Question

1. What is meant by a ‘long corner’? 

2. What is an ‘advantage’ in a game of hockey? 

3. What will the referee’s decision be if a player enters the field before completion of a 5 minute suspension and a goal is scored by his/her team simultaneously during that duration of play? 

4. Give two instances when the ball is declared out of play in a game of hockey?

Answer 1

1. Long Corner: When the ball is unitentionally hit across the end line by a defender or goalkeeper a long corner is awarded. 

2. Advantage: The rules do not allow the person who kicked the ball to gain advantage from the kick, so the ball will automatically be passed on to the opposing team. 

3. Goal will not be counted and the player will be disqualified or sent off the game. 

4. Ball is out of play: 

1. When the ball crosses the side line. 

2. When referee stops the game.