The Game of Field Hockey

2 GOALS

2.1 At centre of each back-line:

a. goal-posts and crossbar to be white, rectangular, 2 inches wide and 3 inches deep

b. vertical goal-posts 4 yards apart (inside measurement)

c. front of the goal-posts to touch the outer edge of the back-line and placed on the external marks

d. horizontal crossbar 7 feet from the ground (inside measurement) fixed to the goal-posts

e. goal-posts not to extend upwards beyond the crossbar

f. crossbar not to extend sideways beyond the goal-posts.

2.2 Sideboards:

a. length 4 feet (minimum); height 18 inches

b. positioned on the ground at right angles to the back-line, fixed to the back of the goal- posts but not increasing their width, and to the ends of the backboard

2.3 Backboards

a. length 12 feet, height 18 inches

b. positioned on the ground at the end of the sideboards.

c. backboards and sideboards to be painted in a dark colour on the inside.

2.4 Nets:

a. attached at intervals of not more than 6 inches to the back of the goal-posts and crossbar, and connected outside the backboard and sideboards

b. shall be secured in such a manner as to prevent the ball passing between them and the goal-posts, crossbar, side-boards and back-boards

c. fitted loosely to prevent the ball rebounding

d. mesh not more than 11/2 inches.