After seeing an offense by a defender within the circle (or 23 metres area, if serious) and determining that no advantage could be played, the umpire controlling that circle will stop, blow their whistle (tone and length of this depending on the nature of the offense) and signal with both arms horizontal in front of the body, pointing towards the goal.
When the offense stops the ball from going into the goal, however, an umpire will award a penalty stroke.
Ok so a penalty takes place in the circle. The team that's close to scoring (and innocent) has their forwards line up on the circle, except for either the right or left wing (depending on which side the penalty took place), and they are on the hash Marlon the endline. When the whistle blows they drive or slap the ball (if the hit is a dud they must put the ball back and take the hit again). The hitter cannot touch the ball until another player does. The offensive team's job is to bring the ball outside the circle, then get it to the goal. Meanwhile, four defensive players from the other team (not includingthe goalie) are behind the endline. Three of these players are in the cage, behind the goal line. The other player is behind the endline next to the cage on the side of the hitter. This person is the "flyer" they follow the ball and try to get it away from their cage (sort of offensively) and the other three are defensively trying to keep it out of the circle but stay in their positions. The flyer is generally center mid and the other three are usually backs. On the offensive team the mids are around the twenty five line and the backs are past the fifty. On the defensive team more defense players and I believe one forward is on the fifty and sprint to help. Everyone must be past the fifty.
Whenever the ball leaves the sides of the pitch. If the ball leaves the ends of the pitch it will either be a 16 yard hit or a long corner.
it is awarded when the defense hit it out over there own end line
A long corner is awarded when the the ball is played unintentionally over the baseline by the defending team. The long corner is then taken from the 25yard line and level with were the ball went off the backline. If the long corner terminology is confusing, it should be as it is no longer taken from the corner of the pitch but at the 25yrd line parallel to the baseline, the position of the long corner free hit has changed but the terminology remains the same.
A long corner isn't really a corner at all. It is taken from the top of the goal D .
a short corner is taken on the back line in the D and has too be hit out of the D before it can be shot at goal, a long corner is taken from the sideline and has to move 5 metres before its hit into the D
An indoor hockey pitch is 18m to 22m wide by 36m to 44m long.
Field Hockey
Unlike other sports, hockey is traditionally played on a "rink" not a "field". This is actually the first rule of the USA hockey rulebook. USA Hockey regulations are 200 feet long, 85-100 feet wide. NHL is strictly 200 by 85. Olympic/International is 197 by 98.4.
Field hockey is the most popular type, owing to the fact that it can be played almost anywhere as long as there is enough room.
not sure what year, but i know the us has not played for a long time
2 35 minute halves with a 5 or so minute break
Unlike soccer (or football!) hockey is traditionally played on a "rink" not a "pitch". This is actually the first rule of the USA hockey rulebook. USA Hockey regulations are 200 feet long, 85-100 feet wide. NHL is strictly 200 by 85. Olympic/International is 197 by 98.4.