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What is 'sudden death' in field hockey?

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In a sport or game, sudden death (also sudden-death overtime or a sudden-death round) is a form of competition where play ends as soon as one competitor is ahead of the others, with that competitor becoming the winner. read more

In field hockey, goals are worth one point. The team with the most goals at the end of the match is declared the winner. In order to be officially tallied, a scoring shot must be taken within the striking circle; a ball struck from outside the scoring circle that is deflected into the goal counts. read more

A penalty shootout is a method used in field hockey to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a tied game. Two methods have been used: the original penalty stroke competition is a best-of-five penalty strokes with sudden death if scores were level after five strokes. read more

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Field Hockey 101: Rules
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Field Hockey Rules & Regulations
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