Ball Games Rules and Regulations PDF

Ball games Ball games are any form of game or sport which feature a ball as part of the play. These include games such as soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball, rugby and volleyball. Hockey game Hockey is a team game played between two te...

Ball games Ball games are any form of game or sport which feature a ball as part of the play. These include games such as soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball, rugby and volleyball. Hockey game Hockey is a team game played between two teams of eleven players each using hooked sticks with which the players try to drive a small hard ball towards goal at opposite ends of a field. Field hockey is played mostly on grass (natural or artificial), with the small hard ball approximately 73 mm (2.9 in) in diameter. Modern hockey sticks are j- shaped and constructed of a mixture of wood, glass fibre or carbon fibre, a have a curved hook at the playing end, a flat surface on the playing side and curved surface on the rear side. All sticks are right-handed, as left-handed sticks are not permitted. Basic skills and techniques Hockey is a sport made up of many different skills, of which the basic skills are: 1. Hit 2. Trapping/stopping 3. Drive 4. Dribble 5. Passes e.g Flat pass, through pass, Back pass, Push pass Rules and safety regulations 1. Starting: Home team takes the center pass and away team chooses direction. The ball must be passed back at the start of a game. No one may cross the midfield line until the ball has moved. 2. Duration: Length of the games will be two 35-minute halves on a running clock. 3. The number of players: Each team will play with 11 field players including a goalkeeper, and five substitute players remain on the sideline. 4. Goal: A goal is scored when an attacker strikes the ball into the goal from within the striking circle. 5. Ball shielding: Players may not shield the ball using their body or stick. All players must have an equal chance to play the ball. 6. Free hit: This is like free kick in soccer. It is awarded to the non-offending side following an infraction and is usually taken at the spot the foul occurs. 7. Fouls: The following are common fouls in hockey: Interfering in the game without a stick.  Charging, hitting, shoving or tripping an opponent. Playing the ball in a potentially dangerous way. Using the foot or leg to support the stick to resist an opponent. Raising the stick in a dangerous or approaching, attempting to play or stop the ball. Advancing the ball by any means other than with the stick. Stopping or deflecting the ball in the air or on the ground with any part of the body No player of the opposing team may be within 5 yards of the ball when hit. Officials and their duties 1. Umpires are the main official in a hockey game. There are two umpires during a hockey match, one on each sideline. Each umpire controls half of the field, although either umpire can call a general play in the midfield. 2. Technical director 3. Timekeeper Types of Card for a Foul There are three types of cards: 1. Green card: This is a warning for the player to stop whatever he is doing. 2. Yellow card: Temporarily suspends the player for a minimum of five minutes of playing time. 3. Red card: Permanently suspends the player from the match.