RULES OF THE PLAY
1. The play field shall be marked as shown in diagram, on page 2. As per category of championship.
2. At the commencement of the play, the assailants shall stand in the area between the front trench and the end line in front of it. In Two batches in every batch there will be 4 players. The defenders shall stand on the trenches - one on each trench - facing the front trench. The grenadier shall stand on the central trench ready to cut the squares. The defenders cannot change their trenches during an innings (Each of the trenches excluding the front trench is consecutively termed as the 1st trench 2nd trench 3rd trench etc. and one defender stands on each).
3. After the signal for commencement of the innings is given the grenadier shall cut the squares. He cannot put any assailant out unless he has cut the squares.
4. While cutting the squares a grenadier, must be on his central trench, but he may commit hand-faults and or foot-faults.
(b) If a grenadier does not cut the squares correctly, the referee shall call him to cut the squares, but the referee cannot do so when the grenadier has once crossed three trenches including the front trench.
5. Other defenders can put an assailant out from the commencement of the innings.
6. A defender can put an assailant out on either side of his trench while he is playing to cross that trench. A grenadier can put an assailant out on either side of the front trench, be he either an up player or a down player.
7. When an assailant has completely crossed a trench, no part of his foot shall touch the court of the trench, which he has crossed.
8. (a) A defender, while he is putting an assailant out or immediately after it shall not (1) raise his foot. (2) Commit a hand fault. (3) Commit a foot-fault or (4) turn his face if he has committed a breach of any of these conditions the assailant shall not be declared out but if the breach is committed as a result of a push from the assailant given before or after his crossing the trench, the assailant shall be declared out.
(b) A grenadier in putting an assailant out can raise his foot, commit a hand-fault within the lines of his trench, go up and down and turn his face.
9. An assailant shall be out if, (1) he has fouled, (2) he goes out of the boundary, (3) he is put by a defender or grenadier with out committing any breach as mentioned in rule No 8, (4) he breaks the rules 7, 10 and 20.
10. An assailant shall not allow both of his feet to go out of the boundary, simultaneously. It shall be permissible if one foot goes out. If both feet of the assailant have gone out of the boundary, while the rest of the body is inside the boundary he shall be considered to have placed his feet out. (The rule of the ring in this regard are different, please refer to them).
11. While holding (defending) his trench, a defender may go beyond the sideline, but he shall go through the lines of his trench if produced, in doing so shall not commit the breach of the conditions mentioned in rule 8.
12. The foremost assailant shall call for Tond on crossing the back trench, from the defender of that trench. The defender shall then turn about and give Tond. All the assailant who may be in upper court of that trench shall then come down in the lower court of that trench. After all these assailants have crossed down and are out of the way of the defender, they shall again try to re-cross that trench, while the assailants are thus going down the trench, the defender shall not put them out. This procedure shall be repeated at every trench while going up to re-cross the trenches.
Note ; The court of the front trench side of any trench is known as the upper court and court on the back trench side of any trench is known as the lower court of that trench.
13. (a) A defender shall immediately turn about and give Tond when an assailant calls for it, when once he has turned about and given Tond a defender shall not again turn about until the innings is over or Lona ( game) is scored.
(b) If a grenadier is intervening and an assailant cannot go behind a defender to call for Tond, he shall call for Tond from the place where he is standing, The defender shall then go to that side and turn about and give Tond. The assailant shall not cross the trench and go up until Tond is given. But defender immediately not giving Tond or making delay to give Tond, umpire will give permission to go to cross the trench.
14. If the up player and the down player are in different squares of a trench and if the grenadier is intervening, the down player shall go to the square where the up player is. The grenadier of the trench shall put the down player out when he is thus going.
15. If there is no assailant remaining in the court of a trench up to which Tond has been brought, the down player who crosses that trench while going down, shall be considered as having obtained Tond when he has entered that court.
16. An assailant shall be entitled to take Tond to other assailants when once he has obtained it.
17. Immediately when a Lona is scored, the Referee shall announce that a lona has been scored(or make a signal to that effect by blowing a whistle). On such an announcement (or signal) all the remaining assailants who are not out, shall go up and stand between the front trench and line on that side.
RULES OF THE RING
DIAGRAM
1. Assailant on the remnant trying to cross the central trench.
2. Centre Assailant.
Assailant trying to cross the trench.
Defender of the trench of the Ring.
Grenadier.
Defender of the previous trench.
All the defenders shall face the front trench and the grenadier shall stand on his trench ready to cut the square (I.e - all players excluding those assailants who are out, shall stand as they were at the beginning of the innings). The Referee shall then signal to start the play again. The grenadier shall cut the squares and the play shall go on as at the beginning of the innings.
18. When an assailant is out he shall immediately come out of the play field, repot to the scorer and sit down at the place indicated by the scorer.
19. The Boundaries of the Ring: The boundaries of the ring are the sideline of the square where the defender is defending the trench and outer line of the trench opposite to that of the defender (previous trench).
Note ; An assailant entering a ring shall cross the previous trench completely; if he does not do so and stands on that trench the defender of that trench shall have the right to put him out.
