© England Hockey 2006 1 Young Umpire Award Let’s get whistling!

© England Hockey 2006 1

Young Umpire Award

Let’s get whistling!


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.


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.


Duration of the Game

The game is made up of 2 halves - a 1st half and the 2nd half.

Each half is usually 12 minutes.


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.


The Pitch

55 metres long and 43 metres wide.

Two shooting circles (one at each end).

One line across the middle – the centre line.


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.


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.


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.


The Stick

The stick has a flat side and a rounded side.

Players must not play the ball with the rounded side.


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


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.


Umpires Equipment

Whistle

Pen / pencil

Score pad

Warning cards

Stopwatch


Signals

Make them clear

Make them big

Look confident


Mobility

Avoid standing still

Move up and down the pitch.

Always make sure you can see the ball!

Good umpires are fit umpires.


Umpires are a team too!

The 2 umpires

- Work together

- Help each other

- Look at each other

- Support each other


Umpires help each other

Especially…

When there is a penalty corner

When then is a penalty stroke

- When they are un - sighted


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.


The Rules – starting the game

Each team must be in their own half.

Opposition players must be 5 metres fromthe ball until the centre pass is made.

The ball can be played in any direction.

The ball must move at least 1 metre.


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!


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!


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.


Penalty CornersAwarded 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


Penalty Corner Positions

The umpires are marked X

X

X


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 fromthe 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.


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


Penalty Stroke Positions

The umpires are marked X

X

X


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.


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


What next?

Go and have a go!

Know that it’s fun

and challenging!

Be as good as you can!

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© England Hockey 2006 1 Young Umpire Award Let’s get whistling!