Wait, Why'd They Blow The Whistle?

THE MOST LIKELY REASONS THE WHISTLE GETS BLOWN:

BALL

• The ball hit a foot/leg

• The ball was hit and went too high

• Hitting the ball into somebody on purpose

STICKS

• The stick went too high or too close to another player

• Two sticks hit each other too hard (hacking)

• Two sticks "hooked" each other

• Using the wrong side of the stick

PLAYERS

• Using foul language towards the referees or other players

• Pushing/Shoving players

• Hitting a player with their stick

GOALIE

• Covered the ball

• Intentionally kicked ball out of bounds

• Pushing/Shoving others

DECIDING WHAT HAPPENS NEXT:

If the foul was committed by a defender inside the shooting circle ---> penalty corner (against us)

If the foul was committed by the attacking team inside the shooting circle ---> 16 yard free hit (for us)

If the foul was committed by a defender just outside the shooting circle ---> 25 yard free hit (against us)

If an intentional foul was committed by a defender inside the shooting circle or within the 25 yard line ---> penalty stroke (against us)

If the foul was committed by anyone that was not listed above ---> free hit where the foul took place