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POLO RULES - IMPROPER BLOCKING
20 Mar 2025
APF POLO RULES, March 2025
The following Rule will be effective from 3rd April, 2025
IMPROPER BLOCKING
During the execution of a knock-in, Penalty 5.a or 5.b, or a free hit resulting from a ball hit out of bounds, an offensive player may not block a defensive player from marking the offensive players teammate who has a play on the ball (i.e., set a block on the defending player).
At all other times, when a player in possession of the ball either stops or reduces his or her speed to a slow canter or walk, no teammates of the player in possession may block a defending player within two horse lengths of the player with the ball from making a play on that player or the ball.
When an offensive player improperly blocks a defensive player, the Umpires shall call a foul and award an appropriate penalty. Improper blocking may or may not constitute Dangerous riding.
If a violation of this rule is called and not upheld, the team in possession of the ball when the foul was called shall be awarded a Fair Play Drop to team in possession.
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