FIH introduces new penalty corner rule
The Hindu
Defenders can keep wearing protective face gear within the 23m area
In a bid to make the sport more safer for its athletes, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has allowed players defending penalty corners to keep their protective equipment on even after the ball goes outside the striking circle, but must remove them at the first opportunity inside the 23m area.
Earlier, the players defending penalty corners were bound to remove their protective equipment immediately inside the circle once the flick was executed.
But the FIH has tweaked its Rule 4.2, which relates to removal of penalty corner protective equipment.
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