Rule changes for 2019/2020 season

England Hockey have this week announced changes to the rules of the game that will take effect for the coming season. In light of these changes please take the time to familiarise yourself with the updated rules. Not all of the changes will impact the club as some are only to be implemented at the highest levels of the game.

Key changes include:

• Removal of Player with Goalkeeper Privileges (PwGKP)
• Amendments to Attacking Free Hits within the 23m
• Defensive Free Hits awarded within the defensive circle
• Amendment to ruling around Attackers entering the circle early at a Penalty Corner

The highest levels of hockey will be transitioning to 4 x quarters of 17.5 minutes, without stoppages for short corners. At every level that Portsmouth Hockey Club currently play at, timings will remains as 2 x halves of 35 minutes.

Full details can be found in the attached document or by following this link