The rules

Tattoo this on the inside of your eyelids

REFEREE’S LINE OF THINKING

Before making a decision on Rule 12 (Interference)

QUESTION DECISION

DID INTERFERENCE OCCUR?

1.

NO NO LET

YES

COULD OBSTRUCTED PLAYER HAVE REACHED THE BAL AND MADE A GOOD RETURN AND WAS HE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO DO SO?

2.

NO NO LET

YES

DID OBSTRUCITING PLAYER MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MOVE CLEAR?

3.

NO STROKE

TO OBSTRUCTED

PLAYER

YES

WAS THE OBSTRUCTED PLAYER IN A POSITION TO PLAY A WINNER?

4.

NO LET

HE COULD ONLY HAVE MADE A GOOD RETURN

YES

STROKE TO OBSTRUCTED PLAYER