Rule 49 · HPA Blue Book 2026
Penalty 9b: player sent off for equipment
A player with an equipment fault leaves the field until it is fixed, and the game goes on at once.
PENALTY 9B - PLAYER SENT OFF FOR EQUIPMENT. The player shall be sent off the field of play and shall not be allowed to play again until the cause of the violation has been rectified. As soon as the player has left the field the game shall resume immediately.