SYR Indoor Field Hockey

• Game start – restart –  bully
• Ball cannot be lifted higher than boards – referee discretion
• Score anywhere inside offensive half

• Penalty inside offensive quarter will result in penalty shot
  • All other players will move to defensive half
  • Play immediately resumes after shot
  • Ball must continuously move forward to goal on penalty shot
  • Any backward movement will result in turnover
  • Play continues if a goalie save if made on the penalty shot
• Any turnover must be played within one meter of foul
• Referee will point to spot where ball should be played on turnover
• Fouls called will align with standard field hockey rules

• If team is missing goalie they will play with one additional field player
• Goalie or player 5 must only play in defensive half

• Goal scored when ball crosses end line within net frame
• After goal scored – ball is immediately brought to center for bully and play resumes
• Ball must come to rest prior to restart of play
• Play restarts within one meter of the committed foul
• Ball must move three meters before a shot on goal after a restart

• Dangerous ball
• Dangerous play
• Foot foul
• Back of stick play
• Ball must have continuous movement
• Aggressive stick play
• Allowed to poke but not allowed to block stick of offensive player
• No pushing or body contact
• Overly aggressive play can result in one minute penalty with penalized team playing a player down
• Arguing about a call or unsportsmanlike conduct can result in ejection and penalized team will play a player short for the remainder of game

Referee will blow whistle and announce for continuation of play.

Referee will stand outside field of play.