Field hockey

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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shooting circle

Sports; Field hockey

See Goal Circle

short corner (shorty)

Sports; Field hockey

This is shot taken from the backline that is within the D. There can be 5 defenders on the goal line and this includes the goalkeeper. All of the other defenders must be behind the halfway line. The ...

sideline

Sports; Field hockey

When a ball goes out of bounds it is put back in play at the spot where it went out.

sin bin

Sports; Field hockey

This is the penalty area that a player must stay in after they have been given a yellow card to sit out their temporary suspension from the game. Usually this is 5 minutes.

sixteen-yard hit

Sports; Field hockey

This is a ball put back in play within 16 yards (14.6 meters) from where the ball went out of play on the end line. The ball must be hit along the ground and all players must be at least 5 yards ...