Refer to the resources below to gain an improved understanding of the rules which govern the play of hockey on a pitch/field.

An introduction to field hockey:


If an individual watches a game which is not under the auspices of the the Federation (such as a club game, NCAA competition, or any game which is not domestic) F.I.H. rules dominate officiating.


Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (Commonly referred to as the P.I.A.A..)

National Federation of State High School Association (Commonly referred to a the Federation.)
*Field Hockey rules modifications dated 4/46/10

International Hockey Federation (Commonly referred to as F.I.H.)



This document indicates the physical gestures an individual will make while officiating a game.


This document indicates the demarcations and lines of a pitch on which a field hockey competition is contested.