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  The game of field hockey is played on a rectangular field which is 100 yards (91.4 m) long and 60 yards (55 m) wide and is divided by a center line and a 25 yard line in each half of the field. The game is played on both grass fields and on watered down artificial turf (astro) although, for serious play, only astro is used because it is totally flat and obviously far faster than grass. The goal cages are 4 yards/12 feet (3.66 m) wide and 7 feet (2.13 m) high and there is a striking circle measured out 16 yards from each goal post. This striking circle (semi-circle) is also known as 'the circle' or the 'D' and a goal can only be scored from a shot taken within this semi-circle. The ball cannot be lifted into the circle but must be brought in on the ground. 

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   About Hockey

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  Field Hockey - The Game from Wikipedia; history, rules, pitch, competitions...
All about Hockey from England Hockey - a good introduction to the game
About Field Hockey  - the facts
Glossary from US Field Hockey
Hockey's Home - rules, coaching and news around the word
Pitch Layout from US Field Hockey
 

   Hockey Rules

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  FIH Rules from USA Field Hockey
     Comparison of rules FIH , NCAA and US Federation
Basic Rules  including the pitch  from BBC Sport Academy
 

   Improve at Hockey

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  Coaching articles covering tactics, techniques, umpiring and sport science from The Hockey Net.
Coaching articles from Us Field Hockey; tactics and strategy, tackling...
Field Hockey Zone "a new look at an old game"; covers all aspects of understanding the skills of the game from ball handling to defense
Goalkeeping. -Field Hockey Goalie skills
Planet Field Hockey  provides articles on coaching eg "What are the skills of a coach" and training
Preventing Hockey Injuries  - important and sound advice
Skills videos from Field Trainer; uses RealPlayer G2
 

   Hockey History

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  History and Tradition from US Field Hockey  "Although the exact origin of the game remains unknown, 4,000-year-old drawings found in the tomb at Beni-Hasen in the Nile Valley of Egypt depicted men playing the sport.,...".   Read on;
History from Field Hockey (ArticRaven)
 

   Hockey Equipment

  

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  Field Hockey Equipment  fromUS Field Hockey
    Selecting a stick
Balls and Sticks  and other equipment from Field Hockey
Dita - equipment needed by the field hockey player
 

    Hockey Forums

get answers to questions or air your views... 
 

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Field Hockey Training Forums cover coaching, training, goalkeeping, skills, physical fitness
High Performance Coaching Forum from United States Field Hockey

General Information

International Hockey   World Cup Olympic Games, Pan American Games  Champions Trophy          top

National District and City Sites   Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, South America            top

   Asia    
  China
Honk Kong Hockey Association league structures, National Squads, news, links to local hockey clubs
Pakistan   news, articles, archived results, scoreboard, events
 
   Australasia  

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  Australia
    Australia news, National teams, league, calendar# , competitions# , links
  State Associations:
   ACT,  competitions, representative teams, coaching events, indoor
   New South Wales
   Northern Territory  member Associations
   Queensland, Associations, news and information,
   South Australia, history, calendar, state teams
   Tasmania, news, affiliates,  coaches corner with useful drills, umpiring ...
   Victoria, news, events, competitions, State teams, Affiliated clubs
   Western Australia

Australian Field Hockey coverage by Planet Field Hockey ABC News coverage
Hook into Hockey  new national participation program which is run in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission. The program has been designed as a safe and fun introduction (or return) to hockey.
  New Zealand
    New Zealand
New Zealand Field Hockey Association; calendar, results of domestic competitions (including National Tournaments at all ages, Super Six, Cups), Masters hockey, National squads
  New Zealand Hockey Associations:  Canterbury, Otago, Northland,
New Zealand news and results from Planet Field Hockey
 
   Europe  

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  Holland 
   
  UK
    Hockey Web for the UK Field Hockey Community
UK and Ireland
Welsh-hockey The official Web Site of the Welsh Hockey Union. Links to every hockey related Web Site in the World.
 
   North America  

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  America
    United States the national governing body for the sport of field hockey in the United States; news, events, results, club teams, rules, history, International contests
    Los Angeles Field Hockey Assoc.,  Michigan State
Big Ten Field Hockey news, standings, features
 
  Canada
    Canada, news, results, championships, National Teams, tours, Calendar, Provisional associations  and Clubs
British Columbia field Hockey; calendar, leagues, tournaments, coaching, links to BC leagues and clubs.
Vancouver Field Hockey schedules, scores, standings and field locations for the men's league (VFHL 4 divisions), women's league (VWFHA 3 divisions), and junior league (GVJFHA 9 to 18 years, boys and girls), club links, articles on coaching, tactics, techniques, sport science
 
   South America  

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  Argentina
    Argentina unofficial site to Argentine Field Hockey; tournament fixtures results, standings, history, Associations, local links
Argentina field hockey news and stories from Planet Field Hockey
   
 

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