Interschool Field Hockey

Field Hockey
Relative Risk: Medium

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Supervision

  • On-site supervision is recommended following initial skill instruction and after all safety concerns have been emphasized.

 

Instructional Considerations

  • Student athletes should be instructed that sticks should not be brought above waist level.
  • Teachers/coaches should teach proper techniques in offensive and defensive skills and strategies.

 

Equipment/Facilities

  • Regulation field hockey sticks should be used.
  • Sticks should be checked regularly for cracks.
  • Regulation field hockey ball should be used.
  • Shin guards must be worn by all student athletes.
  • Mouth guards should be worn by all student athletes during practices and interschool athletic competitions.
  • Goalkeepers must wear a CE certified field hockey helmet or a CSA approved ice hockey helmet and full face mask at all times.
  • Gloves, a chest protector, a lower abdominal protector, goalie pads and kickers should be worn by goalkeeper or designated kicking back.
  • Molded cleats or turf shoes may be worn.
  • Portable goals should be checked prior to practices and competition to ensure they are secure.

Need more information?

Field Hockey Alberta
www.fieldhockey.ab.ca
403-670-0014

Last revised on 21 February, 2020.

Magnitude of Risk

Interschool athletic activities have been divided into three categories based on guidelines determined by the Sport Medicine Council of Alberta. These include higher magnitude of risk sports, medium magnitude of risk sports and lower magnitude of risk sports. Guidelines for determining risk level include assessing the nature of the sport in consideration of:

  • Potential for injuries with severe consequences;
  • Contact: person to person and person to equipment;
  • Uniqueness of equipment used;
  • Speed of action;
  • Type of supervision required.

Although the magnitude of risk of injury is lower in some interschool athletic activities than in others, it is always in the best interest for teachers/coaches to document attendance and practice plans, and be prepared to handle injuries should they occur.

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