The following is a Penalty 2 rule insight. The HPA rule reads as follows:
If the foul occurred within the 30 yard line, the captain of the team fouled shall be offered the choice of one undefended free hit from either the spot where the foul occurred or 30 yards from the goal line of the team that has fouled opposite the centre of the goal.
All players of the team awarded the penalty are to be positioned behind the ball. The player taking the penalty may hit the ball only once and may not make another play. Should the ball fail to cross the goal or back line or rebound into play off a goal post, the team facing the hit will be awarded a free hit from where the ball came to rest, as per Penalty 5a. The ball may be moved outwards towards the boards or sideline should a goal post interfere with the player taking the hit.
The team facing the penalty must be behind their back line and not between the goal posts nor behind the goal. They may not distract the player taking the penalty, including unintentionally, and must allow the ball to come to a rest.