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Field hockey
Of or pertaining to a sport which is played between two teams of eleven players with hockey sticks and a hard, solid plastic ball. The object of the game hit the ball through the opponent's goal or net. The team with the most goals by the end of the game wins.
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push
Sports; Field hockey
This shot is to pass the ball or just as a defensive move to get rid of the ball to keep it from an opposing player and pass it a short ways to a teammate.
push pass
Sports; Field hockey
This type of pass is used to move the ball short distances quickly. It is called a push pass because the ball stays in contact with the stick as the ball is pushed on to another player.
push-in
Sports; Field hockey
When one team knocks the ball out-of-bounds and the other team hits the ball back in play quickly in an effort to take the other team by surprise.
reverse-stick push
Sports; Field hockey
The stick is turned or reversed so the ball is hit to the right.
