Interception charge to flank

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Interception charge to flank

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Just to check we ruled on this correctly at the club on Friday, and didn't miss something (Gug and I practising to be umpires :) )

A BG that if charging would be in a position to make a flank charge, makes an interception charge. Because it's
an interception charge, it normally must go straight forward. Consequently the first part contacted of the enemy
BG is the front corner. This means it doesn't count as a flank charge, therefore the enemy BG's charge isn't
cancelled (they could step-forward into their original target). Correct?

A bit of confusion we had is on p63 under "An interception charge must be straight forward (except as below)...",
followed by two sub-points, one for wheeling if enemy would contact the interceptors flank, the other for flank
or rear contact of the enemy BG - this second point doesn't mention wheeling. I assume the "except as below"
was only for the first of the two sub-points? But I've been wrong many times before... :)
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