Polo Rules Test

Penalty procedure

5 situations. Each one is drawn on the pitch in the app; the call and the rule behind it are below.

A penalty is being taken and the defending team crosses the line before the ball is struck. What follows?

The penalty is re-taken. The side facing the hit erred, so the penalty is taken again.

Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 45 - Penalty 7a - Infringement - Penalty Re-taken

A penalty is being taken and a defender rides out early and no goal results. What follows?

The penalty is re-taken. Infringement by the team facing the hit: re-take it.

Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 45 - Penalty 7a - Infringement - Penalty Re-taken

A penalty is being taken and the hitting side has a player in front of the ball. What follows?

A Penalty 5a to the other side, from where the penalty was taken. The side taking the hit erred, so the other side gets a Penalty 5a.

Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 46 - Penalty 7b - Infringement by Team Fouled

A penalty is being taken and the player taking the hit strikes the ball twice. What follows?

A Penalty 5a to the other side, from where the penalty was taken. Infringement by the team fouled: Penalty 5a against them.

Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 46 - Penalty 7b - Infringement by Team Fouled

A penalty is being taken and both sides get the procedure wrong. What follows?

The penalty is re-taken. When both err, the penalty is re-taken at the same point under the same conditions.

Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 37 - Positioning Ball and Calling Play

Make the call yourself

Every one of these is drawn on the pitch in the app, and you make the call before you see the answer.

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Every rule here is stated in our own words, with short quoted extracts from the HPA Blue Book 2026 and Green Book 2025 and a link to the book itself. Polo Rules Test is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with the Hurlingham Polo Association. In any dispute the published rulebook governs.