Field hockey

Field hockey

Of or pertaining to a sport which is played between two teams of eleven players with hockey sticks and a hard, solid plastic ball. The object of the game hit the ball through the opponent's goal or net. The team with the most goals by the end of the game wins.

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Ball

Sports; Field hockey

A Field Hockey ball is usually white, weighs about 5-? oz (156-163 grams) and is about 9 inches in diameter. The ball is made of hard plastic and may either be solid or hollow.

Yellow card

Sports; Field hockey

A card given out by the umpire, which suspends the offending player for at least five minutes, but depending on the referee's ruling on the harshness of the foul, the penalty could be longer. That ...

Zonal marking

Sports; Field hockey

This is a defensive tactic where players on the defence are responsible for guarding a specific zone or area of the field. So the defensive player is responsible for guarding an attacking player who ...

Substitutions

Sports; Field hockey

Players can be substituted into the game but the maximum number of substitutions allowed is 3.

Suspension

Sports; Field hockey

A referee can send a player off the field for various offences and the player is suspended for 5 minutes. In the event of a Red Card a player can be suspended from playing in future matches.