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nd after a penalty shot' added to various places the rule is cited.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sending only in English. I can try to get Google to translate if anyone wants?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any clarification, don't hesitate to contact us.<br><br>Carol Rose<br>President USOA<br>Doug Roth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>USOA UW Hockey Rules Director<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Simon Talbot [mailto:Simon.Talbot@utas.edu.au] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 22 May 2011 3:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kirsteen Reid; Jane GILLIGAN; Rees QUILFORD; Lena PLAMBECK; Craig Mackenzie; Joe TINDAL; uwhockeyqld@optusnet.com.au; Fiona WALSH; Proctor, Craig (CMAR, Hobart)<br><b>Cc:</b> James MILNER; Lucero PERDOMO<br><b>Subject:</b> Rule proposals from the Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>See attached. &nbsp;The only one I would personally query is 16.1 (16.1.3 in particular), where in the past the interpretation has usually been that the puck has gone back to the first infringement if the team in possession commits a subsequent infringement of a minor nature (e.g. Accidental!) whilst advantage is being played.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please circulate to your States asap, and form a 'State opinion. Report this to me, and I will report results to the committee for an UWHA position.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>-------------------------------------------<br>Simon Talbot &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Chief Referee&nbsp;<br>Underwater Hockey Australia<br>225 Nelson Road<br>Mount Nelson<br>TAS 7007&nbsp;Australia<br>Ph wk: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;03-6227-7209 [international: (613)&nbsp;6227-7209]<br>Ph hm: &nbsp; &nbsp;03-6225-2658[international: (613) 6225-2658] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Mobile: &nbsp;&nbsp;0418-120-705 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>FAX: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;03-6227-8035</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Simon Talbot [mailto:Simon.Talbot@utas.edu.au] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 22 May 2011 3:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kirsteen Reid; Jane GILLIGAN; Rees QUILFORD; Lena PLAMBECK; Craig Mackenzie; Joe TINDAL; uwhockeyqld@optusnet.com.au; Fiona WALSH; Proctor, Craig (CMAR, Hobart)<br><b>Cc:</b> James MILNER; Lucero PERDOMO<br><b>Subject:</b> Request for rule changes?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Cal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