14 Facts About Field hockey

Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper.

In Sweden, the term landField hockey is used, and to some degree in Norway, where the game is governed by Norges Bandyforbund.

Field hockey was played at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920.

Women's field hockey was first played at British universities and schools.

The strength of college field hockey reflects the impact of Title IX, which mandated that colleges should fund men's and women's games programmes comparably.

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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.

When Field hockey positions are discussed, notions of fluidity are very common.

The use of the stick to strike an opponent will usually be much more severely dealt with by the umpires than offences such as barging, impeding and obstruction with the body, although these are dealt with firmly, especially when these fouls are intentional: field hockey is a non-contact game.

USA Field Hockey produces an annual summary of the differences.

Standard field hockey balls are hard spherical balls, made of solid plastic, and are usually white, although they can be any colour as long as they contrast with the playing surface.

Usually field hockey goalkeepers wear extensive additional protective equipment including chest guards, padded shorts, heavily padded hand protectors, groin protectors, neck protectors and arm guards.

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.

Biggest two field hockey tournaments are the Olympic Games tournament, and the Hockey World Cup, which is held every four years.

Field hockey has been played at the Commonwealth Games since 1998.