You the Umpire
You the umpire
This page is an opportunity for you to test your knowledge. See if you can answer the questions below. The answers are at the bottom of the page.
Question 1. The goalkeeper has been suspended. The team determine to play with 10 field players during the suspension and a field player stops a shot at goal inside the circle with his stick and then kicks the ball away. The umpire should do what!
Question 2. On a penalty stroke a player safely flicks the ball at the goal, the keeper dives, makes a great save at the post and the ball goes behind the back line. Game restarts with a 15 metre. Has the umpire got it wrong?
Question 3. Penalty corner injector pushes the ball out, striker drag flicks it the ball the defender who is 2 maybe 3 feet wide of the post, a foot in field, turns his body and the ball strikes him in the armpit and goes in the goal; what would the decision be?
13.1 – A free hit awarded to the defence within the defensive circle can be taken anywhere in their circle OR taken up to 15 metres from the backline in line within the location of the offence, parallel to the side-line.
Question 4. A Penalty stroke is awarded and missed to the right of the keeper. What is the correct way to restart the game?
Question 5. Short corner strike (below backboard) is deflected high into the net (above backboard) by attacker wide of post. But not dangerous - goal?
Question 6: A shot gets lodged in the keeper’s pads, what is your decision?
Question 7: The keeper has been sent off when the opposition are awarded a short corner. What are the options for the dending team with no goalkeeper?
Answer 1. Penalty Stroke and yellow card.
Answer 2. A bit of a trick question - requiring thinking outside the D. The umpire is correct as it was a penalty stroke.
Answer 3: Free Hit Defence from anywhere in D
13.1 – A free hit awarded to the defence within the defensive circle can be taken anywhere in their circle OR taken up to 15 metres from the backline in line within the location of the offence, parallel to the side-line.
Answer 4. Restart at centre of goal 15 metres from line. Simples! Hen, this is the same as a 16!
Answer 5. Goal, this area of the rules is a bit of a minefield - the umpires are advised to keep it simple and any shot hit or passed could be considered first shot at goal regardless.
Answer 6: Penalty corner. If the attacker tries to dislodge with stick, free hit defence.
Answer 7: One player may stand in goal instead of the keeper. They are allowed the normal extra equipment that pitch players are allowed on short corners. (This actually happened in one of the Men's 1's games.)
