Hockey Trivia

How many players should each team have on the field during a match?

• 8

• 11

• 20

• 5

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

In hockey, you are allowed to touch the ball with your feet

• True

• False

What is the name of the hockey pass where a player lifts the ball into the air?

• bunt

• hit

• push

• flick

What is the name of the player who stands in front of the goal as an extra defender, when her team has no goalkeeper ?

• left back

• sweeper

• goalie

When the ball hits a defender's foot in the D (box), what happens?

• a short corner

• a long corner

Which women's hockey team won the gold medal in the recent Tokyo olympics?

• South Africa

• Great Britain

• The Netherlands

• Spain

Define the hockey term 'hacking'

• When a player strikes an opponent's hockey stick using a swinging motion

• When a player trips on an opponent's hockey stick

• When a player throws their own hockey stick

What is a 'counter attack'?

• Running with the ball

• The fast attack of a team after the opponent loses the ball

• When a player makes a forward pass

• The slowing down of a match when the players get tired

In which hand does the goalie hold their hockey stick?

• Right

• Left

What does 'CF' stand for?

• Centre forward

• Central fight

• Centre flick