Conduct of Play: Goalkeepers
10.1 Goalkeepers must not take part in the match outside the half of the field they
are defending, except when taking a penalty stroke.
10.2 When the ball is inside the circle they are defending and they have their stick
in their hand, goalkeepers are permitted to:
a use their stick, protective equipment or any part of their body to stop the
ball
b use their stick, protective equipment or any part of their body to deflect the
ball in any direction including over the back-line
c use their stick, kickers or leg guards to play the ball.
10.3 Goalkeepers must not lie on the ball.
10.4 When the ball is outside the circle they are defending, goalkeepers are only
permitted to play the ball with their stick.
Conduct of Play: Umpires
Two umpires control the match, apply the Rules and are the judges of fair play.
11.2 Each umpire has primary responsibility for decisions in one half of the field for
the duration of the match.
11.3 Each umpire is responsible for decisions on free hits in the circle, penalty
corners, penalty strokes and goals in one half of the field.
11.4 Umpires are responsible for keeping a written record of goals scored or
awarded and of warning or suspension cards used.
11.5 Umpires are responsible for ensuring that the full time is played and for
indicating the end of time for each half and for the completion of a penalty
corner if a half is prolonged.
11.6 Umpires blow the whistle to:
a start and end each half of the match
b start a bully
c enforce a penalty
d start and end a penalty stroke
e indicate a goal
f re-start the match after a goal has been scored or awarded
g re-start the match after a penalty stroke when a goal was not scored or
awarded
h stop the match for the substitution of a goalkeeper and to restart the match
on completion of the substitution
i stop the match for any other reason and to re-start it
j indicate, when necessary, that the ball has passed wholly outside the field.
11.7 Umpires must not coach during a match.
11.8 If the ball strikes an umpire, unauthorised person or any loose object on the
field, play continues.
12 Penalties
12.1 Advantage: a penalty is awarded only when a player or team has been
disadvantaged by an opponent breaking the Rules.
If awarding a penalty is not an advantage to the team which did not
break the Rules, play must continue.
12.2 A free hit is awarded to the opposing team:
a for an offence by any player between the 23 metres areas
b for an offence by an attacker within the 23 metres area their opponents are
defending
c for an unintentional offence by a defender outside the circle but within the
23 metres area they are defending.
12.3 A penalty corner is awarded:
a for an offence by a defender in the circle which does not prevent the
probable scoring of a goal
b for an intentional offence in the circle by a defender against an opponent
who does not have possession of the ball or an opportunity to play the ball
c for an intentional offence by a defender outside the circle but within the 23
metres area they are defending
d for intentionally playing the ball over the back-line by a defender
Goalkeepers are permitted to deflect the ball with their stick, protective
equipment or any part of their body in any direction including over the
back-line.
e when the ball becomes lodged in a player’s clothing or equipment while in
the circle they are defending.
12.4 A penalty stroke is awarded:
a for an offence by a defender in the circle which prevents the probable
scoring of a goal
b for an intentional offence in the circle by a defender against an opponent
who has possession of the ball or an opportunity to play the ball
c for defenders persistently crossing over the back-line before permitted
during the taking of penalty corners.
12.5 If there is another offence or misconduct before the awarded penalty has been
taken:
a a free hit may be progressed up to 10 metres
A free hit to the attack cannot be progressed to inside the circle.
b a more severe penalty may be awarded
c a personal penalty may be awarded
d the penalty may be reversed if the subsequent offence was committed by
the team first awarded the penalty. |
