Want to play Hockey? You’ve come to the right place!

The game of field hockey is played widely across the world and in fact, the second largest team sport in the world played in over 100 countries.

The objective of hockey is to score more goals than the opposite team before the stipulated time runs out. All players use a hockey stick to control the ball and drive it in the opposition’s goal post to score for their team.

The game is decided by the team with the most goals at the end of the game.

Basic Rules of Field Hockey

Players are only allowed to use the flat side of the stick to touch the ball and a foul will be called for any player using the back. The stick can be turned around in the players to hit the ball both ways. All hockey players need to pass or dribble the ball only with their stick and move it towards the opposite goal. And to score a goal, a shot can only be taken from inside the striking circle.
Each team consist of 11 players. It’s split up into 1 goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. The outfield players will consist of defenders, midfielders and attackers. The amount of each position will vary deepening on the formation that the team adopts.
The duration of field hockey game is 70 minutes. The game is separated by two halves, each of them runs of 35 minutes. It also separated into 4 fifteen minutes halves. In the event of the scores being the same at the end of the game will end in a draw.
The ball cannot go in the air, especially on free hits.
When taking a hit into the circle, whether it is a free hit or long hit, you cannot directly hit into the circle. You must pass it first or carry the ball for 5 yards before hitting the ball into the circle. For free hits anywhere else on the field, you may either: take a direct hit, pass to one of your players, or carry the ball for 3 yards before hitting it.
Only goalies can use their body to stop and move the ball.
A field hockey player can hit the ball in 5 different ways during the game, namely DRIVE, SCOOP, FLICK,SLAP SHOT & PUSH PASS.

Foul or Infringement

The ball cannot hit your feet.
Rough and Dangerous Play–holding and marking with contact, charging, pushing and tripping; playing the ball in a potentially dangerous way.
Undercutting–propelling the ball with a hard hit on the underside, causing the ball to be lifted into the air in a dangerous manner.Intentionally uses a body part to assist in moving or stopping the ball or to hit the ball off another player with the intent of causing harm to that player.
Hits the ball with the rounded side of their hockey stick.
You cannot raise your stick above your waste during regular play (NO LIFTED BALLS, SCOOPS, FLICKS, CHIPS).
Stick Interference–when a player hits, holds, hooks, slashes or strikes her opponent’s stick.You cannot tackle (go for the ball) from behind. You must face your opponent head on (shoulder to shoulder) if you are fighting for the ball.
Cannot cause the obstruction example when your back is turned to another player and you are between the ball and that player.
No third party at the game! It is one vs. one at all times. Once another player tries to go for the ball, a foul is called.

Want to play Hockey? You’ve come to the right place!

The game of field hockey is played widely across the world and in fact, the second largest team sport in the world played in over 100 countries.

The objective of hockey is to score more goals than the opposite team before the stipulated time runs out. All players use a hockey stick to control the ball and drive it in the opposition’s goal post to score for their team.

The game is decided by the team with the most goals at the end of the game.

Basic Rules of Field Hockey

Each team consist of 11 players. It’s split up into 1 goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. The outfield players will consist of defenders, midfielders and attackers. The amount of each position will vary deepening on the formation that the team adopts.

The duration of field hockey game is 70 minutes. The game is separated by two halves, each of them runs of 35 minutes. It also separated into 4 fifteen minutes halves. In the event of the scores being the same at the end of the game will end in a draw.

The ball cannot go in the air, especially on free hits.

Only goalies can use their body to stop and move the ball.

A field hockey player can hit the ball in 5 different ways during the game, namely DRIVE, SCOOP, FLICK,SLAP SHOT & PUSH PASS.

Foul or Infringement

The ball cannot hit your feet.

Rough and Dangerous Play–holding and marking with contact, charging, pushing and tripping; playing the ball in a potentially dangerous way.

Undercutting–propelling the ball with a hard hit on the underside, causing the ball to be lifted into the air in a dangerous manner.Intentionally uses a body part to assist in moving or stopping the ball or to hit the ball off another player with the intent of causing harm to that player.

Hits the ball with the rounded side of their hockey stick.

You cannot raise your stick above your waste during regular play (NO LIFTED BALLS, SCOOPS, FLICKS, CHIPS).

Stick Interference–when a player hits, holds, hooks, slashes or strikes her opponent’s stick.You cannot tackle (go for the ball) from behind. You must face your opponent head on (shoulder to shoulder) if you are fighting for the ball.

Cannot cause the obstruction example when your back is turned to another player and you are between the ball and that player.

No third party at the game! It is one vs. one at all times. Once another player tries to go for the ball, a foul is called.