It will not be considered a violation of the Water Exercise Rule (See below, Rule #264) for the House Boy to rest his head and close his eyes on something like a pool float or the edge of the pool, so long as his legs or arms do not stop paddling for more than just a few seconds.

A House Boy who is assigned specific exercises such as lap swimming or leg lifts is required to do the exercise with their eyes open for safety.

Minor violations of this rule may be handled with a verbal warning (and possibly a verbal apology) unless the Master decides a spanking is appropriate, but if a guest who is present asks the Master to punish the boy then a spanking will be assigned as long as the violation was witnessed by someone else. Guests have until the end of their visit to report violations and recommend discipline.