Law 11: Conduct of Play: Umpires

Two umpires control the match, apply the Rules and judge fair play.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.1 · recall

Each umpire has primary responsibility for decisions in one half of the field for the duration of the match.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.2 · recall

Each umpire decides free hits in the circle, penalty corners, penalty strokes and goals in one half.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.3 · recall

Umpires keep a record of goals scored and of suspension cards used.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.4 · recall

Umpires are responsible for ensuring the full time is played and for indicating the end of each quarter.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.5 · recall

A dedicated timekeeper may be responsible for timing the match and suspensions and for indicating when a suspension is complete.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6 · recall

Umpires must not coach during a match.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.7 · recall

Each umpire takes the circle decisions in their own half, so the right-hand circle belongs to umpire B.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rules 11.2, 11.3 · applied

Umpires whistle to start and to end each quarter.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rules 5.1, 11.6 · applied

The umpire whistles to award a penalty, and to start and end a penalty stroke.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6 · applied

Umpires whistle to start a bully; free hits, side-line re-starts and field-player substitutions need none.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6 · recall

Umpires whistle to show the ball is out of play only when necessary.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6 · recall

Umpires whistle to indicate a goal and to re-start time and play.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6 · recall

Time and play stop on the award of a penalty corner, so no additional whistle is needed.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6; Introduction (Rules changes) · recall

On a team's request the umpire stops time and play for a goalkeeper substitution and re-starts on its completion.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6 · applied

If the ball touches an umpire or an unauthorised person and no team is disadvantaged, play continues.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.8 · recall

A spectator counts as an unauthorised person; because a team lost out, a bully re-starts play.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.8 · applied

Since 2026 play goes on after the ball hits an umpire unless a team is disadvantaged; here dark lost the ball, so a bully follows.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.8 · applied

The defending team was disadvantaged by the touch, so the match re-starts with a bully.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.8 · applied

Umpires whistle to stop time and play to issue a personal penalty and again to re-start.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 11.6 · applied