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1. Only the Association game shall be permitted, with the following
modifications.
2. Matches shall under no circumstances be played between the months
of September and May.
3. The sides shall consist of any number of young ladies (not "new"),
good-looking, and well-dressed, to be captained by a good hostess.
4. These are not to run, walk, or scuffle about with, after, or away
from, any ball whatever, nor to tumble about under any pretence, nor
to perform any evolution which may be calculated to disarrange their
toilet.
5. The play shall be conducted by the umpires, who are to be of the
male sex.