How do substitutions work? Will my child get playing time?

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Under the 2026 FIH Rules of Hockey (Rule 2.3), substitution is unlimited and rolling:

There's no limit on how many players can be substituted at once or how many times a player can go off and come back on.
Substitutes can come on at any time except from the award of a penalty corner until it's completed. During that time, only an injured or suspended defending goalkeeper can be replaced.
At USA Field Hockey events, players go on and off on the bench side, within 3 meters of the center of the field.

The Rules of Hockey don't set a minimum playing time, so how minutes are shared is the coach's decision.