# Law 19: The Stick

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The detailed specification of the stick: shape, head, playing side, bow, edges, weight, length, ball speed and materials.

## 19.191 Shape, Head and Playing Side

The handle and head, the flat left side and how it is tested.

### Test 1: The shape of the stick, the head and the playing side

- The stick has a traditional shape, consisting of the handle and the head. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.4)
- The head must be a J or U shape, its upturned end limited by line C. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.9)
- The head is flat on the left-hand side only, the side to the player's left when the open end points away. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.11)
- A single convex or concave deviation of at most 4 mm with a smooth profile is permitted. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.12)
- A twist or twists along the flat playing side are not permitted. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.14)
- The handle may protrude beyond line A once only, to line B at most, but not also beyond line A1. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.15)
- All measurements are made with any coverings or fixings attached, as the stick is used on the field. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2)
- Apart from the single smooth deviation, indentations or grooves are not permitted on the playing side. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.12)
- The handle runs down to a smooth, continuous transition into the head. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.4, 2.8)
- 20 mm, 25.5 mm, 51 mm and 100 mm. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.2)

## 19.192 Bow, Weight and Materials

The bow test, edges, weight, length, ball speed and materials.

### Test 1: Bow, edges, weight, length and materials

- The point of maximum bow must not be closer than 200 mm to the base of the head. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.16)
- The bow must be one continuous smooth profile; multiple curves are not permitted. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.16)
- The 25 mm high end must not pass freely more than 8 mm under the stick at any point. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.16)
- The edges and back must be rounded with a continuous smooth profile; flat sections are not permitted. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.17)
- From the top of the handle to the bottom of the head, the stick may not be more than 105 cm. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.19)
- Ball speed must not exceed 98% of stick head speed, tested at a stick speed of 80 km/h. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.20)
- A stick may be made of any material other than metal or metallic components, if fit and not hazardous. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.22)
- The total weight of the stick must not exceed 737 grams. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.19)
- 4 mm, 8 mm, 25 mm and 200 mm. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.16, 2.17)
- The stick rests playing side down and the device checks how far its 25 mm end passes underneath. (Quelle: FIH Rules 2027, Specifications 2.16)

Quellen: FIH Rules of Hockey, 2027 edition in force from 1 November 2026, Field and Equipment Specifications 2 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Rules, not reproduced)

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