Penalty 5b
A free hit from the centre of the field, with the other side 30 yards away.
Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 43
A free hit from the centre of the field. It is the restart after a Penalty 1, and the punishment for time-wasting at a change of ends. The hitting side may stand where it likes; the defence must be behind a line parallel to the back line, 30 yards from the ball.
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