Olympic Field Hockey Rules - Scoring

In 1975, the rules for men and women field hockey were published in a common rulebook for the first time, five years before women began Olympic field hockey competition. The complete rules of field hockey are presented on web site of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Olympic field hockey is defined as to hit the ball with an L-shaped stick into the opponent's goal, while the opposing goalkeeper tries to prevent the ball from going in the goal. Each game begins with a coin toss to determine which team will start the game with a "center pass" the other team will start the second 35-minute half in the same fashion.

Scoring Rules

Two umpires are on the field throughout a match. The umpire decides whether such action has resulted in dangerous play that calls for a penalty. Players may not use their bodies or sticks to prevent opponents from getting at the ball. A goal counts only if the ball is struck from within the shooting circle, or as the result of a penalty corner or a penalty stroke awarded to the non-offending team after a major penalty is called.

Field Hockey Umpire

In a penalty corner, awarded for fouls taking place within the shooting circle, an attacker will pass the ball from the back line (where the goal is) to teammates waiting just outside the shooting circle, and in a frenzy of activity, defenders will rush in to try to stop them from scoring.

Field Hockey Penalty Corner

On a penalty stroke, usually awarded after a defender has committed an infraction to stop what appeared to be a likely goal, an attacker goes one-on-one against the goalkeeper from 7 yards out, with no other players involved from either side.

Field Hockey Penalty Stork

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