Field hockey
Field Hockey is a well-liked sport for both men and women. It is played in many countries all around the world. In Asian countries like Pakistan and Republic of India, it is considered the "National sport."[1] The game is played between two teams and each team is made up of 11 players. There are four 15-minute quarters with a 15-minute break at halftime and a 2-minute break after the 1st and 3rd quarters. Field hockey is played with a ball on natural grass, or on sand-based or water based artificial turfs with a small hard ball. The field has a goal at each end. A semi-circle about 15 meters from the goal is known as the shooting circle. Goals can only be scored when the ball is in the shooting circle.
Players use a hockey stick to move the ball. The stick is in the shape of a J and is made out of wood, glass and fibre. The players each play a position like fullbacks, halfbacks, forwards and goalkeepers.
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Field Hockey Media
Relief of c. 510 BC depicting ancient Greek players of kerētízein, an ancestral form of hockey or ground billiards; in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens
A game of hockey being played between Germany and Scotland at the 1908 London Olympics
Indian player Dhyan Chand won Olympic gold medals for his team in 1928, 1932 and 1936. Photo shows him scoring a goal against Germany in the 1936 Olympics hockey final.
SVG source of field hockey diagram with metric units. Created by Robert Merkel using Sodipodi and placed in the public domain by the author. Bitmap version: en:Image:hockey_field_large.png
A Virginia Cavaliers field player passing the ball
Goalkeeper Filip Neusser in full gear
Sideline hit in a match Standard Athletic Club vs. British School of Paris (1996)
A group of five defenders, including the goalkeeper, prepare on the back line for a short corner.
A Penn State player receives a green card.
An American high school field hockey player wearing goggles and a mouthguard
"National Symbols". Ministry of Tourism, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
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