WorksheetsField Hockey Basic Theory Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
How many players should each team have on the field at the start of the game?
5
8
11
12
15
The dimensions of the hockey pitch is shown here. What is the length and width of a standard hockey pitch?
70 yards long by 30 yards wide
80 yards long by 40 yards wide
90 yards long by 50 yards wide
100 yards long by 60 yards wide
Field hockey goals are 12 feet wide. How high are they?
6 feet
6.5 feet
7 feet
7.5 feet
When dribbling with the ball, where should the ball be?
To the side
Out in front of you
Behind you
On top of your head
Where should my elbows be when dribbling the ball?
Tucked into the side of my body
Away from my body
In my pockets
Nice and straight
Where must all players be standing at the beginning of the game?
In their defending half.
Anywhere on the pitch
In an allocated area based on their position
Which player is allowed to touch the ball with his feet during a Hockey match?
Goalkeeper
Defender
Centre-forward
Winger
You can only score a goal in the goal circle.
True
False
To score a goal, a player can either kick or use their stick to send the ball into the goal.
True
False
After a goal is scored, the game re-starts
With the goal keeper
From the center spot
With a penalty
With a conversion
In field hockey you are only able to touch the ball with this side of the stick.
Edge
Flat side
Rounded side
Any side
Which of the following ways are you NOT able to move the ball on the field
Strike the ball along the ground using your stick
Lift the ball off the ground by striking it with your stick
Throwing the ball to an open teammate
Dribble the ball down field using your stick.
2 officials control the game in Hockey. What are the officials called in Hockey?
Linesmen
Head Honchos
Umpires
Controllers
How many times can a substitution be made in hockey?
3 subs
5 subs
7 Subs
Unlimited
Which of the following would be considered dangerous play?
Using the stick in a dangerous manner
Excessive body contact
Playing the ball above shoulder height and lifting the ball within 5 meters of another player
All of the above
A penalty stroke, sometimes known as a penalty flick, is the most severe penalty given. When does it occur?
an intentional foul happens outside of the penalty circle (the circle around the goal) and the foul prevents a scoring of an opportunity.
an unintentional foul happens in the penalty circle (the circle around the goal) and the foul allows a scoring of an opportunity.
an intentional foul happens in the penalty circle (the circle around the goal) and the foul prevents a scoring of a opportunity.
Can you take a free hit and pass to yourself?
Yes
No
When is a penalty / short corner awarded?
A. When the ball becomes lodged in a defending player's clothing or equipment within the penalty circle.
B. For an offence by a defending player in their penalty circle that does not prevent the "probable scoring of a goal"
C. For an intentional offence by a defending player outside their penalty circle but within the 23-metre (25-yard) area they are defending
D. For deliberately playing the ball over the backline.
E. For an intentional offence by a defender in their penalty circle against an opponent who "does not have possession of the ball or an opportunity to play the ball."
B and C
A and D
B, C, D
B, C, D and E
All of the above
Where is the penalty / short corner taken?
An attacking player starts on the back line, and takes the short corner from the 5 metres mark from the nearest goal post on either side of the goal.
An attacking player starts on the back line, and takes the short corner from the 10 metres mark from the nearest goal post on either side of the goal.
An attacking player starts on the back line, and takes the short corner from the 5 metres mark from the nearest goal post on right side of the goal.
An attacking player starts on the back line, and takes the short corner from the 10 metres mark from the nearest goal post on right side of the goal.
At the start of the penalty / short corner, all attackers must be ________ the goal circle and defenders _____ the goalline
outside, on
inside, behind
outside, behind
inside, on
In a short corner, the first attempt at goal in a penalty corner can be a flick, scoop, push or a hit.
True. As long as the ball crosses the goal line, the goal will be counted.
True, However, if the ball is hit, as opposed to a flick, scoop or push, the ball must be hit so that it will be travelling no higher than the backboard in the goal (460 mm or 18 in) at the point when it crosses the goal line, for the goal to count.
True, However, all balls, regardless of a flick, scoop, push or a hit, must travel no higher than the backboard in the goal (460 mm or 18 in) at the point when it crosses the goal line, for the goal to count.
False, the first attempt must be a hit.
