Stick Skills
This skill is used to move the ball while running down the field.
What is dribbling?
Field players may only legally play the ball with this side of the stick.
What is the flat side?
The main objective of field hockey is to put the ball here more times than your opponent.
What is the goal?
A regulation outdoor field hockey team has this many players on the field, including the goalkeeper.
What is 11?
Defenders should ensure that no offenders are left open to receive a pass by doing this maneuver.
What is marking?
This controlled pass keeps the stick on the ball as you send it to a teammate.
What is a push pass?
If the ball hits your foot and you gain an advantage, the referee will usually call this.
What is a foot foul?
Instead of bunching around the ball, good offensive players do this to make the field bigger.
What is spread out/create space?
A goal only counts when an attacking player plays the ball from inside this area.
What is the shooting circle?
This position can be assumed by offense or defense and is located on the side of the goal.
Players use this skill to stop and control a pass coming toward them.
What is trapping/receiving?
When the ball completely crosses the sideline, play restarts with this.
What is a sideline hit/restart?
After passing the ball, a player should usually do this instead of standing still.
What is move/get open?
If a defensive player makes an intentional foul that stops a probably goal, an offender has redemption by being granted this play.
What is a stroke?
This position follows behind a flyer during a corner.
This move involves pulling the ball from one side of your body to the other to avoid a defender.
What is a pull?
Players generally must be this far away from an opponent taking a free hit.
What is 5 meters?
Front teeth may be knocked out yo head if you don't wear this protective equipment.
What is a mouth guard?
A field hockey field is this long from goal to goal.
What is 300 yards?
Goalies where these safety pads on their feet.
What are kickers?
This powerful passing technique involves swinging the stick toward the ball.
What is a drive/hit?
When a defender commits certain fouls inside the shooting circle, the attacking team may be awarded this set play.
What is a penalty corner?
Moving the ball quickly from one side of the field to the other to escape defensive pressure is called this.
What is switching the field?
Each quarter of the game is this many minutes, separated by brief breaks.
What is 12 minutes?
This penalty is called if a defender makes a foul inside the circle.