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The rare cases people argue about

Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.

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How does a match work, and how is it won?

  1. How are hockey pool tables decided?In FIH tournament pools a win is worth 3 points, a draw 1 and a defeat 0.
  2. What happens when a hockey match is stopped by rain or lightning?The match is resumed as soon as possible, not always on the same pitch or the same day, from the score and the time at which it stopped.

How does play restart?

  1. What is a bully in hockey?A bully restarts play when the umpire has stopped it, for an injury or another reason, without a penalty.

Penalty corners and penalty strokes

  1. When is a penalty corner over?A penalty corner is over when a goal is scored, the ball travels more than 5 metres outside the circle, it goes over the back-line without another corner, the defence gets a free hit or a penalty stroke is given.

What do the green, yellow and red cards mean?

  1. What happens if a hockey team has 12 players on the field?The umpire stops time to correct it, and the other team restarts with a free hit.

Who plays, and who can come on?

  1. Can a hockey team play without a goalkeeper?Yes.
  2. What happens when a hockey player is injured?The umpire stops time and play, and play restarts with a bully if no penalty was given.

Who decides, and what is unfair play?

  1. What happens if the ball hits the umpire in hockey?Play goes on, unless hitting the umpire gave one team an advantage.
  2. What counts as time-wasting in hockey?Players must not delay play to gain an advantage.
  3. Can a hockey player throw their stick or kit?No.
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