Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta

FIELD
HOCKEY
All Physical
Activities
pg. 1l-17
Outdoor Activities
pg. 23-24
Off-site Activities
pg. 33-35
Field Hockey
Medium Risk Sport
The following sections must also be consulted: All Interschool Activities,
Outdoor Activities, Off-site Activities.
Supervision
• On-site supervision is recommended following initial skill instruction and after
all safety concerns have been emphasized.
Instructional Considerations
• Student athletes should be instructed that sticks should not be brought above
waist level.
• Teachers/coaches should teach proper techniques in offensive and defensive
skills and strategies.
Equipment/Facilities
• Regulation field hockey sticks should be used.
• Sticks should be checked regularly for cracks.
• Regulation field hockey ball should be used.
• Shin guards must be worn by all student athletes.
• Mouth guards should be worn by all student athletes during practices and
interschool athletic competitions.
• Goalkeepers must wear a CE certified field hockey helmet or a CSA approved
ice hockey helmet and full face mask at all times.
• Gloves, a chest protector, a lower abdominal protector, goalie pads and kickers
should be worn by goalkeeper or designated kicking back.
• Molded cleats or turf shoes may be worn.
• Portable goals should be checked prior to practices and competition to ensure
they are secure.
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