Hockey Session (Under 18s): RULES CHAT

Positional SSG

https://hockeyhub.englandhockey.co.uk/umpiringsmallsidedgames/103/164/Umpiring_Guidance_&_Tips

More Hand Signals and guidelines to small sided game play

Key RULES

When do I blow the whistle?

Start and end the game (also if I stop time and to restart the time again)

Dangerous Play: 

• Stick interference.The player should attempt to play the ball -- not hit, hook, hold, or interfere with an opponent’s stick.
• Undercutting, or raising the ball dangerously.
• Charging, pushing, tripping, or personally handling an opponent.
• Deliberately hitting the ball into an opponent
• If a player pushes, shoves, or advances the ball in anyway, using their body, hands, or feet rather than their stick. Note: the goalkeeper may stop the ball with her body.
  

Obstruction

A player in a stationary position shields the ball with her stick or any part of her body; or if a third player takes a position between an opponent and the ball so that her teammate has an opportunity to play the ball. Please note that a player may receive the ball with her back to her opponent, as long as she immediately moves away in any direction with the ball.

FEET!! 

Field players may not play the ball with their feet. If the ball accidentally hits the feet and the player gains no benefit from the contact, then the contact is usually not penalized.

Free Hits (you blow your whistle): 

Given when there is a foul in the field of play (defence in D vs attackers in D - PC)

Penalty Corners/Penalty Strokes/Awarding Personal Penalties

When I DON'T need to blow my whistle:

For 16 yd hit outs (the ball has gone over the back line and was not touched by Defender/GK last)

Side line hits (taken by the team who DID NOT touch the ball last before it went over the sideline)