The document summarizes new rules for hockey: 1. Defenders can now score own goals if the ball touches their stick or body in the circle. 2. Players can now lift the ball on free hits provided it is not dangerous and flicked/not hit. 3. On self-passes, the ball must be stopped then taken near where the foul occurred and the defender must retreat 5 yards before making a tackle and cannot interfere with play.

1. HOCKEY

2. New rules
1. A defender can now score an
own goal if the ball touches
their stick or body in their circle
2. You can lift frees (provided not
dangerous & flicked not hit)

3. Clarifying Self-pass
• Take near where foul took place
• Must be stopped, then taken

4. Defending Self-pass
• Must retreat 5 yards before
making tackle
• Cannot interfere in any way with
play as you retreat

5. Example 1: defender clearly
takes themselves out of
play
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6. Example 2: defender backs
off and only makes a tackle
once the ball has gone
more than 5m
Note you must not
“interfere” with play when
backing off

7. Frees in 23 m area
• Ball must move 5 metres before
it can be played into the circle
• Take free at least 5m from circle
• Both teams 5m away from ball

8. Example 3: attacker wins
free close to the
circle, takes it back to 5m
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Plays pass to someone 5m
away so the ball can be hit
into the circle

9. Example 4: Sometimes passing the ball
out and around is better than self pass
from frees and long corners
Note: even though the 2nd attacker at
the corner has not moved 5m away
when the long corner is taken, the
umpire judges that he’s not interfering
with play so allows Argentina to play on