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field hockey

vr.tr.field-hockey · thing-q1455

Let an agent explain field hockey rules, equipment and competitions, and give results from official sources.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Rules How it is played.

Structure

Quarters and players.

Structure

Periods and players.

  1. How long are matches? measurement
  2. Which rule edition? provenance

Set pieces

Penalty corners.

Set piece

Rule.

  1. How are penalty corners taken? provenance
  2. What safety rules apply? provenance
Equipment and pitch Gear and field.

Equipment

Sticks, balls, protection.

Equipment

Specification.

  1. Which equipment is required? provenance
  2. Which standards? provenance

Pitch

Dimensions and surface.

Pitch

Size and surface.

  1. What are the pitch dimensions? measurement
  2. Which surface? provenance
Competitions Tournaments.

International

Olympics, World Cup, Pro League.

Tournament

Edition and result.

  1. Who won the tournament? provenance
  2. When? provenance

National

Leagues.

League

League and season.

  1. Which league and season? provenance
  2. What are the standings? measurement
Variants Other forms.

Indoor

Indoor hockey.

Indoor rules

Rules.

  1. How do indoor rules differ? provenance
  2. Which edition? provenance

Inclusive forms

Para and Hockey5s.

Variant

Rules.

  1. Which variant is meant? boundary
  2. Which rules apply? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.ACT
Other names and narrower kinds
men's field hockey, men's indoor hockey, indoor hockey, Para hockey, women's field hockey, wheelchair hockey, hockey in the Dutch Antilles, Gena

What it is Filled

A team sport in which two teams of eleven players use hooked sticks to hit a hard ball into the opponent's goal, played on grass or, mostly now, artificial turf; governed internationally by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), with indoor and para variants.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain field hockey rules, equipment and competitions, and give results from official sources.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • The rounded back of the stick may not be used; edges of the playing side may, but hard forehand edge hits are prohibited.
  • A goal counts when an attacker has played the ball inside the circle and it fully crosses the goal line; defender touches are allowed.
  • Matches have four 15-minute quarters; the 2027 Rules of Hockey take effect internationally on 1 November 2026.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • give betting advice
  • invent results

May

  • explain rules and give results from official sources

Moral aspects Filled

  • player safety
  • inclusion

Who is affected

  • players
  • spectators

Owners Filled

Steward

nobody as a sport; rules are maintained by the FIH

Master systems

  • FIH records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1622659 - registry parent class
  • Q212434 - registry parent class

related

  • team sport - sport
  • International Hockey Federation - international body
  • ice hockey - different sport
  • indoor hockey, Hockey5s and para hockey - disciplines with their own rules

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.field-hockey
  • Wikidata: Q1455 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1455)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • pitch size: 91.4 x 55 m - FIH rules
  • ball circumference: 224-235 mm

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Rectangular turf pitch with shooting circles
  • Sticks with a hooked end
  • Players with flat-sided sticks and a small hard ball on a turf pitch; goalkeepers in heavy padding.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain rules and positions
  • give pitch and equipment dimensions
  • describe competitions
  • explain safety equipment

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Ball and stick injuries
  • Facial injuries at penalty corners

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2026 (2027 edition from 1 November 2026)
  • FIH equipment and pitch standards

Context of use required Filled

  • Sport and recreation, played professionally and by amateurs.
  • men's outdoor field hockey
  • women's outdoor field hockey

Sources Filled

  1. Q1455 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Field hockey - general description of the subject
  3. Rules of Hockey 2026 - Pitch and ball dimensions, players, duration, stick use, scoring and protective equipment.
  4. Rules of Hockey: Official Documents - Governing authority, separate disciplines and rule-edition implementation dates.
  5. Indoor Hockey Facilities - Six-player indoor teams and distinct indoor facilities.
  6. ParaHockey - Para hockey as an umbrella for disability hockey disciplines.

Open questions

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Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1455/spec.json