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Field Hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 14 October. The events took place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For the second Youth Olympics in a row, the format for this event was Hockey 5s, a 5-a-side tournament that is played on a smaller field size.
| Field Hockey at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Parque Polideportivo Roca |
| Dates | 7–14 October |
| No. of events | 2 (1 boys, 1 girls) |
Initially, 10 teams per tournament were scheduled to take part; however, on 6 July 2017 the International Hockey Federation announced the tournaments will be expanded to 12 teams.[1] As hosts, Argentina qualified in both tournaments. Five continental tournaments were scheduled with two nations qualifying to the Youth Olympics. The 12th and final team was determined through a draw where the third best team qualified from the continent qualified. Should a nation decline it would go to the third best team in another continent. The results of the random draw (and priority) for the boys' tournament was Oceania > Asia > Europe > Africa and Pan American while the results for the girls' tournament was Africa > Asia > Europe > Oceania > Pan America.[1][2]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003. Also nations (excluding Argentina) may only qualify in one team sport (Beach Handball, Futsal, Hockey5s or Rugby Sevens) per gender.[2]
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | – | – | 1 | Argentina |
| EuroHockey5s Championships [3] | Walcz | 6–9 July 2017 | 2 | Poland AustriaA |
| Youth Pan American Championship[4] | Guadalajara | 10–17 March 2018 | 2 | Mexico Canada |
| Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier | Bangkok | 25–29 April 2018 | 3 | India Malaysia BangladeshB |
| Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier | Port Moresby | 25–28 April 2018 | 2 | Australia Vanuatu |
| African Youth Games | Algiers | 19–26 July 2018 | 2 | Zambia KenyaA |
| TOTAL | 12 |
- ^A France and South Africa qualified in boys' field hockey and rugby sevens, opting to send their respective latter. Austria and Kenya respectively were listed by the IHF as participating in their place.[5]
- ^B Solomon Islands decided to compete in futsal and thus the quota was reallocated to the third best placed team from Asia, Bangladesh.[6]
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | – | – | 1 | Argentina |
| EuroHockey5s Championships[7] | Wattignies | 12–15 July 2017 | 2 | Austria Poland |
| Youth Pan American Championship[8] | Guadalajara | 10–17 March 2018 | 2 | Uruguay Mexico |
| Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier | Bangkok | 25–29 April 2018 | 2 | China India |
| Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier | Port Moresby | 25–28 April 2018 | 2 | Australia Vanuatu |
| African Youth Games | Algiers | 19–26 July 2018 | 3 | South Africa Namibia Zimbabwe |
| TOTAL | 12 |
The schedule was released by the FIH and Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee.[9] Each day during the group stage will contain six boys' matches and six girls' matches.
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Sunday | 09:30 | Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| October 8 | Monday | 09:30 | Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| October 9 | Tuesday | 09:30 | Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| October 10 | Wednesday | 09:30 | Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| October 11 | Thursday | 09:30 | Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| October 12 | Friday | 08:00 | Boys' 9–10 Place Match Boys' Quarterfinals Boys' 11–12 Place Match Girls' Quarterfinals |
| October 13 | Saturday | 09:00 | Girls' 11–12 Place Match Boys' 5–8 Place Match Boys' Semifinals Girls' Semifinals |
| October 14 | Sunday | 08:30 | Boys' 7–8 Place Match Girls' 7–8 Place Match Boys' 5–6 Place Match Girls' 5–6 Place Match Boys' 3–4 Place Match Girls' 3–4 Place Match Boys' Final Girls' Final |
* Host nation (Argentina)
- ^ a b "FIH confirms additional continental places for Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games". FIH. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Qualification System: Field Hockey" (PDF). FIH. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Poland are crowned EuroHockey5s champions – Home of The European Hockey Federation". eurohockey.org. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "2018 Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil (Masculino)". Pan Am Hockey. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "With Olympic tickets in their hands". 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "NOCSI: Futsal squad to represent SI at the 2018 YOG". Solomon Fresh Beat. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "EuroHockey5s for U16 girls gets underway – Home of The European Hockey Federation". eurohockey.org. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "2018 Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil (Femenino)". Pan Am Hockey. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "FIH reveals Pools and Match Schedule for Youth Olympic Games 2018". FIH. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.