The following article has been copied from the YHA website to help promote the request from England Hockey for feedback on the recent rules and adoption of the rules in the lower leagues.

See the Yorkshire Hockey website for the full article : http://www.yorkshireha.org.uk/news.php

The following e-mail has been received from England Hockey and you are encouraged to participate in the consultation process by visiting the surveymonkeys website and completing the survey.

"As you’ll be aware, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced some changes to the Rules of Hockey. Details can be found on pages 5 - 7 of the 2015 FIH Rules Book.
These changes take effect at International level from 1st January 2015 and will be implemented in the Investec Women’s Hockey League (IWHL) and the Now Pensions Men’s Hockey League (NPMHL) upon the resumption of the outdoor season on 31st January 2015.

Beneath the IWHL and NPMHL, the changes will not be implemented in England mid season, with one exception - we will allow the use of the new style face masks at all levels of the game with immediate effect.
We are now seeking the views of the hockey community to determine whether there are any overwhelming reasons why we should apply to FIH to opt out of the introduction of any of the new Rules beneath the IWHL and NPMHL and, if so, at what levels and/or age groups.

Click here to read the full article about the Rules changes

We would therefore appreciate you completing the survey which can be found at - Hockey Rules Survey

This survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will close at 5pm on 23rd February 2015.

When the survey has closed, the feedback we have gathered will be analysed and then considered by the England Hockey Board at its meeting on 17thMarch. We will confirm our decision on the adoption of the new Rules beneath the National Leagues by 31st March."