Rule 48. Penalty 9a - Pony Sent Off for Equipment
Blue Book 2026, Part 1, Rule 48 · Penalties
In plain English
Penalty 9a: pony off until the equipment problem is fixed.
- The pony goes off, and may not play again until whatever was wrong with the equipment has been put right.
- The game restarts the moment it is off the field, so the team plays short until the player is back.
The published wording of this one runs to a couple of sentences, so rather than reprint it: read rule 48 in the Blue Book 2026.
2 questions on this rule
What happens in Penalty 9A when a pony is sent off for equipment violation?
- The pony is sent off the field and the game resumes immediately after the pony has left the field. The pony is not allowed to play again until the violation has been rectified ✓
- The pony is given a 2-minute penalty
- The pony is allowed to continue playing but must rectify the equipment violation during the next break in play
- The pony and the player riding it are both sent off for the rest of the match
As soon as the pony has left the field the game shall resume immediately.
A pony is sent off under Penalty 9a. When does the game resume?
- At the start of the next chukka
- Immediately, as soon as the pony has left the field ✓
- After a 30 second delay
- Once a replacement pony is on the field
As soon as the pony has left the field the game shall resume immediately.
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