penalty cards associated with the field hockey

Like the other games, Field hockey also contains penalty cards. Penalty card is displayed to hockey players who commit any offence in the field. With different colours and shapes, these penalty cards have their own unique meaning in field hockey. If you are thinking about “How to be a good field hockey player” then very first lesson of being a good hockey player is:- try best to not get any penalty card. There are usually three penalty cards in the field hockey that are used by the referees. These are:-

Green Card:-
This card is triangular in the shape and shown to the player for the minor offence. It works as a symbol of warning. The second green card for a same player work as a yellow that means suspension for 5 minutes.

 Yellow Card:-

The Shape of the yellow card is rectangular and indicates the temporary suspension of the player during the game. The temporary suspension of the player is for 5 minutes.

  Red Card:-
A Red card is shown for the serious offence and shape of the card is circular. The player will be permanently suspended without substitution. This suspension can be for a limited period of time or for number of matches depending upon the offence.

Penalty cards are used in the field hockey game so that every player follows the rules of the game.