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	Ball moved, deflected or stopped Rule 18. Ball at Rest or Moved Definitions: A ball is deemed to have moved if it leaves its position and comes to rest in any other plac An outside agency is any agency not part of the match or, in stroke play,not part of the competitor ’s side ,and includes a referee ,a marker ,an observer and a forecaddie . Neither wind nor water is an outside agency. Equipment is anything used,worn or carried by or for the player except any ball he has played at the hole being played and any small object,such as a coin or a tee,when used to mark the position of a ball or the extent of an area in which a ball is to be droppe d.Equipment includes a golf cart,whether or not motorise d.If such a cart is shared by two or more players,the cart and everything in it are deemed to be the equipment of the player whose ball is involved except that,when the cart is being moved by one of the players sharing it,the cart and everything in it are deemed to be that player’s equipment. Note: A ball played at the hole being played is equipment when it has been lifted and not put back into play. A player has addressed the ball when he has taken his stance and has also rounded his club,except that in a hazard a player has addressed the ball when he has taken his stanc Taking the stance consists in a player placing his feet in position for and preparatory to making a strok 18-1. By Outside Agency If a ball at rest is moved by an outside agency ,the player shall incur no penalty and the ball shall be replaced before the player plays another strok (Player ’s ball at rest moved by another ball —see Rule 18 –5.) 18-2. By Player ,Partner,Caddie or Equipment a.General When a player’s ball is in play ,if: (i) The player,his partner or either of their caddies lifts or moves it,touches it purposely (except with a club in the act of addressing it)or causes it to move except as permitted by a Rule ,or (ii) Equipment of the player or his partner causes the ball to move , the player shall incur a penalty stroke.The ball shall be replaced unless the movement of the ball occurs after the player has begun his swing and he does not discontinue his swing. Under the Rules no penalty is incurred if a player accidentally causes his ball to move in the following circumstances: In measuring to determine which ball farther from hole —Rule 10-4 In searching for covered ball in hazard or for ball in an abnormal ground condition —Rule 12-1 In the process of repairing hole plug or ball mark — Rule 16-1c In the process of removing loose impediment on putting green —Rule 18-2c In the process of lifting ball under a Rule — Rule 20-1 In the process of placing or replacing ball under a Rule —Rule 20-3a In removal of movable obstruction —Rule 24-1. b. Ball Moving After Address If a player ’s ball in play moves after he has addressed it (other than as a result of a stroke ),the player shall be deemed to have moved the ball and shall incur a penalty stroke.The player shall replace the ball unless the movement of the ball occurs after he has begun his swing and he does not discontinue his swing. c. Ball Moving After Loose Impediment Touched Through the green ,if the ball moves after any loose impediment, lying within a club-length of it has been touched by the player,his partner or either of their caddies and before the player has addressed it,the player shall be deemed to have moved the ball and shall incur a penalty stroke.The player shall replace the ball unless the movement of the ball occurs after he has begun his swing and he does not discontinue his swing. On the putting green ,if the ball or the ball-marker moves in the process of removing any loose impediment,the ball or the ball-marker shall be replace d.There is no penalty provided the movement of the ball or the ball-marker is directly attributable to the removal of the loose impediment.Otherwise,the player shall incur a penalty stroke under Rule 18-2a or 20-1. 18-3. By Opponent,Caddie or Equipment in Match Play a. During Search If,during search for a player ’s ball,the ball is moved by an opponent,his caddie or his equipment ,no penalty is incurred and the player shall replace the ball. b. Other Than During Search If,other than during search for a ball,the ball is touched or moved by an opponent,his caddie or his equipment ,except as otherwise provided in the Rules ,the opponent shall incur a penalty stroke.The player shall replace the ball. (Ball moved in measuring to determine which ball farther from the hole —see Rule 10-4.) (Playing a wrong ball —see Rule 15-2.) 18-4. By Fellow-Competitor,Caddie or Equipment in Stroke Play If a competitor ’s ball is moved by a fellow-competitor ,his caddie or his equipment ,no penalty is incurre d.The competitor shall replace his ball. (Playing a wrong ball —see Rule 15-3.) 18-5. By Another Ball If a ball in play and at rest is moved by another ball in motion after a stroke ,the moved ball shall be replace PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE: Match play — Loss of hole;Stroke play — Two strokes. If a player who is required to replace a ball fails to do so, he shall incur the general penalty for breach of Rule 18 but no additional penalty under Rule 18 shall be applie Note 1:If a ball to be replaced under this Rule is not immediately recoverable,another ball may be substitute Note 2:If it is impossible to determine the spot on which a ball is to be placed,see Rule 20-3 19. Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped Definitions: An outside agency is any agency not part of the match or, in stroke play,not part of the competitor ’s side,and includes a referee ,a marker ,an observer and a forecaddie . Neither wind nor water is an outside agency. "Equipment" is anything used,worn or carried by or for the player except any ball he has played at the hole being played and any small object,such as a coin or a tee,when used to mark the position of a ball or the extent of an area in which a ball is to be droppe d.Equipment includes a golf cart,whether or not motorise d.If such a cart is shared by two or more players,the cart and everything in it are deemed to be the equipment of the player whose ball is involved except that,when the cart is being moved by one of the players sharing it,the cart and everything in it are deemed to be that player’s equipment. Note : A ball played at the hole being played is equipment when it has been lifted and not put back into play. 19-1. By Outside Agency If a ball in motion is accidentally deflected or stopped by any outside agency ,it is a ruby of the green ,no penalty is incurred and the ball shall be played as it lies except: a. If a ball in motion after a stroke other than on the putting green comes to rest in or on any moving or animate outside agency ,the player shall,through the green or in a hazard,drop the ball,or on the putting green place the ball,as near as possible to the spot where the outside agency was when the ball came to rest in or on it, and b. If a ball in motion after a stroke on the putting green is deflected or stopped by,or comes to rest in or on,any moving or animate outside agency except a worm or an insect,the stroke shall be cancelled,the ball replaced and the stroke replaye d. If the ball is not immediately recoverable,another ball may be substitute d. (Player ’s ball deflected or stopped by another ball —see Rule 19-5.) Note : If the referee or the Committee determines that a player ’s ball has been purposely deflected or stopped by an outside agency ,Rule 1-4 applies to the player.If the outside agency is a fellow-competitor or his caddie ,Rule 1 –2 applies to the fellow-competitor. 19-2. By Player ,Partner,Caddie or Equipment a. Match Play If a player ’s ball is accidentally deflected or stopped by himself,his partner or either of their caddies or equipment, he shall lose the hol b.Stroke Play If a competitor ’s ball is accidentally deflected or stopped by himself,his partner or either of their caddies or equipment, the competitor shall incur a penalty of two strokes. The ball shall be played as it lies,except when it comes to rest in or on the competitor ’s,his partner ’s or either of their caddies ’ clothes or equipment,in which case the competitor shall through the green or in a hazard drop the ball,or on the putting green place the ball,as near as possible to where the article was when the ball came to rest in or on it. Exception: Dropped ball —see Rule 20-2 a. (Ball purposely deflected or stopped by player,partner or caddie —see Rule 1-2.) 19-3. By Opponent,Caddie or Equipment in Match Play If a player ’s ball is accidentally deflected or stopped by an opponent,his caddie or his equipment,no penalty is incurre d.The player may play the ball as it lies or,before another stroke is played by either side,cancel the stroke and play a ball without penalty as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5). If the ball has come to rest in or on the opponent ’s or his caddie ’s clothes or equipment,the player may through the green or in a hazard drop the ball,or on the putting green place the ball,as near as possible to where the article was when the ball came to rest in or on it. Exception:Ball striking person attending flagstick —see Rule 17-3 b. (Ball purposely deflected or stopped by opponent or caddie —see Rule 1-2.) 19-4. By Fellow-Competitor,Caddie or Equipment in Stroke Play See Rule 19-1 regarding ball deflected by outside agency . 19-5.By Another Ball a. At Rest If a player ’s ball in motion after a stroke is deflected or stopped by a ball in play and at rest,the player shall play his ball as it lies. In match play,no penalty is incurre d.In stroke play,there is no penalty unless both balls play on the putting green prior to the stroke,in which case the player incurs a penalty of two strokes. In Motion f a player ’s ball in motion after a stroke is deflected or stopped by another ball in motion after a stroke,the player shall play his ball as it lies. There is no penalty unless the player was in breach of Rule 16-1f,in which case he shall incur the penalty for breach of that Rul Exception: If the player ’s ball is in motion after a stroke on the putting green and the other ball in motion is an outside agency —see Rule 19-1 PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE: Match play — Loss of hole;Stroke play — Two strokes.