NCAA.com | June 13, 2018 Overtime length reduced in NCAA field hockey 2017 DI Field Hockey: Championship Recap Share The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved decreasing the length of overtime in field hockey. Games tied at the end of regulation time will have up to two 10-minute “sudden victory” periods to determine the winner. Previously, overtime consisted of two 15-minute periods. Overtime still will consist of seven team players, one of which may be a goalkeeper. RELATED: UConn wins 2018 DI championship | Highlights The consensus of coaches who were surveyed was that the shortened timeframe is adequate to determine a winner, and the change should lessen the physical demands on the players. NCAA Division I Field Hockey Committee announces 2020 championship field The NCAA Division I Field Hockey Committee announced the 2020 championship field on April 24, 2021. View the full 12-team bracket here. READ MORE NCAA DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring The Division I Council approved a package of proposals to move the 2020 fall championships to the spring of 2021. Brackets will be filled at 75 percent capacity. READ MORE