Removal of Player with Goalkeeper Privileges
A team no longer has the option to play with a player with goalkeeping privileges. There is no more kicking-back.This means that teams either play with a Goalkeeper or with 11 outfield players. NO player may wear protective headgear except a face mask when defending a penalty corner or a penalty stroke and may only use their stick to stop the ball.

Amendments to Attacking Free Hits within the 23m
For these Free Hits if there is a quick self-pass this allows the defenders to stay within the circle, within 5m and not interfere with play until the ball can legitimately enter the circle. i.e. the ball has to still move 5m before entering the circle.
If there is no quick self-pass, then ALL defenders, regardless of location in the 23m, have to retreat 5m if they wish to legitimately play the ball once the Free Hit is taken.

Defensive Free Hits awarded within the defensive circle
A free hit awarded to the defence within the defensive circle can be taken anywhere in their circle or taken up to 15 metres from the back-line, in line with the location of the offence, parallel to the side-line.

New ruling around Attackers entering the circle early at a Penalty Corner
If an attacker enters the circle at a Penalty Corner before permitted, the player (injector) taking the push or hit from the backline is required to go beyond the centre-line and the Penalty Corner is taken again.

Jim Young / Steve Godwin