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Infractions of Rules
in Hitting and Penalties


(Woodball Rules)



Note: The following content is modified from the original "Rules of Woodball"
published by IWF (International Woodball Federation).


    1. Every time the player makes a hitting, he must stand on his feet, hold his mallet with his both hands, and put it behind the ball. He starts off from a motionless posture. He should not make his shot while walking. The violator is added on penalty stroke and he makes his next hitting from the new position of the ball.
    2. When hitting, the player may make some miss-hits or pre-play, warm-up, practice hitting (not to touch the ball). All the hitting are not counted. But he should not practice repeatedly so as to delay the game. The violator is admonished. When breaking the rule again, he is added one penalty stroke.
    3. When it is a player's turn to hit, the player should complete his action of hitting in ten seconds without delay. The violator is admonished. When breaking the rule again, he is added one penalty stroke.
    4. When a player is hitting, no body is permitted to walk in or across the fairway ahead. Any player who violates is added one penalty stroke.
    5. When a player is hitting, all other players should not make any shout or speak bad language so as to affect the player's hitting. The violator is added one penalty stroke.
    6. When hitting, the player swings his mallet which merely touches or moves the ball, the swing is counted as on hitting, that is, one stroke.
    7. When hitting, the player must hit the ball with the mallet head, either the wooden bottle's head or bottom, but to hit the ball with its lateral periphery or with the shaft of the mallet is not permitted. The violator is added one penalty stroke, and makes his next hitting from the new position of the ball.
    8. To push the ball with mallet is not permitted. The violator is added on penalty stroke and makes his next hitting from the new position of the ball.
    9. It is not permitted to hit repeatedly the rolling ball. The violator is added on penalty stroke and makes his next hitting from the new position of the ball.

Chapter 1 Woodball Course
Chapter 2 Woodball Equipment
Chapter 3 Woodball Team
Chapter 4 Functions and Responsibilities of Referee
Chapter 5 Conduct of the Game
Chapter 6 Infractions of Rules in First Shot and Penalties
Chapter 7 Infractions of Rules in Hitting and Penalties
Chapter 8 Infractions of Rules in Play and Penalties
Chapter 9 Infractions of Rules in Gate Area and Penalties
 Appendices

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