Field Hockey Scoreboard

Field hockey 🏑 is one of the oldest team sports in the world, played on a rectangular pitch with 11 players per side. Players use J-shaped sticks to hit a small hard ball into the opposing goal. Read more about the sport is in the Wikipedia field hockey article; official rules come from the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

4 × 15 minMatch Duration

11 v 11Players on Pitch

2 minQuarter Break

1Timeout per Team

Scoreboard Setup

This preset uses a countdown timer with four 15-minute quarters, matching the current FIH international format adopted in 2014. The board tracks each team's score, current quarter, cards/fouls, and timeouts. Each team is allowed one timeout per game, lasting up to 2 minutes, which can only be called when they have a penalty corner.

Key Rules at a Glance

Scoring - Goals can only be scored from inside the striking circle (the D), a semi-circle extending 16 yards from the goal. Shots from outside the circle do not count.

Cards - Green card is a 2-minute suspension, yellow card is a minimum 5-minute suspension, and a red card is a permanent ejection from the match.

Penalty Corner - Awarded for fouls inside the circle by the defending team. The ball is played from the back line and the initial shot must be below backboard height.

Penalty Stroke - A one-on-one shot from 7 yards out, awarded for intentional fouls preventing a goal or fouls inside the circle on a player with the ball.

Run the Board From the Admin Preview

The admin page shows a live preview of the scoreboard with click controls baked into every active section, so a full game can be driven from the preview alone, without going back to the side panel.

Timer - Click the clock on the board to start or stop. The dedicated Start / Pause buttons in the side panel still work for the same actions.

Score - Left-click a team's score to add one. Right-click the same number to subtract one.

Period - Click the period indicator to advance to the next quarter, half or set.

Possession - Click the possession arrow to cycle between none, home and visitor.

Fouls and Timeouts - Left-click to add one, right-click to remove one.

Shot Clock - Left-click resets to the full duration (24 by default), right-click resets to the short value (14 by default).

Anything that reacts to a click turns the cursor into a pointer and brightens on hover, so the interactive zones are obvious without trial and error. Press the Full Screen button on the admin page to hide every panel except the board itself. A small floating toolbar stays pinned at the bottom of the screen with a fullscreen toggle marked F11, zoom out, a reset-zoom button showing the current percentage and the Ctrl -/+ hint, zoom in, and a close button. The same laptop now doubles as the venue display while the operator keeps driving the game through the preview clicks. The site logo at the top left always links back to the home page, so you can jump between match, tournament or standings tools without losing your place.

FAQ

Can I still run the legacy 2 × 35 min format?

Yes. The default is now the FIH 4 × 15 min quarters, but you can switch to 2 halves of 35 min and a count-up timer for older club or school rules.

How do I track green / yellow / red cards?

Use the fouls counter to record a cumulative card count for each team. Note the player and start of each suspension separately if you need to enforce the sin-bin time.

Can I broadcast the score live?

Yes - share the live URL with spectators, or open it on a TV next to the pitch. Updates happen in real time on every viewer's screen.

Ready to push back?Set up the field hockey board and broadcast every goal. For the indoor ice version, try the ice hockey scoreboard 🏒🥅, or run a knockout in the tournament bracket.

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