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. College field hockey: Watch No. 16 Princeton's game-winning goal to beat No. 5 Penn State 3-2 No. 16 Princeton field hockey pulled off a 3-2 overtime win over No. 5 Penn State in a thrilling game. READ MORE What we’ve learned in the 2021 DII field hockey season… so far The Shippensburg Raiders are a perfect 11-0 in the DII field hockey season, sitting at No. 1 in the rankings. Let's breakdown what we've seen in the first two months of the 2021 season. READ MORE College field hockey: North Carolina drops first home game since 2014 in 4-0 loss to Liberty Liberty field hockey picked up a top-10 field hockey win over North Carolina, dealing the Tar Heels their first home loss since 2014. READ MORE