40. GENERAL

1. AN OUTLINE OF THE GAME The game is played between two sides, each of two players. Each player may strike only one ball during the game as determined by the first stroke played by his side.
2. ASSISTANCE TO PARTNER Subject to Law 49(c), a player may advise and instruct his partner and assist in the playing of a stroke by indicating the direction in which the mallet is to be swung and by placing balls. However, when the stroke is actually played, he must stand well clear of the striker and of any spot which might assist the striker in gauging the strength or direction of the stroke. A player may declare that his partner is playing a stroke, leaving his partner's ball where it lies.
3. MODIFICATION OF TERMS
   1. Subject to Law 40(c)(2), in these Laws "partner's ball" is substituted for "partner ball" and, where appropriate, the words "player" and "adversary" also include "side" and the word "striker" includes "striker's partner".
   2. In Law 28, the word "striker" includes "striker's partner" only in respect of Law 28(a)(12), as amended by the deletion of the words "other than the striker's ball", and Law 28(a)(13). However, no fault is committed if the striker's partner moves, picks up or arrests a ball that is not relevant to the stroke or in accordance with Laws 3(c)(2), 15(c) or 18(a)(2).
4. PLAYING A WRONG BALL No point may be scored by the striker for the partner's ball by directly striking it with his mallet. Any point apparently so scored must be cancelled if discovered at any time before the end of the game and, if a peg point has been apparently so scored, Law 30 applies.
5. MISPLACED CLIPS AND MISLEADING INFORMATION If a side is entitled to a replay under Law 31 from the start of a non-bisque turn, either player may play in the replay.