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New Hockey Rules for 2007

30th April 2007

The FIH has introduced significant rule changes for the 2007-2008 hockey season. Many important changes relate to goalkeepers. This has implications for how penalty corners & penalty strokes are conducted.

Summary of changes

* Teams can now choose to play with or without a goalkeeper.
* Teams can interchange a goalkeeper with a field player during a match.
* Goalkeepers can wear full protective gear including a protective helmet OR they can wear just protective head gear & a differnt colour shirt to their team. * More flexibility for goalkeepers defending their goal. They can now sweep the ball away with their hand.
* More freedom for defender stopping high shots at goal with their sticks. It isn’t an offence when stopping a shot above shoulder height if the defender’s stick is not motionless or is travelling towards the ball.

We recommend that umpires read the new Rules of Hockey for 2007, which can be viewed here.

All Hockey South umpires should read the Hockey South 2007 Directions to umpires which can be found here here.

The FIH briefing to umpires also provides guidance to umpires, and can be downloaded here.

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