© England Hockey Young Umpire Award Let’s get whistling!

© England Hockey The Teams Mini Hockey is played between 2 teams and there are a maximum of 10 players in each team. Only 7 players from each team can play at the same time – 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper.

© England Hockey Substitutions Substitutions are allowed at any time in the game - except following the award of a penalty corner. The only player that can be substituted at a penalty corner is the defending goalkeeper – but only if injured.

© England Hockey Duration of the Game The game is made up of 2 halves - a 1 st half and the 2 nd half. Each half is usually 12 minutes.

© England Hockey Captains Each team must have a captain. They toss a coin and choose to have possession of the ball at the start of the game or which end of the pitch to attack or defend. Each captain must wear an arm-band.

© England Hockey The Pitch 55 metres long and 43 metres wide. Two shooting circles (one at each end). One line across the middle – the centre line.

© England Hockey Pitch Markings Penalty Corner – 10 metres from each goal post on the back line. Corner - 3 metres from each corner on the side-line. Penalty Stroke - 5 metres from the centre of the goal-line in to the circle.

© England Hockey The Goal A bit like a football goal but smaller! It is 3.66 metres wide & 2.14 metres high. Each goal has a backboard in it.

© England Hockey The Ball A bit like a giant golf ball! It’s hard, it can hurt if it hits you! That’s why players should wear shin and ankle pads and a gum shield at all times.

© England Hockey The Stick The stick has a flat side and a rounded side. Players must not play the ball with the rounded side.

© England Hockey Players Equipment Field players are strongly recommended to wear - shin and ankle pads (protectors) - mouth guards (gum shields) at all times Goalkeepers must wear - helmet and throat guard - body, legs, feet and hand protectors

© England Hockey Umpires Mini hockey is controlled by 2 umpires. They work together but each should control a half of the pitch. Each controls one shooting circle. One times the first half. The other times the second half.

© England Hockey Umpires Equipment Whistle Pen / pencil Score pad Warning cards Stopwatch

© England Hockey Signals Make them clear Make them big Look confident

© England Hockey Mobility Avoid standing still Move up and down the pitch. Always make sure you can see the ball! Good umpires are fit umpires.

© England Hockey Umpires are a team too! The 2 umpires - Work together - Help each other - Look at each other - Support each other

© England Hockey Umpires help each other Especially… When there is a penalty corner When then is a penalty stroke - When they are un - sighted

© England Hockey The Rules – starting the game The game is started with a pass made from the middle of the centre line. This is known as the centre pass.

© England Hockey The Rules – starting the game Each team must be in their own half. Opposition players must be 5 metres from the ball until the centre pass is made. The ball can be played in any direction. The ball must move at least 1 metre.

© England Hockey Scoring a Goal A goal is scored when the ball: - - Is hit or deflected in the circle by an attacker - Completely passes over the goal – line between the goalposts and under the cross- bar The ball must be in the circle but the player who strikes it can be outside!

© England Hockey Fair play Players must not - Be rough with each other (hold, kick, trip etc.) - Play dangerously (high stick etc.) - Use the wrong side of the stick - Kick the ball Umpires will send them off if they repeatedly behave badly!

© England Hockey Free hits To be taken close to where the offence occurred Ball should be still before free hit is taken All opposition players to be 5m from the ball Ball must move 1m before it can be played by a member of the same team.

© England Hockey Penalty Corners Awarded for: - Accidental offences by a defender in the shooting circle - Deliberate offences by a defender in their own half - Deliberate offences by a defender in the circle that don’t prevent a probable or actual goal being scored - A defender deliberately playing the ball over the back - line from any where on the pitch

© England Hockey Penalty Corner Positions The umpires are marked X X X

© England Hockey Penalty Corners Taken on the back-line on a marker 10 m from the goal posts – players choose which side. All defenders must be a minimum of 5m from the ball. All attackers must be outside the shooting circle. Before any shot can be made at the goal, the ball must first pass outside the circle.

© England Hockey Penalty Strokes Awarded for: An offence by a defending player inside the circle that prevents a probable goal being scored - An intentional offence in the circle by a defending player against an opponent who has possession of the ball or an opportunity to play the ball Repeated early breaking off the back line by defenders at penalty corners

© England Hockey Penalty Stroke Positions The umpires are marked X X X

© England Hockey Incidents & Accidents Player safety is very important - Stop the time each if there is an incident (e.g. a dog runs on the pitch and steals the ball) or an injury (e.g. someone gets hit by a stick or fast ball). Play is restarted with a hit if there was an offence or a bully if the was no offence.

© England Hockey What happens if… The ball hits the umpire or a loose object like a shin guard on the field What do you do? Play on Stop play & restart with a bully x

© England Hockey What next? Go and have a go! Know that it’s fun and challenging! Be as good as you can!