Field Hockey · Rules of Hockey
Law 4: Players' Clothing and Equipment
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Uniform clothing, protective equipment for field players and goalkeepers, devices, the stick and the ball.
4.41Clothing and Protection
Team clothing, hand protection, knee pads and when field players may wear face masks.
Testi 1Field players' clothing and protective equipmentTee testi
Field players of the same team must wear uniform clothing.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.1 · muistaminen
Each field player may choose shorts, a skort or a skirt, as long as they share colour and design.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.1 · soveltaminen
Hand protection, for normal play or for penalty corners, must fit comfortably into a box 290 mm long, 180 mm wide and 110 mm high.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · muistaminen
The Rules strongly recommend shin, ankle and mouth protection; thigh, elbow and forearm protectors, leg guards and kickers are for goalkeepers.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · muistaminen
For medical reasons only, a close-fitting smooth face mask, a soft head-covering or plastic goggles with a soft-covered frame may be worn throughout; the medical reasons must be assessed.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · muistaminen
Protective headgear for field players is limited to those cases and is not permitted otherwise.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · soveltaminen
Players wearing face masks must not behave dangerously by taking advantage of the protection they wear.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · soveltaminen
Knee pads worn to defend a penalty corner may go outside the socks if they are exactly the socks' colour or black.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · soveltaminen
The box is 290 mm long, 180 mm wide and 110 mm high.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · soveltaminen
Mouth, hands at the sides, knees, shins, ankles.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.2 · soveltaminen
4.42Goalkeepers, Sticks and the Ball
The goalkeeper's shirt and kit, communication devices, the stick and the ball.
Testi 1The goalkeeper's kit, devices, the stick and the ballTee testi
The goalkeeper's shirt or garment differs in colour from both teams.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.3 · muistaminen
The shirt is worn over any upper-body protection; elbow protection need not be covered.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.3 · muistaminen
Headgear and hand protectors may be removed only when the goalkeeper takes a penalty stroke.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.4 · muistaminen
Body, upper arm, elbow, forearm and thigh protectors, leg guards and kickers are for goalkeepers only.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.4 · muistaminen
The new Rule 4.6 forbids using or carrying any device to send or receive communication.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.6 · soveltaminen
Including any extra coverings, the stick must pass through a ring with an interior diameter of 51 mm.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.7 · muistaminen
The ball is spherical, hard and white, or an agreed colour that contrasts with the playing surface.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.8 · muistaminen
Any bow or rake must run smoothly along the whole stick, on the face or the back but not both, and is limited to 25 mm deep.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.7 · soveltaminen
Headgear on the head, body protection on the trunk, leg guards on the legs and kickers on the feet.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.4 · soveltaminen
25 mm, 51 mm, 110 mm and 290 mm.
Lähde: FIH Rules 2027, Rules 4.2, 4.7 · soveltaminen
Lähteet
FIH Rules of Hockey, 2027 edition in force from 1 November 2026, Rule 4 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Rules, not reproduced)
- FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.28
- FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.43
- FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.12
- FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.32
- FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.72
- FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.61
- FIH Rules 2027, Rule 4.81
- FIH Rules 2027, Rules 4.2, 4.71