FIH Tournament Regulations - International Hockey Federation

APPENDIX 1SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO INTER-NATIONS EVENTSBelow is a list of Regulations which supersede the Rules of Hockey. Articles 1, 2 and 3 below applyto all inter-nations matches including test matches and under 21 junior inter-nations matches.1 BREAKING AT A PENALTY CORNERRule 13.3.h: Until the ball has been played, no attacker other than the one taking the push or hit fromthe back-line is permitted to enter the circle and no defender is permitted to cross thecentre-line or back-line.Regulation: Until the ball has been played, no attacker other than the one taking the push or hit fromthe back-line is permitted to enter the circle and no defender is permitted to cross thecentre-line or back-line.abcdefgFor any offence of this rule by a defender on the back-line, other than thegoalkeeper, the offending player is required to go beyond the centre-line andcannot be replaced by another defender.For any offence of this rule by a defending goalkeeper or player with goalkeepingprivileges, the defending team defends the penalty corner with one less player: iethe corner is defended by one less player than before this incident.For an offence of this rule by an attacker who enters the circle before the ball isplayed, the offending player is required to go beyond the centre line.If the player taking the push or hit from the back-line feints at playing the ball, theoffending player is required to go beyond the centre line but is replaced by anotherattacker; if this feinting leads to what would otherwise be a breach of this rule by adefender, only the attacker is required to go beyond the centre lineSubject to the above, the penalty corner is re-taken.If another breach of Rule 13.3.h as described in this regulation occurs during there-taken penalty corner, further consequences apply as specified above (eg for asecond offence of this rule by a defender on the back-line, the team defends thepenalty corner with not more than three players).A subsequent penalty corner (as opposed to a re-taken penalty corner) may bedefended by not more than five players.2 GREEN CARD – TWO MINUTE SUSPENSIONRule 14.1.b: For any offence, the offending player may be warned (indicated by a green card).Regulation: For any offence, the offending player may be warned (indicated by a green card).abThe offending player is temporarily suspended for two (2) minutes of playing time.For the duration of each temporary suspension, the offending team plays with oneless player.FIH Tournament Regulations:Outdoor Competitions – June 2013Page 15