Summer Social Masters Sixes 2025

Game timings will be as follows:

Game One

• 7.00 warm up
• 7.05 start
• 7.25 1/2 time
• 7.30 start
• 7.50 finish

• 7.50 warm up
• 7.55 start
• 8.15 1/2 time
• 8.20 start
• 8.40 finish

• 8.40 warm up
• 8.45 start
• 9.05 1/2 time
• 9.10 start
• 9.30 finish

Summer Sixes - Modified Rules

Free hits

•           Defenders must be at least 3 metres from the ball on a free hit
•   If a free hit taken from within a team’s attacking half, the ball must travel at least 3 metres (either through self-pass or pass to another player) before it enters the circle.
• If a ball is unintentionally played over the back line by a defender the umpire may award a Long Corner which is to be taken in line where the ball went out and with the top of the circle.

Skills

•         Players must not intentionally raise the ball in any way. Any attempt to intentionally raise the ball off the ground will be deemed dangerous, and a free hit will be awarded to the defending team.

o   This rule includes:

§  ‘3D’ skills

§  Aerials

§  flicks

o   This rule applies in the circle when scoring goals

o   Unintentionally raised balls will be dealt with at the discretion of the umpire

o   ‘Jinking’ the ball over a defender’s stick may be admissible if it is not deemed dangerous by the umpire

•           Hitting the ball is not permitted and will be deemed as dangerous play. This includes skill such as:

o   Hitting the ball

o   Reverse stick hits (tomahawks)

o   Slapping

Penalty Corners

•           PC’s are awarded for any infringement within the circle by the defending team

o   Strokes will not be awarded

•           Defending team may have 5 players defend their goal

o   Masks are not mandatory

o   None of these players will have goalkeeping privileges

•           Ball is not allowed to be raised on a shot at goal. Any goal scored in this manner will be disallowed and a free hit awarded to the defending team

Have fun.

Be encouraging and supportive.

Be a good sport.

All other FIH rules remain the same at the discretion of the umpire.

Reader’s digest version

1. 5m rules become 3m
2. No raising the ball off the ground
3. No hitting the ball (including tomas)
4. No goalkeeper (or goalkeeping privileges)
5. PC as normal
6. Don’t argue with the umpires