WorksheetsField Hockey
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
How many players should each team have on the field
5
8
11
12
15
To score a goal, a player can either kick or use their stick to send the ball into the goal.
True
False
In field hockey you are only able to touch the ball with this side of the stick.
(a)
Which of the following would be considered dangerous play?
Using the stick in a dangerous manner
Excessive body contact
Lifting the ball within 5 meters of another player
Playing the ball above shoulder height
All of the above
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
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
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
How many times can a substitution be made in hockey?
3 subs
5 subs
7 Subs
Unlimited
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.
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.
What does the referee call if somebody blocks another player from getting to the ball?
Obstruction
Interference
Blocking
Protecting
You can score a goal from anywhere on the field.
True
False
What kind of surface is field hockey played on?
Turf/grass
Concrete
Gravel
Wooden gymnasium floors
Field hockey is the national sport of what country?
United States
Canada
Scotland
Holland
What women's field hockey team has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Netherlands
France
Argentina
USA
What color cards could a referee give during a game?
Green, orange, or red
Blue, yellow, or purple
Green, yellow, or red
Blue, red, or purple
How far must a member of the opposition be from the ball when a free hit is being taken?
3 yards
5 yards
2 yards
1 yard
This picture refer to _________ ?
Penalty shoot out
Free Hit
Penalty stroke
How many umpires control a hockey match?
1
2
3
4
When would the umpire award a long corner?
The ball goes off the back line deliberately
The defending team accidental hits the ball off the back line
Foul outside the circle, after the 25 yard line
The goal keeper kicks the ball off the pitch
Can you get a left handed hockey stick?
Yes!
No!
What is the skill called when a player runs up the line alternating open and reverse stick while dribbling?
Reverse stick
Holland dribble
Indian dribble
Shielding
Field hockey goals are 12 feet wide. How high are they?
6 feet
6.5 feet
7 feet
7.5 feet
During a penalty corner, how many defenders can stand behind the goal line? (in regulation)
two
three
four
five
