It is important that the lines be distinctly marked in white. If there are nets behind the goal to catch balls, it aids the umpire in determining if a goal is scored. Goal posts and bar may be painted white. The ball is a leather cricket ball painted white. DRESS. Bloomers and jumper are the most comfortable form of dress. If a skirt is worn it must be at least eight inches from the ground. Stopping the ball with the clothing is not good hockey. _Light shoes_ with rubber soles, fitted for running, should be worn by the forwards and halves. Heavier shoes are worn by the fullbacks. The feet of the player ought to be well protected, in order that she may stop the ball with her feet. All players should wear _shin-guards_; the forwards and halves light ones, the fullbacks heavier. The goal keeper will find that the shin-guards used in cricket are not too heavy. _If a hat_ is worn, it should be without pins and must have a soft brim. Many players prefer wearing _gloves_ in order to protect their hands. THE STICK. The _stick_ should be a regulation stick, curved on one side, flat on the other. No stick must weigh more than 28 ounces. _Time._--The time of halves (usually 35 minutes) with the intermission should be determined by the captains. _Score._--Each goal made counts one point. Highest number of goals at end of game wins. There is no other score except by goals. _Officials._--There is an umpire, who makes all decisions of goals, fouls and disputes. She is responsible for the good conduct of the game. There may be an umpire for each half of the field. Also a scorer, a timekeeper and two linesmen, who call the ball out of bounds and give decisions when appealed to. Each team has eleven players; for each side there is a _captain_, who tosses for choice of goal, protests to the umpire, governs the team on the field. They must notify the referee of any change of line-up. Field Hockey Rules I. RULES GOVERNING BULLY. (_a_) The Bully is the method of putting the ball in play. A bully is played by two players, one from each team, who stand squarely opposite each other (each facing a side line), each with her right side toward her own goal. The ball is placed between them, each player having a foot on either side of the ball. Both first touch the ground on their right side of the ball, then they touch sticks. This is done alternately for three times, then either may touch the ball. After the ball is touched by either or both of the two players bullying it may be played by anyone. (_b_) The game is started at the beginning of the first and second halves by a bully-off on the center line. (_c_) After each goal is scored the ball is brought back to center line for bully-off, as in (_b_). (_d_) The teams line up in a bully on the side nearest their goal line and never step over the line of the ball, i. e., an imaginary line, if ball is not on center or twenty-five-yard line drawn across field. This is known as standing behind the ball.