Match and Result
5.1 A match consists of two periods of 35 minutes and a half-time interval of 5
minutes.
Other periods and interval may be agreed by both teams except as
specified in regulations for particular Competitions.
5.2 The team scoring the most goals is the winner; if no goals are scored, or if the
teams score an equal number of goals, the match is drawn.
Information about extra time and a penalty stroke competition as ways
of reaching a result in a drawn match is included in Tournament
Regulations available from the FIH Office.
6 Start and Re-start the Match
A coin is tossed and the team which wins the toss has the choice of which goal
to attack in the first half of the match or to start the match with a centre pass.
6.2 Direction of play is reversed in the second half of the match.
6.3 A centre pass is taken:
a to start the match by a player from the team winning the toss if they chose
this option; otherwise by a player from the opposing team
b after half-time by a player of the team which did not take the centre pass to
start the match
c after a goal by a player of the team against which the goal was scored or
awarded.
6.4 Taking a centre pass:
a taken at the centre of the field
b it is permitted to play the ball in any direction
c all players other than the player taking the centre pass must be in the half
of the field which includes the goal they are defending
d the procedures for taking a free hit apply.
6.5 A bully takes place to re-start a match when time or play has been stopped for
an injury or for any other reason and no penalty has been awarded:
a a bully is taken close to the location of the ball when play was stopped but
not within 15 metres of the back-line
b the ball is placed between one player from each team who face each other
with the goal they are defending to their right
c the two players start with their sticks on the ground to the right of the ball
and then tap the flat faces of their sticks together once just over the ball
after which either player is permitted to play the ball
d all other players must be at least 5 metres from the ball.
6.6 A free hit is taken by a defender 15 metres in front of the centre of the goal-line
to re-start a match when a penalty stroke has been completed and no goal has
been scored or awarded.
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