Y5/6 Quicksticks – A teams

Please arrive from 12.00. Briefing at 12.45. Matches start at 13.00

Players must be in Year 5/6

Max 3 team entry between the competitions & festival event – 1 team entry per A or B section

Round robin competition followed by finals.

SQUADS: Minimum: 6 (3M+3F)       Maximum:   8 (4M+4F)

TEAM: 2M+2F on the pitch at any time

‘In 2 Hockey’ rules for QUICKSTICKS

• In order to encourage exciting and safe hockey, the scoring area will be the attacking half of the playing area.
• In accordance with recent hockey rule changes corners (ball played over the back line unintentionally by a defender) and the free pass will be taken from the half way line.
• Due to the larger scoring area (the attacking half) free passes awarded within 5m of the goal will be taken from the half way line.
• There are NO goalkeepers in Quicksticks.
• ‘In 2 Hockey’ rules will be used for the use of the defender’s circle and are adapted for this Quicksticks competition. In accordance with ‘In 2 Hockey’ rules and to avoid injuries with players acting as goalkeepers, a small semi-circle will be drawn around the goal. NO defender may enter this area at any time. Defenders who enter this area intentionally and play the ball, will result in a goal being awarded. Defenders who enter the area unintentionally (e.g. step backward over the line), a free pass is awarded. Attacking players MAY enter the marked area.