15.03.2017 Views

FIH Rules of Hockey 2017

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

f<br />

g<br />

h<br />

when a second yellow card is awarded, the period <strong>of</strong><br />

suspension must be significantly longer than the first<br />

suspension<br />

there must be a clear difference between the duration<br />

<strong>of</strong> a yellow card suspension for a minor <strong>of</strong>fence and the<br />

duration for a more serious and/or physical <strong>of</strong>fence<br />

when a player intentionally misbehaves in a serious<br />

manner towards another player, umpire or other match<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficial the red card must be shown immediately.<br />

2.4 Penalties :<br />

a<br />

b<br />

a wide range <strong>of</strong> penalties is available<br />

two penalties can be used together to deal with bad or<br />

persistent <strong>of</strong>fences.<br />

3 Umpiring skills<br />

3.1 The main umpiring skill areas are :<br />

a<br />

b<br />

c<br />

d<br />

e<br />

match preparation<br />

co-operation<br />

mobility and positioning<br />

whistling<br />

signalling.<br />

3.2 Match preparation :<br />

a<br />

umpires must prepare thoroughly for each match by<br />

arriving at the field in good time<br />

45

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!