20. The assailant in the ring and in the previous trench shall have both their feet entirely within the boundaries of the ring and sidelines. They shall not place any foot out in crossing the central trench, the trench of the ring and the previous trench.
21. If there is no assailant in the court of the previous trench the defender of that trench shall remain in the half of that trench.
22. As long as there is an assailant in the ring on the remanant of the previous trench trying to cross the central trench at least one of the assailant in the court of the previous trench shall remain in the square opposite the half of the previous trench, he shall not go in the ring.
23. If an assailant in the court of previous trench as described in rule 22, intends to try to cross the trench without observing the rules of the ring, he shall inform the defender of the trench and the umpire of the trench accordingly. He shall then be allowed to do so and rules of the ring shall not be applied to the previous trench for the time being.
There shall be a no ring of two (players) assailants.
RULES & MATCHES
(a) Each side shall consist of nine players.
(b) The captain of the side winning the toss shall intimate to the referee as to whether they will be defenders or assailants.
27. Each inning shall be of 7 minutes duration, but if the captain of the side of the assailants wishes to declare the innings over before that time, he shall intimate accordingly to the referee. Who shall the signal to stop the play. Until the referee has not so stooped the play the innings shall not be taken as over.
At the end of each innings there shall be an interval of 5 minutes.
29. T he side of the assailants shall score one point for each trench crossed by them the number of trenches including the front trench being calculated on the basis of the trenches crossed by the front foremost assailant.
Note : If a Lona is crossed, the side scores 18 points as each trench is crossed twice over.
30. The game shall consist of one innings of two plays of 7 minutes alternately as assailant and defenders. The match shall be decided on the basis of best of three games. If the scores are equal at the end of third game the Match shall be replayed on the same day after an interval of 30 minute. Even then if the tie remain it shall be decided by the toss of coin.
31. If a match is not completed for any reason, it shall be continued further on another occasion and the scores of completed innings of each side shall be counted, fort that side.
RULES OF THE MATCH
Each side will consist of 9 players.
There shall be two batches of assailants. Each batch shall consist four players. 2nd batch will also consist of four players. One remaining players will be called the Tailor. He will enter the court after first out of any player of the 2nd batch. The assailants shall score one point for each trench crossed by them. The number of trenches including the front trench being calculated on the basis of trench crossed by first batch. After the first batch is declared out the same procedure will also apply to the 2nd batch. The score of both batches will be added and considered for the inning. Each inning will be of 7 minutes duration.
Officials for Management of Match.
Following officials shall be appointed for the Management of the Match.
Chief Referee-cum-sur umpire.
Four umpires.
One scorer.
Function and duties of Referee and Sur Umpire
Referee will act as a Sur Umpire. He will give all decisions of Central trench. Each decision will be given promptly. After giving out he will raise his right hand and blow the whistle and raise the index finger. He will be responsible to keep the time of the match and also announce the points of assailants at the end of each inning. He will advise the scorer to write the score on the score sheet. After completion of the match he will announce the result. He shall have the authority and discretion to penalise any improper conduct mentioned in the Rules. He shall decide any question relating to the interpretation of the rules if any arises. He shall be responsible for the general conduct and supervision of the match. There will be a red sleeve in his right hand to indicate the out player.
He shall have the authority and discretion to penalise any improper conduct mentioned in rule, the penalty at his discretion shall range according to the default from for bidding the defaulting player from participation in one innings up to forbidding the entire side of the defaulting player from participation in further play.
He shall decide any question relating to the interpretation of the rules if they arise.
He shall assist the umpires in the discharge of their duties. In case of difference between the umpire over a decision, he shall give his final decision.
He shall be responsible for the general supervision of the conduct of the play and the match.
Duties of Umpires
There shall be four umpires, one for each player. Four will act for the eight players. Each umpire shall give all decisions promptly and distinctly about his trench and its area. After giving out he will raise his right hand and shout, you are out. Umpire shall direct the assailants who are out in the jurisdiction to go and report themselves to the scorer from outside the field. The umpire shall be responsible to conduct of the fair. He will be responsible to give all the decisions of all the trenches. At the start of the game four will stand on the first four trenches, when the trench will remain empty he will take charge of the next trench where the players are playing. This act will be continued for and the umpires will take charge of the trenches according to serial and the umpires will interchange according to the movement of the players. He will wear red sleeve on his right hand and will raise the hand to indicate the player out or not out.
Scorer
He shall keep a record of assailants who are out. He is responsible to keep the score of each inning. He shall properly fill in the score sheet and signed by the umpire and then he will announce the result. He will score the points of 4 assailants who crosses the trenches. After that he will record the score of the other assailants who will cross the trenches. This score will be added along with the first four assailants and this will be final score.
He shall keep the time and start and finish the innings with the proper signal with the referee.
The Referee may appoint additional officials if he thinks them necessary for the proper conduct of the match. All the officials shall be appointed by the institution under whose auspices the match is organised. They shall work under the guidance of the referee.
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