Hoop made by same a ball, in making its hoop, roquet another that lies beyond the hoop, and then pass through, the hoop counts as well as the roquet. A. ball is deemed to be beyond the hoop if it lies so that it cannot be touched by a straight-edge placed against the wires on the playing side. Should any part of the ball that is roqueted be lying on the playing side of the hoop, the roquet counts, but not the hoop.
16. Pegging a rover (except when in hand) be caused to hit the winning-peg by any stroke of the same side, not foul, the rover is out of the game, and must be removed from the ground. A rover may similarly be pegged out by an adverse rover.
17, Rover pegged out by Roquet.—A. player who pegs out a rover by a roquet loses the remainder of his turn.
18. Balls sent off' the Ground.—A ball sent off the ground must at once be replaced 3 ft. within the boundary, measured from the spot where it went off, and at right angles to the margin. If this spot be already occupied, the ball last sent off is to be placed anywhere in contact with the other, at the option of the player sending off the ball.
19. Ball sent of near Corner.—A ball sent off within 3 ft. of a corner is to be replaced 3 ft. from both boundaries.
20. Ball touching Boundary.—If the boundary be marked by a line on the turf, a ball touching the line is deemed to have been off the ground. If the boundary be raised, a ball touching the boundary is similarly deemed to have been off the ground.
21. Balls sent off and returning to Ground.—If .a ball be sent off the ground, and return to it, the ball must be similarly replaced, measuring from the point of Srst contact with the boundary.
22. Balls sent within 3 feet of Boundary.—A ball sent within 3 ft. of the boundary, but not off the ground, is to be replaced as though it had been sent off; except in the case of the striker's ball, when the striker has the option of bringing his ball in, 'or of playing from where it lies.
23. Boundary interfering with Stroke.—If it be found that the height of the boundary interferes with the stroke, the striker, with the sanction of the umpire, may bring in the balls a longer distance than 3 ft., so as to allow a free swing of the mallet. Balls so brought in must be moved in the line of aim.
24. Dead Boundary.—If, in taking croquet, the striker send his own ball, or the ball croqueted, off the ground, he loses the remainder of his turn: but if by the same stroke he make a roquet, his ball, being in hand, may pass the boundary without penalty. Should either ball, while rolling after a croquet, be touched or diverted from its course by an opponent, the striker has the option given him by law 26, and is not liable to lose his turn should the ball which has been touched or diverted pass the boundary.