Hello to all keen future hockey players. There are often many questions associated with the beginning of a new sport. On this page, we hope to give you some information that will help with the understanding of our sport. If you still have questions about the game, please check in with one of our team – we are always happy to help!
Rules of Hockey
Rules for the game of hockey (in Australia) are available in an App! Look for this logo when installing this free interactive app.
How to Play – helpful videos to try at home!
The following is a link to a video of the basics of hockey. A great watch for those who are brand new to the sport!
When playing the sport, you will need some additional help with learning of the positions. We have developed a good instructional sheet to get you going. Please find the link here:
To truly participate in the game, you will need to let your team mates know where you are! There is a little hockey terminology (for Aussies) that will help you call out your position to team mates. Take a look at the instructional sheet below:
A confusing part of the game for beginners is the Penalty Corner. The instructional sheet below summarises what players do when lining up to perform a Penalty Corner. Rules for this feature to the game have recently changed, so many people will be a little unsure how to perform it correctly.
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