The Red Card and Misconduct Complaint reporting process has changed with effect from 12 September 2025 and this website is being updated. In the meantime, for all information about the new process, go to the England Hockey website;
Misconduct Complaint
The England Hockey Disciplinary Regulations apply to any Red Card or Misconduct offence that falls within England Hockey’s jurisdiction committed on or after 1 September 2024. You must refer to the Disciplinary Regulations and use the up to date form when reporting a Red Card or Misconduct offence. You can find all the information you need including the England Hockey Disciplinary Regulations and up to date form by following this link Red Cards | England Hockey
A Red Card may be issued to any person participating in the match, including players on the pitch, substitutes and team officials (which includes managers, coaches, physiotherapists and doctors who are part of a team’s squad, whether or not they are included on an official team sheet) in the following circumstances:
- for any red card offence or other misconduct defined as a red card offence under the FIH Rules of Hockey or the England Hockey Disciplinary Regulations committed during a match and/ or
- for any offence or act of misconduct committed within 30 minutes of the conclusion of a match, which would have resulted in the automatic award of a red card during the match.
To report any offence or act of misconduct committed before a match or after the 30 minutes window from the conclusion of the match, you must use the Misconduct Offence reporting process Misconduct Complaints | England Hockey
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RED CARD PROCESS, SEE THE NEW ENGLAND HOCKEY REGULATIONS AND THE FLOWCHART BELOW...
