94 Rule 11 RULE Purpose of Rule: This Rule applies any time a ball in play is in motion (whether after a stroke or otherwise), except when a ball has been dropped in a relief area and has not yet come to rest. That situation is covered by Rule 14.3. 11.1 Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence 11.1a No Penalty to Any Player If a player’s ball in motion accidentally hits any person (including the player) or outside influence: • There is no penalty to any player. • This is true even if the ball hits the player, the opponent or any other player or any of their caddies or equipment. Exception – Ball Played on Putting Green in Stroke Play: If the player’s ball in motion hits another ball at rest on the putting green and both balls were on the putting green before the stroke, the player gets the general penalty (two penalty strokes). 11.1b Place fromWhere Ball Must Be Played (1) When Ball is Played from Anywhere Except on Putting Green. If a player’s ball in motion played from anywhere except the putting green accidentally hits any person (including the player) or outside in uence (including equipment), the ball must normally be played as it lies. But if the ball comes to rest on any person, animal or moving outside influence, the player must not play the ball as it lies. Instead, the player must take relief: • When Ball Comes to Rest on Any Person, Animal or Moving Outside Influence Located Anywhere Except on Putting Green. The player must drop the original ball or another ball in this relief area (see Rule 14.3): Rule 11 covers what to do if the player’s ball in motion hits a person, animal, equipment or anything else on the course. When this happens accidentally, there is no penalty and the player normally must accept the result, whether favourable or not, and play the ball from where it comes to rest. Rule 11 also restricts a player from deliberately taking actions to affect where any ball in motion might come to rest. Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person, Animal or Object; Deliberate Actions to Affect Ball in Motion 11
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