The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23

A ATER polo matters are rapidly
+" shaping themselves at the
Heaiani boathouse, and before
very long teams will be decided upon
and number Of games played. The
following code of rules has been posted
upon the club bulletin board and is {.
beng assiduously studied by Intending
candidates for the teams:
/. The pay to last so minutes, with
teams OF 4 on side Teams TO
cnauge ends at half tiIill, WITH an H.
tervai of minutes.
z. The teams shall be distinguished
by the players wearing caps or ditfer-
ent colors. Goal-posts 10 be feet
WIDE, feet high from the surface of.
the water. The bali to be not less than,
261A and not more than 2S1s inches in
circumference.
3. The captains shall agree or toss
for choice of ends.
T. Each side shall appoint an UNI
pire, and g. referee shall be appointed
by mutual agreement, whose decision
in all cases of dispute shall be final
8. AT the commencement of the play
the referee shall blow whistle to
signify to the captains TO get ready.
and, after ascertaining that they are
ready, he shall give the word CO. at
the same time throwing the ball into
the center Of the pool.
) s. All players, with the exception of
goal-keeper. shall enter the wateF i'm
mediately at the commencement of the
game, and remain in the water while
the ball is in play.
Z. No player shall be allowed to duck
an opponent unless such opponent
shall be holding the ball; no holding or
pulling back of any opponent, nor
with the exception of goal-keeper1
throwing the ball with both hands.
s. A goal should only be scored
when the ball has been thrown be-
tween or placed beyond the line of the
goal-posts under the bar.
8. Fous to be declared by whistle:
goals, half time and time to be de-
clared by bell
10. No aver with the exception OF
goaI-keeper) shall be allowed to stand
on the bottom while playing the ball.
IL. A goal-keepar throwing the ball
more than half the length or the pool
shall concede a free throw 10 his op-
ponents.
- Should the opposing team throw
the ball out CT bounds. the goal-keeper
sha have free throw from goal. but.
should the defending team Go so. they
shall concede corr er throw.
IS. No player shall be allowed to
play the ball While holding on to any
object.
IA. No player shall Remain behind the
opponents backs, unless in pursuit Of
rtIG Ddll
15 After commencement of play, no
substitute allowed to take the place
of any player who may retire. ss
Is. Any infringement of Rules z, 10.
10 shall be considered ahfoul In the
event of a foul being declared against
any player, his opponents shall be al
lowed a free throw in any direction
from where the foul took place. A
goal shall not be scored from a free
throw, unless the ball has touched an
other player beforesgoing between the
goal-posts. When a goal has been
scored, the time from The scoring Of
the goal to the re-stsirting of the
game, or any time lostin dispute, shall
be added to the game.
II. The referee shall have full con-
troll of the players ana shall follow
the game. Tie uTpires shall be
placed in line with each goal. When
an umpire considers that the ball has
/ passed between the posts, at the end
of which he is situated, he shall sig
Nifty this to the referee, the decision Of
the latter to be final.
10. If player be guilty of rough
play he shall be warned by the refe-
rec, and in the event OF the rough play
being repeated, the referee shall order
the player to leave the water.