When played on a collegiate level, field hockey games are separated into two halves, each lasting 35 minutes with a seven-minute half time in between. Each team consists of 11 players, one goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. The outfield positions include defenders, midfielders and attackmen.
The amount of which positions are on the field vary based on the style a team adopts and who has the ball. Field hockey is played on a grass or turf field that stretches yards long and 60 yards wide.
Three lines run across the width to signify to players certain sections of the field. At each end, a four-yard wide goal rests with a yard line around it, showing players where they are allowed to shoot within. Goals scored outside of this section are not considered goals, and the ball is given to the other team from there.
Each goal scored in field hockey posts a single point for the team. There are different types of goals, however. A field goal is a traditional goal scored within the shooting circle. A penalty corner goal is one that is scored after play is stopped and repositioned in response to a foul by a defender within the shooting circle. A penalty stroke goal is one that is scored after a more serious foul where a player is able to shoot one-on-one with the goalie. Field hockey uses a hard ball with a weight between 5.
A striking circle is marked 16 yards All international matches are played on watered down artificial turf. Goal cages are 7 feet 2. Boards on the back and side of the cages are 18 inches high. The ball must be passed or dribbled down the field with the flat side of the stick.
A goal is scored when an attacker strikes the ball into the goal from within the striking circle. The game is ended when one team scores a goal. 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 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.
Field Hockey is played on a field which is yards long and 60 yards wide. Top-level field hockey is played on synthetic surfaces, which makes the ball run faster and more smoothly, but most high school games in the US are played on grass.
The high school game consists of two minute halves. Each team is permitted two time-outs per game. The game is started and re-started after every goal by a center pass. The player taking the center pass puts the ball into play in any direction using a hit, push, or self-pass. The object of the game is to work the ball into the shooting circle -- a semi-circle extending 16 yards from each goal line and score goals.
This is an important rule to understand, since there are many times when a goalkeeper will allow the ball to enter the goal when she knows that it has been hit from outside the circle.
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