Minkey is a modified form of field hockey designed for primary school children. The name is derived from "MINi hocKEY", and originated in Australia more than 20 years ago. It is currently offered in under-7 and under-9 variants throughout Australia, on more or less half sized fields, and with simplified rules.

The Minkey field is a cut down and simplified version of the full hockey field.

The dimensions of the field are as follows:

Each field has at least one marker at each corner, on the centre line at each side, and 10 metres from each back line on each side. The goals consist of a marker on each side, or some mechanism at least half a metre deep to catch the ball .

Minkey teams are made up of 6 players ( in the under-7s game ) or 7 players (in the under-7s game), of both sexes.

Games consist of two fifteen minute periods. To start the game, a face off is taken on the centre line. Each team is required to be in their own half prior to the ball being pushed. After each goal, the non-scoring team restarts the game, with a face off on the centre line.