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xxii. Should a player, in trying to make his hoop, knock a wire out of the ground with his ball or mallet, the stroke shall be taken again. xxiii. Any player may set upright a peg or hoop except the one next in order; and that, however loose, awry, or slanting it may be, must not be altered except by the umpire. xxiv. No ball may be moved because of its lying in a hole or on bad ground, except by the umpire or with his permission. xxv. Where there is no umpire present, permission to move a ball, or to set up a hoop or peg or other indulgence for which an umpire would have been appealed to, must be asked of the other side. xxvi. The decision of the umpire shall in all cases be final. His duties are: (a) To move the clips, or see that they are properly moved; (b) to decide on the application of the laws; (c) to satisfy any player as to the point that is next to be made, or the right ball to play; (d) to keep the score. But he shall not give his opinion, or notice any error that may be made, unless appealed to by one of the players. xxvii. It was also decided that the mallet should be held within twelve inches of its head. 2574. Supplementary Laws. The following were added from the Draft Club Laws of Croquet. i. If a ball be driven partly through its hoop from the non-playing side, and remain so that a straight-edge placed in contact with the hoop on the non-playing side touches the ball, the ball cannot run its hoop at its next stroke.