over the back line to end the shootout. Umpires There are two umpires (or ‘referees’) in each game. Each umpire controls half of the field, although general play in the midfield can be called by either umpire. An umpire can give a card to any player who has committed a repeated offence.
There are three types of cards: Green card: Temporarily suspends the player for a minimum of two minutes of playing time. Yellow card: Temporarily suspends the player for a minimum of five minutes of playing time. Red card: Permanently suspends the player from the match. If a player is suspended temporarily or permanently, then the team plays with the remaining players.
Umpire Calls The whistle is the umpire’s tool to enforce the rules of the game. The umpire blows the whistle to: •• start the first and second half of the game •• start a bully •• call a foul •• start and end a penalty stroke •• indicate a goal •• restart a match after it has been stopped •• stop a match to substitute players into the game •• stop the match for an injury The umpire uses the whistle to keep the game moving smoothly. The umpire will also use hand signals to indicate the specifics of the call. Outstanding Hockey Players: Some of the outstanding hockey players in India are Prithpal, Ajit Pal Singh, M.P.
Ganesh, Roopa Saini, Vasudeven Bhaskaran, Zafar Iqbal, Pargat Singh, Jagbir Singh, Dhanraj Pillai, Rajendra Singh, Dilip Trikey, Mamta Kharab, Deepak Thakur, Sandeep Singh, Ritu Rani, Sardar Singh, etc.