relation to their white opponents, and are constantly on the move to get away from the vicinity of checks.
The freedom of movement necessary in following the ball, prevents posting the men with the same exactitude as in cricket. The positions hardly ever remain the same one minute; they are altered many times during a match, to push advantages and frustrate attacks.
When the game is hard against a side, its captain may require to change his men by bringing certain players to the defence, and placing others nearer home. It may be necessary to put some certain men in the vicinity of certain opponents ; but never allow your men to dog or cling to the heels of an opponent in every step, like a pickpocket, or a Fenian assassin.
When a captain's attack is good, and his side has a marked advantage all through, the fixed points may be more ubiquitous, and fewer men left for the defence. When the opponents change their disposi- by crowding in defence or attack, a good captain may see many opportunities for drawing away some of the points, by a careful and quick extension of his men, when one of his side gets the ball. The men should not be left to themselves in such a predicament.
