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176 Health and Physical Education - XI 2. Penalty Corner: A penalty corner is awarded when the defensive team breaks certain rules inside the ‘D’, or when a defender commits an intentional offense outside the circle but within the 25 yards (23 metres) area. Teams generally have a set play for short corner. A short corner is the best opportunity to score a goal in field hockey, because the offensive team attacks with more number of players than the defensive team. The following procedure should be applied to execute a penalty corner during the match. ••Play is stopped for a penalty corner to allow time for both teams to set up its respective attack and defense positions. ••Defensiveteamisallowedtoputfivedefendersincluding the goal keeper on the end line. ••Therest of thedefensiveteammust staybehindthe center line until the ball is pushed out by the offensive player. ••One of the attackers will stand on the end line 11 yards (10 meters) away from the goal called ‘pusher’, and who pushes the ball out to the attackers on top of the shoot- ing circle. ••The ball is stopped by one of the waiting attacking team players called ‘stopper’, standing on the 16 yards circle. The stopper will stop the ball for the team mate to either hit or to drag the ball into goal. ••In order to count a goal during a penalty corner, the ball must travel outside the shooting circle before hitting the ball into the goal. The receiver will then push the ball back into the circle for a shot to be taken. The shot has to be taken from inside the marked circle for the goal to count. ••Fouls during penalty corner •• If the first shot into the goal during penalty corner is a hard hit and the ball is lifted in the air above the backboard, the goal will not be counted. •• To avoid the foul during penalty corner, the attacker must take push or scoop or flick shots in the goal. Even if the ball is lifted in the air due to push or scoop or flick shots, a goal is scored. On the international level, the ‘drag flick’ is the most popular type of lifted shot during the penalty corner. 3. Penalty Stroke: A penalty stroke is a single shot taken on goal by an offensive player chosen by the team. The goalkeeper is the only opposing player that can defend this shot. A stroke may be awarded for a number of reasons. The most common reason for a stroke to be taken is when a defender commits a foul that directly prevents a goal from being scored. Reprint 2026-27