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If the first shot is a flick, then the ball can cross the goal line at any height, as long as it is not a dangerous play.Ī penalty stroke is awarded when the defense either commits a deliberate foul inside their opponents attacking 25 or intentionally fouls inside the shooting circle, which prevents a goal from being scored. After the initial shot, the attacking team may flick the ball towards the goal in a controlled manner. If the initial shot on goal is a hit, the ball must cross the goal line at a height no more than 18 inches (which is the height of the board in the back of the goal). The ball should be controlled before shooting for goal. The rest of the attack must be outside the shooting circle until the ball is inserted. One member of the attacking team shall hit or push the ball from a spot on the end line 10 yards from the goal post and she must have at least one foot completely outside of the field of play. The rest of the defending team shall be behind the center line. Send the ball over the end line intentionally, a penalty corner will beįive defenders (including goalkeeper) shall be behind their backline. When the defending team fouls in the shooting circle, or if the defenders The umpire must control the safety of the game and he/she must be allowed to use good judgement when determining whether the ball has lifted in a dangerous manner. Many high school hockey games are still played on grass where the field itself can often cause the ball to lift. The other factor that the umpire must consider is whether the ball is being directed towards a space or towards two or more players.

In fact, the umpire must determine whether the ball is being lifted as a result of technique used by the hitter, or if the ground causes the ball to lift in a dangerous manner. This can be confusing to spectators because they may not understand why the umpire does or does not blow the whistle when the ball rises slightly on the hit.

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The free hit should not be penalized when the ball lifts slightly off the ground if the intention to play along the ground is clear and the hit itself is not dangerous and/or does not lead to dangerous play. All other players must be at least 5 yards from the hit. A free hit, which is not a ‘self-pass’, requires the ball to move at least one meter before it can be played by a teammate. In every case, when the side-in, long corner, or free hit is taken, the ball must be stationary and the play will be re-started by passing the ball to a teammate or by taking it as a self-pass. If the attacking team fouls in the shooting circle, the defending team will be awarded a free hit to be taken anywhere along the 16-yard line.

If the attacking team sends the ball out of bounds over the backline, the game is re-started with a self pass or hit at theĪ free hit is awarded to the opposing team when a foul occurs on the field and must be taken near the spot where the violation occurred. The long corner is taken from a spot on the sideline 5 yards from the corner flag on the side of the field where the ball crossed the backline. When the ball unintentionally goes over the backline off the stick of a defense player, the game is re-started with a longĬorner. The game may be re-started by passing the ball to a teammate or by taking When the ball goes over the side line, the opponent takes a side-in at the spot where the ball went out of bounds. The ball may be played with the flat side of the stick only.

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