Rule 36 · HPA Blue Book 2026
Foul, no foul and advantage
When the umpires blow for a foul, what happens if they then decide there was none, and when they may hold the whistle to let the fouled team play on.
FOUL, NO FOUL AND ADVANTAGE RULE. The umpires should stop play for a foul by blowing the whistle. If the umpires themselves agree after consultation that there was no foul, or the referee rules ‘No Foul’, there shall be a throw-in towards the nearest boards or side line from the spot where the ball was when the alleged foul took place unless a No Foul Advantage Fair Play Dropped Ball is awarded. The umpires may elect not to blow the whistle or delay doing so if doing so would result in a disadvantage to the team fouled.