SOUTH WALES WOMEN’S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
INDOOR LEAGUE RULES
2014 / 2015

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1	All teams must pay an entrance fee
2	All players must be affiliated to Hockey Wales
3	A player may only play Indoor Hockey for one team 
4	A team consists of a maximum of twelve players per day 

RULES OF THE GAME

All matches in the Indoor League shall be played according to the Rules of the Game of Indoor Hockey as issued by the FIH.  
The Hockey Wales Disciplinary Code will apply to all matches

LEAGUE RULES

1	Each match will be twenty (20) minutes each way
2	The clock will not be stopped for Penalty Strokes
3	There will not be any time-outs 
4	First named team will provide the match ball
5	First named team will start the match 
6	Second named team will sit on right hand side of table (as you look at the pitch)
7	Second named team will change shirts/socks in the event of a colour clash
8	Numbers clearly visible shall be worn by all players
9	All matches will start on time.  Any team not ready to start the match at the appointed time will be penalized one goal for every minute the match is delayed, up to five minutes, after which the match will be forfeited
A 7 – 0 win will be awarded to the opposition
10	Every team must provide an umpire who will umpire matches as per schedule 
If an umpire is not ready to start the match at the appointed time their team will be penalized one goal for every minute the match is delayed
	Further penalties may be imposed
11	Goalkeepers (or players with the privileges of the Goalkeeper) must wear a 	different coloured shirt from that of their opponents and must also wear a helmet 
	when defending Penalty Corners and Penalty Strokes
12	Three (3) points shall be awarded for a WIN, one (1) point for a DRAW
13	In the event of teams finishing with an equal number of points, the positions
 	shall be decided using the following criteria:-
			A)	Goal difference
			B)	Highest number of goals for
			C)	Result of the match between the two sides

GENERAL

Should circumstances arise which are not provided for in the Regulations, the decision of the SWWL Committee shall be final