(Outdated. Please see Revision 2) A Self Pass from a Free Hit rule 2009

This video has a few errors and has been corrected by Revision 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j63hYOlJBDE

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[whalieshockey]

The kind people of Field Hockey Forum have pointed out a few corrections to the video.

In summary the corrections are:

1) Free Hits given to the defending team inside their own circle may be taken anywhere inside the circle or up to 15m from baseline in line with offense. It only has to be taken parallel to the sideline when the free hit is awarded outside the circle.

[whalieshockey]

2) For a free hit awarded to the attacking team in the 23m area, when using an indirect pass the ball doesn't have go 5 meters before the second player can touch/deflect/hit/push the ball into the circle. As long as the second player was at least 5m from the person taking the free hit when they took it, there is no problem.

[whalieshockey]

3) At the start of the free hit/side-in/hit-in/(long) corner/center pass there must be two actions. One of those actions is not the stopping of the ball before the restart. The two distinct actions referred to in the rules are (1) the act of taking the free hit and (2) the next play of the ball. It is these two that must be distinct movements; stopping a moving ball is a further requirement. And, of course, if the ball is already stopped, there's no need to 'stop' it again.

[whalieshockey]

4) Finally, there is conjecture surrounding the interpretation of the rule requiring the ball to move 5m from the point of the free hit. It appears some coaches and umpires are satisfied with the ball moving 2.5m one way, then 2.5m the other. The FIH umpire briefing (April 20 version 3) update clarified "At a self-pass the ball must travel at least 5 metres from the point of the free hit (not necessarily in a single direction) before the taker himself can play the ball into the circle".

[whalieshockey]

So a series of five 1m Indian Dribbles would not be acceptable.

From a practicality point of view, if the player taking the free hit chooses to move the ball in one direction and then the other whilst still in the 5m radius from the point the free hit was taken, they will be allowing time for defenders to close in on them and so are less likely to make an effective pass.

[Nmostowich]

Yay

[hockeyaddict01]

excellent video... thanks for this helps loads to understand it!!