US Field Hockey: FIH Indoor Field Hockey Rules: 05 Players Dress & Equipment

Rules of Indoor Hockey 2000
The International Hockey Federation©

5. Players' Dress & Equipment

	5 PLAYERS' DRESS AND EQUIPMENT
	5.1 Players a. of the same team shall wear uniform clothing approved by their Associaition or Club b. shall not wear anything that may be dangerous to other players c. shall wear indoor footwear without protruding studs and with clean soles.
	Field Players are strongly recommended to wear shin/ankle and mouth guards.
	5.2 Goalkeepers a. shall wear any upperbody protectors a shirt or garment of a colour different from that of their own team and of their opponents b. must wear secured protective headgear except when taking (not defending) a penalty stroke and except when outside the circle temporarily taking part in the game as a field player.
	Appropriate protective headgear: a helment, incorporating fixed full-face protection and cover for all the head including the back and the throat is strongly recommended. A helmet designed and approved for use in Ice Hockey will usually meet the needs of most goalkeepers. Goalkeepers are also strongly recommended to wear other protective equipment (for example to protect the body, hand, elbow, thigh, knee, etc.) at all times. The following are permitted for their use only: body protectors, leg guards, kickers, hand protectors, and protectors for thigh, upper arm, forearm and elbow.
	c. leg guards, kickers, hand protectors: no rough edges or protrusions are permissible d. leg guards: each a maximum 300mm wide when on the legs of the goalkeeper e. hand protectors: maximum 228mm wide when laid flat, face upwards; maximum 355mm long measured from the base to the extremity of the hand-protector; no additions to enable the stick to remain attached to the hand protector when not being held in the hand. f. Shall not wear clothing or equipment additional to that permitted or which will artificially increase the size of the body.