10/3/2026
When we protect our athletes, we protect Field Hockey.
Grab your stick and mouthguard, run onto the pitch, and get into position, ready to show off your stick skills and teamwork passing. Offensive players hustle to push, hit, or sweep the ball into the goal while the defense channel, close down, and cover. All field hockey players know how valuable team communication, physical fitness, and mastery of basic skills translate into games won. When we protect our field hockey players, we keep this sport safe and healthy for all.
Courage First Athlete Helpline
Use this resource if you are in need of confidential emotional support, crisis intervention, informational athlete-focused resources, and guidance related to concerns about any type of abuse.
The Courage First Athlete Helpline is a no-cost call and text service for anyone in need. +1 888-279-1026
Common Field Hockey Safeguarding Concerns
Abuse and misconduct can happen in all sports, at every level of play. Field Hockey has some specific vulnerabilities, such as:
- Field hockey practices and competitions often take place in a variety of venues and often require frequent travel. It can be difficult to discern isolated and/or other high-risk areas when locations are unfamiliar.
- Field hockey is a team sport, and team environments can foster peer-on-peer abuse, hazing, and/or bullying. This behavior may be trivialized and seen as athletes “paying their dues” or “normal,” instead of being taken seriously.
- If an athlete or coach causes harm, sports organizations may move them to different teams, instead of enforcing consequences.
What’s the difference between tough coaching & abuse?
The Coach Athlete Relationship Dynamics Diagrams below can be used as a gut check; consider the conduct you experience and observe in your sporting community, and discern whether what is occurring aligns with a caring and supportive coach-athlete relationship. For athletes who have unhealthy relationship dynamics with their coaches, inappropriate behavior can be subtle and difficult to discern. Awareness and prevention of these patterns of power and control help keep everyone safe.
Current Events
Unfortunately, news articles chronicling misconduct in sport and unhealthy coach-athlete dynamics are frequent and widespread. Abuse in sport has been occurring for decades, and the public is now becoming aware of these hidden situations as more and more survivors bravely disclose and report misconduct they have experienced. #WeRideTogether is committed to increasing awareness and continually updating this compiled list of current events on the topic of sexual abuse in sport. Sexual misconduct is happening across all sports, at all levels, internationally.
7/14/2026
Sports Ministry directs Hockey India to probe allegations of harassment and intimidation
5/16/2026
Hockey India removes support staff member from national camp over sexual misconduct allegations
4/4/2026
Hockey India official faces misconduct allegations
10/18/2026
Youth Sports Families Allege Travel Company Threatened Their Kids' Playing Status If They Didn't Pay Lodging Fees
10/15/2026
Athletic trainer at San Jose school accused of sexual battery of student
10/14/2026
Details emerge on police raid of ex-Kempsville High School athletic director’s home
10/11/2026
As sports betting is normalized, college players have become targets of aggrieved bettors
Field Hockey Resources
Below are resources related to Physical Safety, Safeguarding, and Coaching within Field Hockey.
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Coach Education
Coaching
Find a range of courses, workshops, and resources designed to support the coaches.
Crash Course: Concussion Education
Physical Safety
Learn about the prevention and treatment of concussions.
Field Hockey - Active & Safe
Physical Safety
Learn about common field hockey injuries and injury prevention.
Sports Injury Prevention: Field Hockey
Physical Safety
Gain an understanding of why field hockey injuries occur and prevention best practices.
Survivor Stories
Survivors are increasingly stepping forward to bravely tell their stories. The following stories reflect the survivors’ personal experiences, as told by them, and may be triggering for individuals who have experienced sexual abuse or misconduct. All information has been anonymized.
If you are a survivor interested in sharing your story and learning more about this process, please reach out to us at info@weridetogether.today.
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