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| Rule 9 - BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY | Page : B.4.9
Revised
22-October-2007 |
Ball out of Play: The ball is out of play:
| a) | when it has wholly crossed the goal-line and/or the end boards whether on the ground or in the air, or touches the netting above the end-boards; |
| b) | when the game has been stopped by the referee; or |
| c) | when it has wholly crossed the touch-line and/or the side boards whether on the ground or in the air, or touches the netting above the sideboards, or makes contact with any part of the ceiling above the playing area. |
For such contact, a free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team, below the point at which contact was made, subject to Playing Rule 13. When a player is taking a free kick, all of the opposing players shall be at least five metres from the ball.
Ball in Play: The ball is in play at all other times from the start of the match to the finish including:
| a) | if it rebounds from a goal-post, cross-bar, corner-flag post, board or wall, including fixtures attached to the walls, into the field of play; or |
| b) | if it rebounds from a goal-post, cross-bar, corner-flag post, board or wall, including fixtures attached to the walls, into the field of play. |
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