New Winter 6-a-side Hockey Competition

05/02/2013

The Waikato Hockey Association is starting a new competition in 2013, A senior 6-a-side competition played on half a turf.

It is intended to be an easy entry level competition for adults (sorry no school students) who are new or returning to the sport.

The 6-a-side games will be played across half a full sized turf, with half the number of players (6 instead of 11). Since 8 teams can play at once, all games in a division will be played at the same 1 hour time slot every Thursday evening (i.e. from 6-7pm) – makes planning your week easy doesn’t it!.

If you are new to the sport or need reminding then you can find an introduction to Hockey on the FIH website – Hockey 101. Special rules for the 6-a-side hockey competition are below.

Still interested? – great, join a Fraser Tech team by registering here, or email secretary@frasertechhockey.org.nz if you have any further inquiries.

Still not sure?  Waikato Hockey will be providing free turf time for clubs on Thursday 4th April at 6pm where clubs can bring their potential players to the turf for a ‘Have a Go’. So come along. Fraser Tech will be there – look for us in royal blue and white.

ADULT 6-A-SIDE HOCKEY COMPETITION RULES 2013

Adult 6-a-side hockey is a game of modified field hockey. Current 11-a-side field hockey rules apply except as detailed below.

  • Each team shall consist of six field players, mixed gender. Each team may have up to four interchange players (substitutes).
  • There are no goal keepers.
  • The game will be played on a 1/2 field (cross wise). A flexible drain pipe will be placed between the two fields and will become the sideline board. The other sideline will be the 11-a-side field baseline.
  • At no time is the ball to be lifted above knee height.
  • Penalty corners shall be defended by three players. The other 3 players must retire to the opposition’s circle for the start of the penalty corner.
  • There are no penalty strokes. Penalty corners will replace penalty strokes.
  • The game will consist of two 20 minute halves, separated by a 5 minute half time.

As more information comes available from WHA, we’ll update this post.