Warwick Active Rush Hockey League Rules
1. Organisation
The League is organised and run by Warwick Active in partnership with the University of
Warwick Mixed Hockey Club. The Club have 2 nominated representatives to run the
league, these representatives shall be considered as the Organisers. They and the
Sports Development Coordinator will have the final say on all matters of the league.
2. Squads
a. All players must be members of Warwick Sport.
b. The Squad may consist of between six to fifteen players (maximum of ten players per
match)
c. At least five players must be present in order to play a match.
d. Players can only register with one team. If they wish to register with a second team they
must first de-register from the first team.
e. A points system will operate to restrict the number of University of Warwick Hockey
(Mens, Womens ,Mixed & Floorball) players on pitch at any one time. First team players
regarded as 4 points, second team players as 3 points. A maximum of 9 points may be
reached.
3. General Rules
a. Matches will take approximately 1 hour and will be scheduled for Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm
on Astroturf Pitch 1 (Hockey Pitch nearest the Tennis Centre (Car Park 13)).
b. Game length will be approx. 40 minutes broken into 4 quarters.
c. 3 points shall be awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
d. A team forfeits a game if they fail to turn up to play without adequate notice (see rule 3f).
A team that misses more than one game will be penalised by docking points.
e. The game shall also be forfeited if the team breaks any of the rules in section 2 above.
f. 96 hours’ notice to the League Organiser is required for cancellations or rearrangement
of fixtures. If it is not possible for matches to be rearranged this will result in a draw.
Cancellations after this deadline will automatically result in 3-0 win to the opponent.
4. Game Specific Rules
GAMEPLAY
a. Teams are 5 a side with up to 5 subs. Rotations are simple; there’s no limit on how many you
make and when you make them.
b. A coin toss decides which team takes the first centre pass of the game or which goal they shoot
for first, the decision is theirs.
c. To start, all players other than the player taking the centre pass must be in their own half.
d. Each time a goal is scored teams return to their starting positions; the team who just conceded a
goal now starts with the ball.
e. The player taking the centre pass can play the ball in any direction.
f. Teams swap ends at the start of each quarter.
g. For free hits, the defending team must be at least three metres from the ball. The attacking team
can either pass to a team mate or take a self pass.
h. If the free hit is awarded in close proximity to the goal (for either team) it is to be taken roughly ten
metres from the baseline.
i. If the ball goes off the sideline then the ball turns over to the opposition with a free hit where the
ball came off.
j. If the ball goes off the baseline it is turned over to the opposition with either a baseline ball for
defence or a sideline ball for the attackers.
k. A baseline ball is a free hit taken roughly five meters onto the pitch in line with where it went off.
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FOULING- breaking any of these rules will result in the umpire stopping play and awarding
a free hit to the opposition.
Players cannot kick or stop the ball with their feet to gain any advantage.
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Players are not allowed to lift their sticks or the ball above knee height.
Players are not allowed to use the back of the stick to move the ball.
Rush Hockey is a non contact sport.
When tackling, the stick must contact the ball, not the opponents stick.
No player may deliberately use their body or stick to obstruct a member of the opposing team
from reaching the ball, including backing into them or crossing.
EQUIPMENT
All of the sticks, balls and goals will be provided by Warwick Active.
England Hockey recommends that protective items such as shin pads are worn by players whilst
taking part in any type of hockey activity including Rush Hockey.
SCORING
Scoring is simple; you can shoot from anywhere on the pitch. If the ball crosses the baseline
between the goalposts and under the cross bar, it’s a goal.
u. If a member of the defending team deliberately uses their body to prevent the ball from going into
the goal then a penalty goal is awarded to the attacking team.
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5. Fixtures
a. Fixtures for the term will be uploaded to the Warwick Active Toptournament website
at http://www.toptournament.co.uk/warwick
b. If a team cannot make a fixture they must inform the organizers as soon as possible and
at least 96 hours before the match. If teams pull out of fixtures without adequate notice
then the match will be forfeited to the opposition (rule 3b and d apply) as a 3-0 win.
c. The date, time and location of fixture can only be changed with the permission of the
League Organisers
1. League Position
League position shall be decided upon:
i. Points obtained
ii. Matches won
iii. Goal difference
2. Disputes
Disputes shall be put to the League Organisers and resolved as the League
Organisers consider appropriate. Issues arising on the pitch shall be decided by the
Umpires and if appropriate, should be reported to the League Organisers
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Any cancellations, queries or disputes are to be sent to Jose and Bates (League
Organisers) and Jen (Sports Development Coordinator) at these
contacts: [email protected] , [email protected] and [email protected]
3. Results
Both Team Captains should enter the match results on the league web pages,
http://www.toptournament.co.uk/warwick this will then automatically update the League
Table. Any conflicting scores will be followed up by the League Organisers.
This should be done within 48 hours of the game taking place.
4. Conduct
Should a team, or players from a team, indulge in any actions that are deemed by the
organisers to be detrimental to the good spirit of the league, then the organisers are
entitled to take whatever action is deemed appropriate. This may include, but is not
limited to, suspension of players, loss of points or exclusion from the competition. Such
penalties are subject to the approval of the League Organisers, whose decision is final.
5. Awards
Trophies/medals are up for grabs for the winners and runners up of the League with
finals taking place at the end of Term 2.
We also have an Honours Award that will be presented to a most valuable player taking
into account sportsmanship, attitude and creating an inclusive and friendly sports
environment. The League Organisers will nominate 3 people for this award who will be
invited to the Warwick Active Awards in June 2014. The winner will be announced on
the night!
Good Luck and enjoy!!!