🏑 Field Hockey

Asian Games field hockey tiebreakers, explained: see when wins, goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head and shootouts decide 2026 pool and knockout ties.

See how green, yellow, and red cards in field hockey affect suspension time and player counts under FIH rules, including the November 1, 2026 changes.

The Junior Oceania Cup 2026 ended with Australia sweeping both series. See Redcliffe match dates, AEST and UTC start times, final scores, format and 2027 qualifiers.

Learn who may request a field hockey video referral, which FIH decisions can be reviewed, how the T signal and deadline work, and when a team loses or keeps its challenge.

Learn how the FIH match-based ranking formula transfers points after a win, draw, or shootout, with a clearly labeled hypothetical example and the key factors that change the total.

FIH’s 2027 outdoor rules take effect internationally on November 1, 2026. Learn when field hockey players may enter, the penalty-corner exception, and what changes for goalkeepers.

Field hockey players cannot use the rounded back of the stick. Learn the flat-side rule, legal reverse-stick play, edge-use limits, common fouls and penalties.

Learn why a first-shot drag flick has no 460 mm ceiling, how dangerous play is judged, and what happens when a nearby defender is struck.

Learn how the field hockey shoot-out works, when the eight-second clock starts, and why a goalkeeper’s unintentional or intentional foul leads to different outcomes.

Learn when a field hockey penalty corner is retaken, what happens after an early break, how goalkeeper violations differ, and when a new penalty corner or stroke is awarded.