The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-01
Rules Are Outlined for
Times Roller Polo Meet
Youthful Hockey Players
Are Urged to Study
Regulations.

The Times today prints the first
installment rules which will gov
ern play in the big junior roller
polo tournament, to be staged at
Tomlinson hall on Marcl and II.
1t is urged that ever. member
of teams entered, or intending to
enter, clip out these rules as they
appear and study them. If you are
not familiar with the playing rules,
your team will be at big disad-
vantage when it skates out on the
floor of Tomlinson hall Saturday.
The tourney rules are based on
the official rules used in profess
sional play, with such changes as
will adapt them to play by young
sters under 15 There will be but
three eight-minute periods of play,
instead of the four twelve minute
periods used by the professionals
Several other changes tending to
make the game easier for the
Juniors have been Incorporated
Here are the rules you should learn:
The teams shall consist of five players
to be DESIGNATED as follows; Two rushers
one center one halfback, and one goal
tender. Three substitute PLAYERS will be
The sticks shall not exceed four feet
in length. one and one-elghth inches IN
diameter, or fifteen ounces in weight. The
crook of the stick may be covered with
leather. but no metallic substance will be
allowed near that end of the stick.
MAY Use Hockey Sticks
A cord or strap may be attached to the
handle to prevent the stick from slipping
from the hand but it's it shall not e4tend
sticks may be used by the players II they
wish.
Skates must be fastened securely to the
feet. and no PLAYER can call time to adjust
his skate.
In case, a skate is broken and PLAYER
is obliged to leave the floor, his, place
must be taken by a substitute. The re-
firing PLAYER NAV resume his position on
The q goals ais shall be three feet high and
four and one-half feet long. No PLAYER
except the goal tender shall be allowed
within a semicircle indicated in front of
the goal.
How Game Starts
To start the game, the ball shall be
placed at the middle of a straight line
orawn through the. center of each goal, and
a the whistle of the referee shall be
charged upon by he GuSner Wno Is stang %
permitted to rush for the ball and should
any player of the opposing side attempt, to
block an opposing rusher before the ball Is
charged, a foul must be declared.
In starting on rush. one rusher only
can stand at the cage. The other must
stand at the side of the rink.
A goal is won by passage of the ball into
the cage or net from the front. where 1t
must remain until removed by the referee.
No goal shall be allowed when kicked IN
The positions of the teams shall be re-
versed after the first and second periods,
Three Periods of PLAY
Three periods of play O: eight minutes
each shall constitute game except when
an overtime period is necessary to break
a tie at the end Of the third period;
at the end of the first overtime period.
the score still is tied. additional periods
shall be PLAYED until one team is ahead at
the end of the overtime period.
In computing the time. all waits between
goals and during the game on calls OF
time shall be deducted from the actual
time. and only the actual PLAYING time
making up the periods.
In case a game is interrupted BY I'M
avoidable accident or other, unforeseen
cause. and cannot be continued. the game
shall be awarded to the team leading at
the time of the interruption. provided two
periods have been PLAYED.
New Teams Entered
Three new teams entered the lists
today, managers filing entries for
the Holy Cross Flashes, headed by
Joe Jonas, 1923 East Vermont
street; Black Peppers, guided by G.
Dowd 4107 Park avenue, and the
West indianapolis Dark Horses,
piloted by Bill Arbuckle, 1859 West
Morris street. That should spur
along some of the other teams
which have been hanging back.
Remember, all you have to do is
to get your gang together. five lads
at least, eight if you can corral
them. They must not be more than
Is years old or weigh bore than 100
pounds each. Then send in the
coupon TO Times Roller Polo editor
Get all the practice you can.
Skates will be furnished for you at
the hall when play starts.
And remember that the Keystone
Products Company is putting up
the prizes SWEEPSTAKES tor tue
winning team, and a good brand of
skates for the runners-up. And
therell be other awards. The L. S.
Ayres store is giving away a hockey
stick and puck with every pair of
roller skates sold. Watch for the
second installment of rules in
Thursdays Times.