NEWS

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With notice to the teams before the Draw, the Host Tournament Committee may direct the Umpires to employ the version of USPA Outdoor Rule 26A set forth below:

RULE 26A - 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 player's teammate who has a play on the ball (i.e., set a pick 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 from making a play on that player or the ball unless the defending player is clearly behind the player in possession of the ball or was already being marked by the blocking offensive player when the player in possession slowed down. When an offensive player improperly blocks a defending player, the Umpires shall call a foul and award an appropriate penalty. Improper Blocking may or may not constitute Dangerous Riding, and result in a yellow or red flag under Rule 33, depending on the degree of danger as determined in the discretion of the Umpire.