The status of the jack is governed by Laws 18 and 19. A jack remains live if it is driven into the ditch within the side boundaries of the rink; its position is then indicated by a white peg on the bank (Law 18.2). A jack becomes "dead" if it passes entirely over the side boundary of the rink or is driven over the bank (Law 19.1). Crucially, Law 19.1.1 states the jack is dead if it rebounds and comes to rest less than 20 metres from the front edge of the mat. When a jack becomes dead, the end is also declared dead, and it must be replayed in the same direction unless competition rules specify otherwise.
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