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   What is field hockey?

   • field hockey, outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent’s goal. It is called field hockey to distinguish it from the similar game played on ice. Hockey is believed to date from the earliest civilizations.

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   What is a field hockey match?

   • In a field hockey match, two teams with 11 players each, use specially designed sticks to play for an hour and score goals to win a contest. With roots dating back to 500 BC, the origin of field hockey can be traced to the early civilizations of Ancient Greece and Egypt.

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   How do you play field hockey?

   • At the highest level, field hockey is a fast moving, highly skilled game, with players using fast moves with the stick, quick accurate passing, and hard hits, in attempts to keep possession and move the ball towards the goal. Tackling with physical contact and otherwise physically obstructing players is not permitted.

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   How long is a field hockey game?

   • When played on a collegiate level, field hockey games are separated into two halves, each lasting 35 minutes with a seven-minute half time in between. What are the positions in field hockey? Each team consists of 11 players, one goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. The outfield positions include defenders, midfielders and attackmen.

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   What is a field hockey ball?

   • A field hockey ball with a 5 franc coin Standard field hockey balls are hard spherical balls, made of solid plastic (sometimes over a cork core), and are usually white, although they can be any colour as long as they contrast with the playing surface. The balls have a diameter of 71.3–74.8 mm (2.81–2.94 in) and a mass of 156–163 g (5.5–5.7 oz).

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   What is a field hockey goal?

   • Field hockey goals are made of two upright posts, joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar, with a net positioned to catch the ball when it passes through the goalposts. The goalposts and crossbar must be white and rectangular in shape, and should be 2 in (51 mm) wide and 2–3 in (51–76 mm) deep.

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2. www.britannica.com › sports › field-hockeyField hockey | Rules, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Oct 25, 2024 · Field hockey, outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent’s goal. It is called field hockey to distinguish it from the similar game played on ice.

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   Field hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalkeeper. Teams must move a hockey ball around a field by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting circle and then into the goal.

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   Aug 20, 2016 · What is field hockey? Simply put, field hockey is a game where teams come together on a field and use hockey sticks to drive a ball into a net in order to score points.

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6. www.rulesofsport.com › sports › hockey-fieldField Hockey Rules: How To Play Hockey - Rules of Sport

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   The object of hockey is to hit a ball with a stick into a goal. Every time the ball goes into the goal then a point is awarded to that team. The team with the most goals at the end of the game is awarded the winner. In the event of both teams scoring the same amount of goals then a draw is called.

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   Each team consist of 11 players. It’s split up into 1 goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. The outfield players will consist of defenders, midfielders and attackers. The amount of each position will vary deepening on the formation that the team adopts. It’s not massively uncommon for a team to have no goalkeeper at the end of game if they are trying...

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   A goal is scored when a player hits the ball in between the goal posts and over the line from within the 16 yard area. The ball must be struck with the players stick and any use of the body will be called as an infringement. Goals can be scored from penalty corners which are awarded when a foul is committed in the 16 yard area. From a penalty corne...

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   The game is decided by the team with the most goals at the end of the game. Each game lasts for two 35 minute halves with a 5 minute rest in between. In the event of the scores being the same at the end of the 70 minutes then the game will end in a draw.

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   Each team is made up of 11 players and 6 substitutes.

   Every player has a hockey stick of which they can only use one side of the stick to hit the ball.

   A gaol is scored when the ball is successfully hit into the opponent’s goal from within the 16 yard area.

   The ball must be passed or dribbled using the stick and no other body part is allowed to intentionally come into contact with the ball.

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   Mar 30, 2023 · Field hockey is a fast-paced and exciting sport that requires strict adherence to rules and regulations to ensure player safety and fair play. One of the most important rules in field hockey is the prohibition of any physical contact between players.

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   Sep 26, 2023 · Field hockey — or rather more simply ‘hockey’ on these shores — is one of the best sports to keep both fit and entertained. And with hundreds of hockey schools and clubs dotted across...

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   Jan 26, 2022 · In a field hockey match, two teams with 11 players each, use specially designed sticks to play for an hour and score goals to win a contest. With roots dating back to 500 BC, the origin of field hockey can be traced to the early civilizations of Ancient Greece and Egypt.