The India2010 Commonwealth Games Hockey competition will run according to the rules of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), and will feature some of the world’s top teams.

Ten nations will compete in the men's and women's events for the two gold medals on offer, with all preliminary, classification and finals matches.
The competition format will consist of two pools of five teams playing each other in a round-robin tournament, with the two leading teams in each pool advancing to the finals.

Competition Format
EVENT	MEN	WOMEN
Hockey	*	*