Video Referral and Technology

To assist umpires and reduce major errors that could change a result.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), Purpose · 想起

The video umpire is in a private room with high-resolution monitors.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), Purpose · 想起

The video umpire uses existing TV camera coverage.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), Purpose · 想起

Only the on-field umpires refer, directly or after a team request.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 1.1 · 想起

Referrals cannot be made from protests or pressure by players, managers or coaches.

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No one other than the on-field umpires can stop the match for a referral.

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The video umpire calls for as many replays from any angle as necessary.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 3.1 · 想起

Stop, signal, review, advise.

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The on-field umpire makes the final call.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 1.1 · 応用

The 'television-screen' signal asks the video umpire for assistance.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 2.4 · 応用

When they are not convinced they have taken the correct decision.

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Umpire referrals: goals, penalty strokes and serious misconduct.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 2.1 · 想起

Serious misconduct incidents anywhere on the field of play.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 2.1 · 想起

Breaches that may justify a red card or a 10-minute yellow.

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Television-screen signal followed by a hand on chest.

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If possible, the engaged umpire signals the decision they consider correct.

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Whether the ball crossed the goal line between posts and under the bar.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 2.3a · 想起

Stop, decide, refer, check.

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Goals, strokes, misconduct.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 2.1 · 応用

Screen sign plus hand on chest: umpire referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 3 · 応用

Each team is allowed one team referral request in regulation time.

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Referrals remaining from regular time are not carried over.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Any team player on the field at the time of the incident.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1b · 想起

Using the 'T' signal and confirming verbally.

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Immediately, not more than 5-7 seconds after.

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Once received, the referral must be carried out.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

The television-screen signal followed by a 'T' signal.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1g · 想起

Ask, explain, refer, review.

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Seconds to ask, then to explain, then to decide.

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The 'T' signal asks for a team referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1b · 応用

Team referrals are restricted to decisions within the 23-metres areas.

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Award or non-award of goals, penalty strokes or penalty corners.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Personal penalty cards may not be the subject of a team referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1a · 想起

Teams may not ask for a referral outside the 23m areas.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Penalty corners are within the scope of team referrals.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Award or non-award of goals.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

During a shoot-out also whether a shoot-out should be re-taken.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1a · 想起

The first two are inside the 23; the last is not allowed.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Goals, strokes, corners.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Halfway is outside both 23-metre areas, so no team referral is possible.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 応用

Use the 'T' signal and confirm verbally.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1b · 想起

Umpires will not disallow any request once the 'T' signal has been used and seen.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1c · 想起

Within a maximum of 20 seconds.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1e · 想起

It defaults to a review of the last relevant decision.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1f · 想起

Only the requesting player, with a possible second for language help.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Crowding: offending players are liable to green cards.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Umpires should not discuss the merits of referring.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Decision, signal, words, question.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Crowding brings green cards, repeats yellow.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Other players crowding a referral risk green cards.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 応用

If the video umpire advises a change, the requesting team keeps its right to refer.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

If the decision is correct, the requesting team loses its right to refer.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.1 · 想起

'There is no clear reason to change your decision.'

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.1 · 想起

They initiate with 'I have advice for you'.

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Preferably 60-90 seconds.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.1 · 想起

They keep the referral and a bully restarts play.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

Close to the ball, but not within 15 m of the back-line or 5 m of the circle.

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Ask, find, advise, keep.

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Winning is best; losing the referral worst.

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An unchanged decision costs the referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.1 · 応用

Outcomes include goal, no goal, penalty stroke, penalty corner and others.

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The video umpire cannot give clear advice.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

'Shoot-out to be re-taken' or 'No shoot-out re-take'.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

Advice on any appropriate personal penalty in a goal, corner or stroke referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

Re-take and whether it is defended with one fewer player.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

Re-take and whether a different player must inject.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

The video umpire advises; the on-field umpire decides.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 1.1 · 想起

Opener, outcome, restart, referral status.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

As listed in the protocol.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 想起

Both arms to the centre signal a goal.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 5.2 · 応用

One team referral request during a shoot-out competition.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Not carried over into the shoot-out.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Goals, penalty strokes and shoot-out re-takes.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Each attempt can decide a final.

出典：FIH, The history of FIH & hockey · 想起

Netherlands beat Germany 3-1 in the shoot-out.

出典：Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md, Olympics · 想起

The 2018 final in Bhubaneswar went to Belgium after a 0-0 draw.

出典：Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md, World Cup · 想起

Germany won 5-4 in the shoot-out.

出典：Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md, World Cup · 想起

Attempt, request, check, outcome.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4-5 · 想起

2018, 2021 (Tokyo 2020), 2023.

出典：FIH, The history of FIH & hockey · 応用

The keeper's team may ask whether the attempt was fair or must be taken again.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 応用

The captain is suspended for five minutes and the team loses its referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Yellow card, 5 minutes suspension.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Teams (and their captains) are responsible.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 1.2 · 想起

Surrounding the umpires is misconduct and is carded.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Within 5-7 seconds, without consulting.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Umpires should not engage in discussion about referring.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

No player other than the one asking may approach.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Green, yellow, then loss of referral and a yellow for the captain.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

Spot, remove, card.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 想起

A referral used only to stop a counter-attack is punished.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1 · 応用

The umpire relays by radio whatever information is needed.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 2.4 · 想起

If a dedicated timekeeper is available, they may time the match and suspensions.

出典：FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 11.6 · 想起

Suspended players remain in a designated place.

出典：FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.2 · 想起

TV coverage adds replays and statistics.

出典：General field hockey reference · 想起

Analysts code events from video.

出典：General field hockey reference · 想起

Radios let the two umpires and the video umpire speak at once.

出典：USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · 想起

Screen sign followed by 'T' denotes a team referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1g · 想起

Record, link, review, advise.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), Purpose · 想起

The player asks; the umpire refers and marks it as a team referral.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 4.1g · 想起

Radio contact with the video umpire.

出典：FIH Video Umpire Protocol (July 2026), 2.4 · 応用