Hockey World News Edition 10, April 2019 You, America! Sorry, got carried away with my Family Guy reference. But yes, I’m grumpy. There’s a lot of distressing tales emerging on the umpiring …
The 2019 Rules of Hockey Deconstructed
Happy New Rulebook! 🍾🎉 In the past, I've done a line-by-line sequential deconstruction of the changes. This time I’m mixing it up, grouping them by subject, and talking about their impact as a …
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Tackling The Slide: Why Lucky Isn’t Safe
Hockey World News - Edition 3 The Odisha crowd was pulsating with excitement despite the cyclonic weather conditions pelting Kalinga Stadium. Their Indian men's team had just come off a thrilling …
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Why Middleton’s Goal Was Legal (Even Though I Wish It Wasn’t)
As a career umpire, I've developed the skill of watching a match with an impartial eye. An essential skill, I believed, so I could be as accurate and fair as possible on the pitch. A few years ago, I …
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FIH Confirms Changes to Indoor and Hockey5s Rules
Some big changes to come in 2017 for the Indoor Rules of Hockey, as the FIH Rules Committee strives to continue to align the indoor and outdoor rules as much as possible. The biggest change is the …
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2016 Rules of Indoor Hockey Released
Quiet as a mouse, the FIH has let the 2016 Rules of Indoor Hockey slip into the world. For most jurisdictions around the world, no biggie, as the rules should take effect Jan 1 and many are still in …
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Complete Guide to the 2013-2014 Rules of Hockey
So the new rule book is out but you're hoping someone else has gone through all the dirty work of figuring out what's been deleted, what's been added and what it all means? You've come to the right …
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Minor Update to 2013 Rules of Hockey Released
The FIH has released a new version of the 2013-2014 Rules of Hockey. The only change is an amendement to Rule 9.7, which provides an exemption for players using their stick above their shoulder …
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