Rule 18 · HPA Blue Book 2026
Restart when the ball is still in the field
When play is stopped with the ball still inside the field and no penalty follows, the umpire restarts with a throw-in from where the ball was.
RESTART WHEN THE BALL HAS NOT LEFT THE FIELD OF PLAY. If for any reason other than for a foul leading to a penalty the game has to be stopped without the ball going out of play, it will be restarted with a throw-in by the umpire from the spot where the ball was when the whistle was blown, facing the nearer side-line, and at least 20 yards from the boards or side-line and 10 yards from the back line; unless play is re-started with a fair play dropped ball (Rule 6f ).
The throw-in: the teams line up facing the umpire, each on its own side, and the umpire bowls the ball in between them towards the nearer boards. - At least 20 yd from the boards
- No player within 5 yd of the umpire
- Each team on its own side of an imaginary line, at least 2 ft (60 cm) apart
- The umpire bowls the ball in underarm, low and hard