Home › Sports › Field Hockey › Penalty corner (PC)

What is Penalty corner (PC) in Field Hockey?

Field hockey's signature set piece, awarded mainly for defensive fouls inside the circle. The ball is injected from the backline to the top of the circle while five defenders wait behind the goal-line, and the attack runs a rehearsed routine, usually ending in a drag flick.

Example: India converted three of their seven penalty corners in the final.

Related terms

Shooting circle (D)Drag flickPenalty strokeShootoutSelf-pass23-metre areaGreen cardYellow card
Full Field Hockey guide