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Welcome to Field Hockey

 
  pic2Field Hockey is a fast, exciting game, full of the tactics and skill that you would expect from an international sport. Although many players are introduced to the game through school, local clubs are also developing the sport and encouraging young people through their youth teams.

If you are interested in playing field hockey, this site tells you about today's game, the history of the sport and the things you need to get started. There are some addresses and links for more advice.

As a popular school sport and one that can be played by men, youths, women and girls, its worth taking a look at what it has to offer.

 
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The Game of Field Hockey

pic3 The Game of Field Hockey looks briefly at the origins of the game, the rules, the players and competitive hockey today.
 
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Getting Started

pic1What do you need? Boots, sticks and all the extras are reviewed in Getting Started.
 
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On the Field

pic4 The basic moves, set pieces and team formations are described in this section, On the Field.
 
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Information

pic5Hot links to other hockey sites on the web plus contact addresses and extra info can be found on the Information page.
 
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FAQs

pic6A selection of Frequently Asked Questions about hockey.


 

 
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