Field Hockey 101
This piece of protective equipment must be worn in your mouth while playing.
What is a mouthguard?
Field players cannot intentionally play the ball with this body part.
What is their foot?
What is our mascot?
What is the falcon?
Moving with the ball under control while using your stick is called this.
What is dribbling?
Your teammate has the ball and is being pressured. What's one thing you should do instead of standing still?
Move/get open/communicate
Unlike ice hockey, field hockey players are only allowed to play the ball with this side of the stick.
What is the flat side?
For a goal to count, the ball must be touched by an attacker inside this area.
What is the shooting circle?
What division are we?
What is 2A West
This basic pass keeps the stick in contact with the ball as you move it toward your target.
What is a push pass?
Your team loses possession. What's your first priority?
Transition to defense
This player is allowed to use additional protective equipment, including leg guards and kickers.
Who is the goalkeeper?
After the ball goes completely over the sideline, play restarts with this.
What is a sideline hit/free hit?
When did we last win a Regional Championship?
This elimination skill moves the ball laterally across your body to avoid a defender's stick.
What is a pull?
You're defending a player near the sideline. Should you force her toward the middle or keep her outside?
What is keep her outside/wide?
This is the maximum number of players from one team normally on the field at one time, including the goalkeeper.
What is 11?
On an attacking free hit below the 25 yard line, the ball generally must travel this distance or be touched by a defender before being played into the circle.
What is 5 meters?
What is our focus this year?
What is positive mentality?
A good one of these allows you to receive a pass into space and set up your next action without needing multiple touches.
What is a good first touch?
You're dribbling toward two defenders and have an open teammate to your right. What's usually the better choice?
Pass before getting trapped
A regulation field hockey game is divided into this many quarters.
What is 4?
This is awarded for certain defensive fouls inside the circle or intentional defensive fouls below the 25 yard line or attacking area.
What is a penalty corner?
What year did we last win a State Championship?
What is 2002?
This aerial skill sends the ball into the air by getting underneath it rather than using a traditional hit.
What is a flick?
An attacker has the ball on the right side of your defensive circle. You're the off-ball defender marking an attacker near goal. Where should you position yourself?
Goal-side and ball-side of your player, while maintaining awareness of both the ball and your mark.