Hockey Teams

11 players make up a hockey team, and each team is allowed up to five substitutes.

Hockey Player positions

As well as the goalkeeper, the positions in a hockey team can be broadly categorised as defenders, midfielders and attackers.

Hockey Stick handling

Air ball!

During general hockey play, players are not allowed to hit the ball high in the air. Players are not allowed to play the ball if it is above shoulder height, unless they are attempting to block a shot on goal.

Hockey Scoring Rules

Scoring in hockey can only be done in a few ways: from a Field Goal, Penalty Corner or Penalty Stroke.

Hockey Field Goals

Hockey – Penalty Corners

Penalty Corners are awarded when the defending team breaks a rule inside the shooting circle.

Hockey – Penalty Strokes

The hockey ‘penalty spot’ is seven yards from goal.

Length of a hockey match

Hockey Umpires

There is a 3 card system for penalising players in hockey. First, the coach must recognize the situation. If the opposition is clearly superior, it is not a lost situation, but the coach’s goal is get his team playing to their potential and play the game as competitively as possible.

• change the rotation of the players. Allow your players to work out of the situation.

 

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