Summer 7’s Info & Rules

Games will be played on Monday nights at 7 PM on Field 11 at DE Turf. The address is 4000 Bay Rd, Milford DE 19963. If there is a game that is canceled due to a lightning storm, DFHA will reschedule games at 6 PM the next week or the week after. This could result in back-to-back games for one day. If you hear a loud horn/siren from the central building this means everyone must step off the turf field. We will have to wait 30 minutes before we can be cleared to go back on the field due to unsafe weather conditions. Chris Phillips or the referees will facilitate when players can return to the field. If 75% or more of the game is complete and due to weather DE Turf stops all matches. This will finalize the game. If it is under 75% of the game is played when the game is canceled due to storms the game will be rescheduled and as a full match or modified as a shorter game. This will be determined by DFHA Directors. Please check DFHA’s Facebook page for weather updates. Also, DE Turf could move us to another field depending on events going on at the complex. The field will be split into half and two teams will go head to head on each side. There will be 4 teams playing on one field. DFHA provides 1 referee for each game. There is no referee fee because it is built into the team registration cost. As of now, all games are scheduled on field 11.

The total cost for the league is $400 and the referee fees are incorporated into this cost. Everyone is guaranteed 4 games. We are playing FIH current rules. The top 4 teams will advance into single-elimination playoffs. No one has to worry about paying to park. DE Turf only charges to park on the weekend events. 

The home team wears white socks and the away team wears any other color. All teams should have the same color shirt or jersey to match their teammates. The home team will need to supply the game ball as well.There are a total of 7 players on the field including the goalie per team. We allow up to 3 males players on the field at one time and goalies are gender-neutral. You will be able to add to your roster up till the second game of the season. 

Teams that finish in the top 4 standings on points will advance into playoffs. A win is 3 points, a tie is 1 point and a loss will result in 0 points for that game. If there are teams tied in points at the end of regular league play, we will go off of goal differential. In other words, goals scored minus goals allowed. If there is still a team tied in goal differential, then we will base off of the lowest number of goals allowed to advance or take the next highest position. If everything is tied up we will do a 3 person shoot-out from each team to determine the higher seed at the game of league play.The referee will keep track of the scores and report them to Chris Phillips after the games. 

You can have up to 15 people on your roster. All players must be 18 or older to participate. In order to play in the playoffs for individuals, you need to play in one league game in the season to qualify. The only exception to this is if you have someone that is injured and is specified before the league starts. If a team has to forfeit, the team will take an automatic 5-0 loss and the other team will take a win on their record 5-0. 

Delaware Field Hockey Association asks that you promote good sportsmanship for everyone on the field. We are striving to bring our local communities together while playing competitive field hockey and promoting equity and diversity for the game. Protesting a referee’s decision is prohibited. Each team will dedicate one player as the captain, this person will be the only one allowed to communicate with DFHA Directors. We understand everyone wants to win but unsportsmanlike conduct is not tolerated by DFHA. Player misconduct cards will be assessed as the following: Players may be penalized for misconduct according to Section 14 of the FIH rules. As stated, any player receiving a Green card will be temporarily suspended for 2 minutes. Any player receiving a Yellow card will be temporarily suspended for a minimum of 5 minutes as determined by the umpire. That team will play down until the end of the suspension. Any player receiving a red card will be permanently suspended from the current match and must leave the field area. That team will play down until the end of the match. Any player receiving 3 yellow cards or 2 red cards will be disqualified from the league. Player and spectator misconduct will not be tolerated. DFHA directors reserve the right to remove a player or spectator from the event or to suspend a player or team from games as they see necessary.

*TBD means if there is a cancelation due to weather, this is the allotted time for rescheduling the next following week or the week after. Games will be played back to back. DFHA will let all teams know ahead of time if this happens.