Field Hockey Rules Development Timeline

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Field Hockey Rules Development Timeline 1901Advantage Rule accepted.Constance Applebee introduces hockey to the USA with an exhibition at Harvard1904Intentionally undercutting and raising of the ball is penalized.Scoop stroke permitted.1907Umpires to apply rules without waiting for appeal.1908Penalty corner introduced1936Notes & Suggestions to Umpires published in the Rules book.1938Stiock interferance, including hooking of sticks, forbidden195725-yard bully replaced by 16-yard hit.1959Temporary suspensions introduced.1963Penalty bully replaced by penalty
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stroke1970Roll-in from side-line replaced by push-ins1972Offside changes from three to two defenders.1973Two substitutes permitted.1975First rule book common to men's and women's games.Code of signals for umpires first published.Temporary suspension to be at least five minutes.1979Introduction of color control cards into Rule Book.1983Hit-in from sideline replaced the push-in.Pass back replaced the center bully."Sticks" rule modified to come under dangerous play.1987Number of defenders at penalty corner reduced from six to five.First hit at goal from penalty corner not to cross goal line higher than 18-inches.Offside to be applied only in 25-yeard areas.1989Number   of substitutes increased from two to three.1992"Rolling" substitutions introduced.1994Captains made ...

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