Field Hockey: Dr. Ameet D. Prabhu
Field Hockey: Dr. Ameet D. Prabhu
Field Hockey: Dr. Ameet D. Prabhu
Ball
• Spherical – circumference of between 224 mm and 235 mm
• weighs between 156 grams and 163 grams
• made of any material and coloured white (or an agreed colour which
contrasts with the playing surface)
• hard with a smooth surface but indentations are permitted.
Flag-posts
• Between 1.20 and 1.50 m in height
• placed at each corner of the field & must not be dangerous
• if unbreakable, flag-posts must be attached to a spring base
• flag-posts carry flags, not exceeding 300 mm in width or length.
Goalkeeper’s Equipment
Duration & Start/Restart
Timings Period 1 – Half-time Interval – Period 2
35 min – 5 min – 35 min
4 Halves
15 min – 2 min – 15 min – 5 min – 15 min – 2 min – 15 min
Start Coin tossed to decide Side or the Pass
& Direction of play is reversed in the second half of the match.
Restart • A centre pass is taken to start and restart:
• to start the match by a player from the team winning the toss
if they chose this option ; otherwise by a player from the
opposing team
• to re-start the match after half-time by a player of the team
which did not take the centre pass to start the match
• after a goal by a player of the team against which the goal was
scored.
Extra Time/Overtime
• No Extra-Time or Overtime
• Penalty Shootout
• 5 players from each team take 8 sec. shootout and try
to score.
• Team scoring more goals wins
• Even if tie is not resolved then Sudden Death
• 1 player from each team takes shootout
• Difference in goal wins
Fouls
A player may not:
• Shield or obstruct the ball from an opponent with the body or
stick. All players must have an equal chance to gain control of
the ball as it is dribbled or passed down the field.
• Play the ball with the rounded side of the stick.
• Interfere in the game without a stick
• Charge, hit, shove or trip an opponent
• Play the ball in a potentially dangerous way.
• Use the foot or leg to support the stick in order to resist an
opponent
• Raise the stick in a dangerous or intimidating manner while
approaching, attempting to play or stop the ball
• Advance the ball by any means other than with the stick.
• Stop or deflect the ball in the air or on the ground with any part
of the body
• Hit, hook, hold or interfere with an opponents stick: Free Hit
Contd.
• A free hit is awarded to the non-offending side following
an infraction and are usually taken at the spot the foul
occurs.
• No player of the opposing team may be within 5 yards of
the ball when hit.
• The ball must be stationary and the striker must push or
hit it. The hitter may not replay the ball until another
player has touched it.
• If the infraction is committed by a defender within the
shooting circle, the attacking team is awarded a penalty
corner.
• Since 2015, the 23 metre line has also been used for the
attacking team to resume play when it has gone over the
back line (this replaced long corners).
Skills
General Skills Penalty Corner Goalkeeping
• Grip • Pull out / Drag • Stance
• Passing: Pushing, Tapping, • Stick Stop / Trap • Blocks
• Hitting / Sweep Hitting • Basic Movements
• Trapping • Diving
• Ball Carrying/Dribbling: • Sliding
Rolling & Indian Dribble • Kicking
• Hitting
• Flick / Scoop & Reverse Flick
• Flip & Jink
• Tackle
Thank You
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