Competitions Memo: Adoption of FIH Indoor Rules

Following a meeting of the Management Committee to ratify the senior competition rules, Scottish Hockey can confirm that it will be adopting the International Hockey Federation’s modifications of the Indoor Hockey rules taking effect on 1 September 2013.
In particular, the rule to reduce the number of players on the field of play from six to five per team will be adopted. Please see the FIH website for more information http://www.fih.ch/en/news-4585-fih-announces-changes-to-indoor-game
There will be no significant changes to the outdoor rules, particularly the use of the stick above the head, which was experimented with at the recent EuroHockey Nations Championship.
For more information, please visit the Competitions Rules section of the website

Following a meeting of the Management Committee to ratify the senior competition rules, Scottish Hockey can confirm that it will be adopting the International Hockey Federation (FIH) modifications of the Indoor Hockey rules taking effect on 1 September 2013.

In particular, the rule to reduce the number of players on the field of play from six to five per team will be adopted. Please see the FIH website for more information

There will be no changes to the outdoor rules, particularly the use of the stick above the head, which was experimented with at the recent EuroHockey Nations Championship.

To reinforce, Rule 9.7 Players must not play the ball with any part of the stick when the ball is above shoulder height except that defenders are permitted to use the stick to stop or deflect a shot at goal at any height. For consistency and fairness, shoulder height should be strictly enforced.

For more information, please download and read the Competition Rules.

 

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