Question

Explain how the substitution is done in hockey.

Answer 1

A team may change between these options by making a substitution. 

1. Substitution is permitted at any time except within the period of the award of a penalty comer until after it has been completed during this period substitution is only permitted for injury or suspension of the defending goalkeeper or defending player with goalkeeping privileges
2. There is no limit to the number of players who are permitted to be substituted at the same time or to the number of times any player is permitted to substitute or be substituted.
3. Substitution of a player is permitted only after that player has left the field.
4. Substitutions are not permitted for suspended players during their suspension.
5. After completing a suspension, a player is permitted to be substituted without first returning to the field.
6. Field players must leave or enter the field for substitution purposes within 3 metres of the centre-line on a side of the field agreed with the umpires.
7. Goalkeepers are permitted to leave or enter the field for substitution near the goal they are defending.
8. Field players who leave the field for injury treatment, refreshment, to change equipment or for some reason other than substitution are only permitted to re-enter between the 23 metre areas on the side of the pitch used for substitution.