Tag: Field Hockey Rules
Hockey guidance sees green card for spitting, players to clean up...
By Richard Bright
Players will be handed a two-minute suspension for spitting or nose blowing without a hankerchief or tissue under new guidance for the...
Why the whistle should be mandatory for all hockey players
As a coach at school and club level, much of my preparation for a season would be focused on drills, cones, bounce boards, enough...
Taking next hockey umpiring step doesn’t have to be daunting
By David Ellcock
In a recent Hockey Paper piece, I suggested that people should just try umpiring and that this might lead to their getting...
The rule changes that can make hockey a safer game
Sam Ward’s high-profile injury has added urgency to considerations as to whether or not anything can be done to increase player safety in hockey,...
England Hockey rule changes 2019/20
There are a number of changes to the Outdoor Rules for the 2019/20 season - so be ready before your first game of the...
FIH urges England Hockey to adopt four quarters
World Hockey chiefs hope that England Hockey will still introduce the four quarters rule across the domestic game after a decision to implement the...
England Hockey keeps four quarters rule at arm’s length, for now
England Hockey have had the "145,000 going out to play each weekend" at the heart of its decision whether to implement the four quarters...
Women’s Hockey World Cup: Why penalty corners remain stategic art
Top goalkeeper Abi Walker says that penalty corners at the Hockey World Cup should be admired for last ditch acts to score - and...
Hockey World Cup: video umpires and rules explained
By Andy Mair | Hockey Cam
The hype and fervour of the Football World Cup may be over, and the graceful energy of the Wimbledon...
Women’s Hockey World Cup: ‘Umpires receive abuse, but respect is key...
At the Women’s Hockey World Cup there will be, for the first time, a mixture of both genders officiating to reinforce the sport's ‘Equally...