What are red cards?
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The England Hockey disciplinary regulations have been updated and can now be found in a single document called the England Hockey Disciplinary Regulations. The new regulations came into force in respect of any red card or misconduct offences committed on or after 1 September 2024. You must use these up to date regulations and forms when reporting a Red Card or Misconduct Offence. You can find all the information you need including the new England Hockey Disciplinary Regulations and forms by following this link Red Cards | England Hockey
(For any red cards issued before the 1 September 2024, please refer to your ADA for the old form and regulations to be used.) A Red Card may be issued to any person participating in the match, including players on the pitch, substitutes and team officials (which includes managers, coaches, physiotherapists and doctors who are part of a team’s squad) in the following circumstances:
To report any offence or act of misconduct (a “misconduct offence”) committed before a match or after 30 minutes from the conclusion of the match, you must now use the Misconduct Offence reporting process Misconduct Complaints | England Hockey