Rule context
Card timing and player suspension rules are easy to mishandle under pressure. HockeyUmpire keeps those timings visible so umpires can stay accurate during live play.
FIH baseline
Under the FIH rules, a green card results in a 2-minute suspension, a yellow card results in a temporary suspension of at least 5 minutes, and a red card permanently suspends the player for the rest of the match. During temporary suspensions, the team plays with one fewer player.
Those timings and consequences make a dedicated card timer more reliable than paper notes or mental tracking.
- Track green and yellow card timers during the live match
- Keep follow-up reminders visible on Apple Watch
- Review card events later in the match history timeline
National competition context
Federations and competitions can add local administrative guidance, indoor adaptations, and competition-specific procedures around cards, reporting, or match interruptions.
HockeyUmpire keeps the live timing clear while leaving the underlying competition choices in your control.
Always follow the current card procedures for your federation and competition, especially when local administrative guidance supplements the base rules.