Hockey5s

Hockey5s is a shorter and faster version of traditional field hockey where each team plays with five players. We play hardcourt Hockey5s.

Equipment

  • Indoor stick (with tape)
  • Shin guards
  • Mouth guard
  • Indoor gloves
  • Court Shoes
  • Home team: white pinnie/socks
  • Away team: dark pinnie/socks

Players without proper equipment will not be allowed to play.

Game Play & Rules

  • Game start – restart –  bully
  • Ball cannot be lifted higher than boards – referee discretion
  • Score anywhere inside offensive half
Penalties
  • 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
Players
  • If team is missing goalie they will play with one additional field player
  • Goalie or player 5 must only play in defensive half
Goals & Restarts
  • 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

Types of Fouls

  • 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.

Full Hockey5s Rulebook