Please note: The FIH has changed some indoor rules per 1 October 2019 which EHF will follow for its 2020 EuroHockey indoor events.
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The FIH has also updated its Indoor Regulations which can be found on the FIH website.
Some changes, but not limited, are:
- It has been decided to remove timeouts from the rules. However, to provide coaches with coaching opportunities quarters have been introduced.
- A match consists of four quarters of 10 minutes, an interval of 1 minute between quarter 1 and 2 and between quarter 3 and 4 and a half- time interval of 5 minutes.
- The elimination of the requirement for teams to change benches at halftime saves time.
- Time and play are stopped after a penalty corner is awarded and re-started when the teams are ready. Teams must take the minimum time to take their positions and put on protective equipment (maximum 30 seconds) and play is re-started when the teams are ready.
- No players have Goalkeeper privileges so either 6 outfield players or 5 outfield players plus 1 fully kitted Goalkeeper.
- The situation of the taking of a free push within 3 meters of the circle has been made consistent with the Outdoor Rule.
- Players who are either not taking part in a PC or who are sent away from participating in a PC, will from now on be standing at 9.1 meters (ie level with the top of the circle) at the far end of the play.
- If a goalkeeper receives a green/yellow card and has to leave the field of play, the Umpires stop the time and re-start it immediately after that player has left the field of play