Company & Senior Section
Unihoc
The Company & Senior Section Unihoc will be
held at Lea Manor Recreation Centre,
Northwell Drive, Luton LU3 3TL on Saturday 25th February from 1500 to
1700.
This is the same time as the 5 a-side, so exactly
how the competition runs may depend on the number of teams who wish to
enter.
Note the
team size is 3 a-side, with squads of up to 5 players for Company
and 2 a-side with squads of up to 3 players for Seniors.
We
will welcome up to 2 teams per company.
The competition will be split into two sections
as follows:
- Company - school years 7, 8, 9 & 10
- Senior - school years, 11, 12 & 13
- Younger players may not be entered in either
age range
Even if you only have a few members in a section
please come along and scratch teams will be formed on the day.
Please notify entries to Alan White by Friday 24th February.
Unihoc Rules
The Court
- The goal line will be at 1 metre forward of the wall to
allow play to continue all around the goal.
- The goal area will measure 1.5 metres in a semi-circle
forward of the centre of the goal line.
- Neither players nor sticks are permitted within the goal
area.
- A defender who deliberately enters the goal area or
allows his stick into the goal area or plays the puck inside the goal
area will concede a Penalty
- An attacking player who deliberately enters the goal
area, allows his stick or plays the puck within the area will concede a
Free Stroke. No goal can be scored by an attacking team if a
member of that team has entered the goal area.
- Where the puck comes to rest in the goal area without a
goal having been scored, there will be a Free Stroke given to the
defending team from the edge of the goal area.
- The goal will be approximately 1 metre wide.
The Players
- Teams will consist of 3 players (Company) or 2 players
(Seniors).
- The game is played without a goalkeeper.
- The squad may comprise up to 5 players (Company) or 3
players (Seniors).
- Substitutions are not permitted during a game except in
case of serious injury.
The Game
- The game starts with a bully off, between 2 players, at the
middle of the court.
- After each break the game will restart with a bully off
from the nearest place to where the game was stopped. In the event of a
goal being scored the game will restart with a bully off from the
middle of the court.
- All players must be in their own half of the court when the
game starts, or restarts following a goal.
- The duration of each match will be set once the number of
team entries is confirmed and will be announced shortly before the
first match.
Playing the Puck
- A player must have both hands on the stick when the puck is
played.
- Both sides of the stick head may be used to pass, shoot and
dribble with the puck.
- A player may shoot for goal from any position on the court.
- Players may NOT raise the stick head above waist height. A
player who does so will concede a Free Stroke to the opponents' team.
- A player may not throw the stick to hit the puck. A player
who does throw his stick will concede a Free Stroke to the other team.
- A player may not hit or otherwise propel the puck if he is
lying on the floor. A player who does so will concede a Free Stroke.
- A player may not deliberately stop the puck with hand, foot
or any other part of the body.
- The puck may be passed in any direction. There is no
"off-side".
- The puck may be played off both side and end walls.
- The puck must be kept below head height.
- In cases where there are no side walls or end walls, a Free
Stroke will be awarded against the team which put the puck out of play,
from the point where the puck went out.
Obstruction
- No bodily contact is permitted, thus players may not push,
pull or hold up any other player.
- Players may not impede or trip their opponents either
bodily or with their sticks.
- A player who commits violent or serious foul play under
either of the above rules will be sent off for the remainder of the
game.
- Where players are sent off for a less serious offence they
may be sent off for a limited period.
Moving the Goal
- Where a defending player deliberately moves the goal from
its correct position whilst the puck is in play that player will
concede a penalty.
Free Strokes & Penalties
- When a Free Stroke has been awarded it must be taken from
the place where the foul was committed.
- Members of the team against which the Free Stroke is
awarded must not stand nearer the puck than 2 metres.
- A goal can be scored directly from a Free Stroke.
- Where a Free Stroke is awarded within 2 metrres of the goal
area, it will be taken from a point 2 metres from the edge of the goal
area allowing defenders between the goal and the player taking the Free
Stroke.
- A Penalty must be taken 5 metres from the goal line.
- All players must be behind the Penalty spot.
- Following a Penalty the puck is deemed out of play if a
goal is not scored. The defending side take a Free Stroke from the goal
line at the side of the goal area.
Miscellaneous
- Players must wear trainers with non-marking soles.
- Shin pads must be worn by all players.
- Teams that arrive more than 15 minutes late will concede
any matches that should have been played before their arrival.
- Teams must be on the pitch ready to start a match within 30
seconds of the previous match finishing, or the match may be conceded.
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