Field Hockey

Well it depends on the person and the level of the game but on average a midfielder (halfback) in hockey would run about 8-10 km.

Sources: Me being a hockey halfback for 4 years and playing regional field hockey where the coach measured our average running distance.

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Six-a-side is usually played on a halfturf; if you are playing on a normal turf, this is simply the area between the halfway line and one backline. The measurements of the outline are 55m by 45.7m; the halfway line is 45.7m long and is 27.5m from each 'backline'; the circles are sometimes made smaller (normally 14.63m radius, changed to 10m); and the goals are standard goals sited halfway along the 'backlines'.

Hurling

Yes, if that is the severest penalty available. Interfering with another player or their equipment is an offence under the rules.

Chicago ?

No; the modern game of hockey was developed in London.

Some guy in the 90's

its where you loose your virginity to a donkey.

Unfortunately it is Hockey, not Cricket which many people tend to believe seeing the passion India's have for the game.

Football

As opposed to what?

The same thing you do if you get hit with anything else. For most of us, that would be either scream and fall over clutching the groin or stumble to the nearest doctor.

The Australian men's field hockey team is sponsored by the well known hockey stick producer kookaburra.

In ice hockey, a game is broken into three periods of 20 minutes (for NHL; different lengths for other grades).

In field hockey, a game is broken into two halves of 35 minutes (less for younger grades and some competitions/tournaments).

"Typically" can change very much between different grades and areas, and large variations occur even from game to game in the same season and grade.

Most games would feature a total of 3 to 5 goals; some would only have one or two, while a few would be more of a goalfest. You would rarely see a game with a double-digit total, though.

These kinds of sticks are made of composite and are harder to break than wooden sticks.

They are the best kind of stick for an advanced player.

Before 1980, India. After 1980 (and the complete introduction of astroturf) the Netherlands.

A complete medal table can be found at the related links.

There are many reasons: * Better surfaces result in a faster and more skillful game, but one which is easier to follow. * Sticks and skills are now developed to the point where jinking and dribbling are so varied graceful almost to the point of being a sport unto themselves. * Better goalkeeper equipment has led to many keepers being capable of movement and action as quick as any player without the gear, meaning they can make better saves more often. * Rules and organisation have progressed a large amount, leading to the sport being safer, more consistent, more flowing and more enjoyable than ever.

Yes it does because it helps feel the puck and aim it..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By playing? Yes, they can, assuming the boy is of a similar skill level.

By doing anything else? Many male umpires could be "converted" by a pretty face when they umpire a women's game, but those of decent quality remain imprtial regardless of who plays. Spectators of any kind can mean the difference between winning and losing, and this applies to any sport.

The rulebook explicitly disallow a shot that uses "a 'dragging' action to play the ball"; it also states that the ball must be pushed, flicked or scooped. This means that a dragflick cannot be used. Umpires can distinguish this from a normal flick by the position of the feet: a dragflick requires the feet to be ahead of the ball. The rules include a stipulation that the player taking the stroke must begin behind the ball and this makes it even easier to pick up. This means that for a legal stroke-taking, you have to push, flick or scoop the ball. * A push involves the action of placing the stickhead next to the ball, and as the name inplies, pushing it along the ground. It is the simplest shot to do, and often works extremely well if an accurate push is used (aim for the weak spots; the bottom corners, right next to the posts) * A flick is simply a push that is also raised above the ground. This is accomplished by simply angling the stick back slightly as the push is made. It is somewhat more difficult to aim, as there are now dimensions that the ball is moved through; up-down, left-right. However, it offers far more opportunity to score, if used well. Good points to aim for are the aforementioned corners, but at the height of the backboard's top - this means the goalkeeper cannot simply drop to the barricade position, and allows the ball to go over any that do. You could also try aiming at the top corner; there is a decent square foot of space that the goalkeeper will find it impossible to guard without pre-empting a shot there. Additionally, anywhere just inside the posts will be effective provided the goalkeeper does not react fast enough to see it coming. * A scoop is similar in motion to using a shovel. The head is placed as per a flick, but with the player directly behind the ball instead of beside. It results in similar flight to a flick, but is harder to aim away from the line of the shot (i.e. it will go straight through or not at all). For this reason, plus the facts of its unnaturalness and that it is very slow compared to a flick, it is very rarely used. Practise when you can, with your goalkeeper if possible (it's great practise for them as well, and you can discuss what works better and what doesn't). Remember to keep calm while taking the shot - strokes are supposed to guarantee a goal, so take your time, keep it simple and just sink that ball through the net. Read through the rules concerning the stroke when you are able to - so you know what can and can't be done - and discuss them with an umpire if you aren't sure about any of it.