The Army Training System - AskTOP

the second and third quarters. Theclock stops at quarter breaks andhalftime. Time-out is allowed only forserious injury. Play is then stopped onboth fields.RulesPlayers may use any means of interferingwith their opponents’ progress,but they are penalized for striking orclipping opponents or throwing themto the ground. These penalties areenforced by the referees. Force maybelegally applied to any opponent whetheror not they are playing the ball. Blockingis allowed if blockers stay on theirfeet and limit contact to the spacebetween waist and shoulders. Blockersmay not swing, throw, or flip theirelbows or forearms. Tackling opposingsoldiers who are playing the ball isallowed. The chief umpire or anyreferee may call infractions and imposepenalties for unsportsmanlikeconduct or personal fouls on eitherfield. Penalties may also be called forinfractions committed on the field orsidelines during playing time, quarterandhalftime breaks, and time-outs.Personal fouls are called for the following:● Illegal blocking (below an opponent’swaist).● Clipping (throwing the body acrossthe back of the opponent’s legs as heis running or standing).● Throwing an opponent to the ground(that is, lifting and dropping orslamming a player to the ground instead of tackling cleanly).● Spearing, tackling, or piling on anopponent who is already on theground.● Striking or punching with closedfist(s).● Grasping an opponent’s neck orhead.● Kicking.● Butting heads.Unsportsmanlike conduct is calledfor abusive or insulting language thatthe referee judges to be excessive andblatant. It is also called against aplayer on the sidelines who interfereswith the ball or with his opponents onthe field. A player who violates theserules should be removed from thegame and made to run one lap aroundboth playing fields. A penalizedplayer leaves the team shorthandeduntil he completes the penalty lap andthe next break in play occurs on thefield from which he was removed.The penalized player or a substitutethen enters the game. Referees andthe chief umpire may, at their discretion,eject any player who is a chronicviolator or who is judged to be dangerousto other players, Once ejected, theplayer must leave both the field ofplay and team area. Substitutes forejected players may enter during thenext break in play that follows a goalscored by either team. They enter onthe field from which the players wereejected.BROOM-BALL HOCKEYThis game is played on ice or afrozen field using hockey rules. Playerswear boots with normal soles andcarry broom-shaped sticks with whichthey hit the ball into the goals.The object of this game is for teamsto score goals through the opponent’sdefenses. Using only brooms, playerspass the ball through the opposingteam to reach its goal. The first teamto score five points wins. Broom ballprovides a good cardiorespiratory workout.PlayersThere are 15 to 20 players on eachteam. One is a goalie and the others aredivided into three equal groups. Thegoalie plays in the goal area of astandard soccer or hockey field oralong the goal line if the two opposinggoals are the same size. One soccerball, or some other type of inflated9-11