FOULS.—It is a foul for a ball to pass above the cord drawn over the opponents' club line. Such a foul scores one for the defensive side. It is a foul for a thrower to step over the center line. For this the opponents score two points. It is a foul for a club to be overturned by a player on his own side. Each club so overturned scores five points for the opponents.
SCORE.—Overturning an opponent's club with the ball scores five points. Passing the ball beyond the opponents' club line below the cord but without hitting the clubs scores three points.
A ball passing between a pair of clubs scores ten.
A ball passing between the legs of an opposing player scores ten.
No score is made on a ball caught by the opponents.
Fouls score as stated above.
The game is played in ten or fifteen minute halves, with five minutes' intermission, the team winning which has the highest score at the end of the second half.
It adds greatly to the interest of the game to post the score in sight of the players, on a blackboard, large paper, or other bulletin.
This game was originated by Dr. Dudley A. Sargent.