| rdfs:comment | - Field hockey, referred to in most countries simply as hockey, is a team sport of the hockey family which is played between two teams of eleven players with hockey sticks and a hard, solid plastic ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game is played globally, with particular popularity throughout Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America – in addition to being the national sport of both India and Pakistan. The term "field hockey" is used primarily in Canada, the United States, and other regions of the world where the sport of ice hockey is more popular.
- Field hockey is an popular sport for men, women and children in many countries. Its official name by which it is usually known is hockey. However, some countries, and some encyclopedic references, distinguish it from other sports with the same name as field hockey. Hockey has several regular international tournaments for both men and women. These include the Olympic Games, the quadrennial Hockey World Cups, the annual Champions Trophies and World Cups for juniors. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.
- Field hockey, usually referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport of the hockey family which is played between two teams of eleven players with hockey sticks and a hard, solid plastic ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game is played globally, with particular popularity throughout Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America – in addition to being the national sport of Pakistan and India. The term "field hockey" is used primarily in Canada, the United States, and other regions of the world where the sport of ice hockey is more popular.
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| abstract | - Field hockey, usually referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport of the hockey family which is played between two teams of eleven players with hockey sticks and a hard, solid plastic ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game is played globally, with particular popularity throughout Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America – in addition to being the national sport of Pakistan and India. The term "field hockey" is used primarily in Canada, the United States, and other regions of the world where the sport of ice hockey is more popular. During play, goal keepers are the only players who are allowed to touch the ball with any part of their body (with the exception of a player's hand considered 'part of the stick'), with this only applying within the shooting circle (also known as the D, or shooting arc), while field players play the ball with the flat side of their stick. The team that scores the mostgoals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the competition's format. The governing body of hockey is the International Hockey Federation(FIH), with men and women being represented internationally in competitions including the Olympic games,Commonwealth games, Hockey World Cup, Champions Trophy and Junior Hockey World Cup, with many countries running extensive junior, senior, and masters' club competitions. The FIH is also responsible for organising the Hockey Rules Board and developing the rules for the sport. A popular variant of field hockey is indoor hockey, which differs in a number of respects while embodying the primary principles of hockey. Indoor hockey is a 6-a-side variant, with a field which is reduced to approximately 40m x 20m. With many of the rules remaining the same, including obstruction, feet and third party, there are several key variations - Players may not raise the ball unless shooting on goal, players may not hit the ball (utilising pushes to transfer the ball), and the sidelines are replaced with solid barriers which the ball will rebound off.
- Field hockey is an popular sport for men, women and children in many countries. Its official name by which it is usually known is hockey. However, some countries, and some encyclopedic references, distinguish it from other sports with the same name as field hockey. Hockey has several regular international tournaments for both men and women. These include the Olympic Games, the quadrennial Hockey World Cups, the annual Champions Trophies and World Cups for juniors. India and Pakistan dominated men's hockey until the early 1980s, winning four of the first five world cups, but have become less prominent with Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand, Australia and Spain gaining importance since the late 1980s. Other strong men's nations include Argentina, England (who combine with other British "Home Nations" to form the Great Britain side at Olympic events) and Korea. The Netherlands was the predominant women's team before hockey was added to Olympic events. In the early 1990s, Australia emerged as the strongest women's country although retirement of a number of players weakened the team. Other important women's teams are India, China, Korea, Argentina and Germany. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is the global governing body. It organizes events such as the Hockey World Cup and Women's Hockey World Cup. The Hockey Rules Board under FIH produces rules for the sport. Many countries have extensive club competitions for junior and senior players. Despite the large number of participants, club hockey is not a large spectator sport and few players play professionally. In North America field hockey is regarded as a girls' and women's sport, as many schools and universities field teams. However, there are many men's and mixed leagues, especially in Canada. In Argentina, despite the strength of the men's national side, it is considered a women's sport. In countries where winter prevents play outdoors, hockey is played indoors during the off-season. This variant, indoor field hockey, differs in a number of respects. For example, it is 6-a-side rather than 11, the field is reduced to approximately 40 m x 20 m; the shooting circles are 9 m not 14.63 m; players may not raise the ball outside the circle nor hit it. The sidelines are replaced with barriers to rebound the ball . This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.
- Field hockey, referred to in most countries simply as hockey, is a team sport of the hockey family which is played between two teams of eleven players with hockey sticks and a hard, solid plastic ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game is played globally, with particular popularity throughout Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America – in addition to being the national sport of both India and Pakistan. The term "field hockey" is used primarily in Canada, the United States, and other regions of the world where the sport of ice hockey is more popular. During play, goal keepers are the only players who are allowed to touch the ball with any part of their body (the player's hand is considered 'part of the stick'), with this only applying within the shooting circle (also known as the D, or shooting arc, or just the circle), while field players play the ball with the flat side of their stick. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the competition's format. Usually it just counts as a tied game. The governing body of hockey is the International Hockey Federation (FIH), with men and women being represented internationally in competitions including the Olympic Games, World Cup, World League, Champions Trophy and Junior World Cup, with many countries running extensive junior, senior, and masters' club competitions. The FIH is also responsible for organising the Hockey Rules Board and developing the rules for the sport. A popular variant of field hockey is indoor hockey, which differs in a number of respects while embodying the primary principles of hockey. Indoor hockey is a 5-a-side variant, with a field which is reduced to approximately . With many of the rules remaining the same, including obstruction and feet, there are several key variations – Players may not raise the ball unless shooting on goal, players may not hit the ball (instead utilising pushes to transfer the ball), and the sidelines are replaced with solid barriers which the ball will rebound off.
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