Rule 15 · HPA Blue Book 2026
Defender hits behind (Corner 60)
When a defender sends the ball over their own back line, the attackers get a Corner 60.
DEFENDER HITS BEHIND (CORNER 60). If the ball is hit over the back line by a defender directly or, having been hit by a defender, has then deflected either off their own pony, another defender’s stick, a goal post or the boards, the umpire shall blow the whistle and award a Penalty 6 (Corner 60). If the ball deflects off any other player or pony or the umpire before going behind it shall be a hit-in (Rule 14).
Penalty 6 from above: where the ball is placed and where both teams stand until it is hit (riders drawn larger than scale) - Penalty 6: on the 60-yard line opposite where the ball crossed the back line, no more than 40 yd from the centre
- The hitting team may stand where it chooses
- The hitter, Blue 1, on the approach
- The defending team behind the 30-yard line and at least 40 yd from the ball
- The other penalties' spots: P and the penalty's number
