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International Hockey Federation (FIH)
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Hockey rules by country
Official field and indoor hockey rules, straight from the source.
The official rules, straight from the source
The FIH writes the Rules of Hockey. National federations publish them, sometimes with additions for local competitions. We link to their own pages and never host copies, so you can find the current version.
Links checked 30 September 2026
Argentina
Confederación Argentina de Hockey (CAH)
Australia
Hockey Australia (HA)
Belgium
Royal Belgian Hockey Association (RBHB)
England
England Hockey (EH)
France
Fédération Française de Hockey (FFH)
Germany
Deutscher Hockey-Bund (DHB)
India
Hockey India (HI)
Ireland
Hockey Ireland (HI)
Japan
Japan Hockey Association / 日本ホッケー協会 (JHA)
Japan blocks automated checks. Open the official page in a regular browser and use the FIH rules if it does not load.
Korea
Korea Hockey Association (KHA)
Malaysia
Malaysia Hockey Confederation (MHC)
Netherlands
Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond (KNHB)
New Zealand
Hockey New Zealand (HNZ)
Pakistan
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF)
South Africa
South African Hockey Association (SAHA)
Spain
Real Federación Española de Hockey (RFEH)
Uruguay
Federación Uruguaya de Hockey sobre Césped (FUHC)
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In HockeyUmpire, choose your federation once. Under Rules & help you will then find direct links to its website, rules and, where available, its official match form or system.