How is play restarted when the ball goes over the side-boards or back-line?
Rule- South Africa
- SA Hockey Association
- FIH Rules of Indoor Hockey 2027
- Indoor hockey
- Senior
- 2026/27
- Players
Indoor Rule 7. Play restarts with a free push to the team that didn't touch the ball last.
| Ball goes out | Restart |
|---|---|
| Over the side-board | Within 1 m of where it crossed. If that would be inside the circle, restart 1 m outside the circle and 1 m from the side-board |
| Over the back-line off an attacker | Up to 9.10 m from the back-line, in line with where it crossed |
| Over the back-line unintentionally off a defender, or deflected by the goalkeeper | On the centre-line, in line with where it crossed |
| Over the back-line intentionally off a defender | Penalty corner |
Other restarts:
- Centre pass: at the centre, in any direction, with everyone else in their own half. Time isn't stopped after a goal indoors.
- Bully (after a stoppage with no penalty): not within 9 m of the back-line or 3 m of the circle, with everyone else 3 m away.
- After a penalty stroke with no goal: a defence free push 9.10 m in front of the centre of the goal-line.
Added 22 Oct 2026