MIAA Handbook

July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023

68. Field Hockey

68.1 High school field hockey shall be played under the rules of the National Federation of State High School Associations, as modified by the MIAA.

68.1.1 All players must wear eye protective goggles approved for field hockey.

68.1.2 No team shall be allowed to compete without wearing team uniforms displaying identifying numbers with a minimum height of four inches. It is recommended that team uniforms display identifying numbers on front (4”) and back (6”).

68.1.3 The goal keepers' uniform top shall be either the same color as teams' uniform top or of a color which contrasts to the uniform tops of both teams.

68.1.4 If a league elects to play a tie breaker, teams must play four quarters of 15 minutes with intervals of 2 minutes between quarter 1 and 2 and between quarter 3 and 4 and the overtime period must not exceed ten minutes. The overtime period must be played to completion or sudden victory.

68.1.5 Prior to the start of each game, all MIAA officials will conduct an equipment inspection for both teams.

68.2 Match Length: The maximum length of match is to be 60 minutes. Re-defined that a game will consist of four quarters of 15 minutes with intervals of 2 minutes between quarter 1 and 2 and between quarter 3 and 4.

68.3 A student-athlete who receives a red card due to an upgrade (i.e., green card to a yellow card to a red card - third minor offense) should not be suspended from the next game and the official need not fill out the MIAA Student Disqualification Form.

68.4 During the regular season and up to and including the quarter finals if there is a goal differential of 5 or more goals by half time the clock will run during the third or fourth quarters on everything but injury stoppage. If the goal differential is less than 5 goals in the third or fourth quarter, then the regular rules apply.