Page 542 - Ultimate Visual Dictionary (DK)

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Field hockey, GOALKEEPER’S EQUIPMENT
Air vent
Hard
shell
lacrosse, and hurling Face
mask

ALL OVER THE WORLD, TEAM GAMES have evolved that require that a ball be
struck or carried, and tossed at the end of a stick. Early forms of these games
include hurling, shinty, bandy, and pelota. Field hockey is played by men and
women: two teams of 11 players try to gain and keep possession of the ball
and score goals by using the hockey stick to propel the ball into their
opponents’ goal net. Skills such as passing, pushing, or hitting the ball by
slapping or lifting it in a flicking movement, and shooting at goal are crucial. HELMET Strap
Hockey is played indoors and outdoors on grass or synthetic fields. Lacrosse
is played internationally as a 12-a-side game for women and as 10-a-side
game for men. The women’s field has no absolute boundaries but the men’s Rigid
palm
field has clearly defined side-lines and end-lines. The ball is kept in play by
being carried, thrown, or batted with the crosse, and rolled or kicked in any
direction. In men’s and women’s lacrosse, play can continue behind the
marked goal areas. Similar skills are required in hurling—a Gaelic field
game played on the same field as Gaelic football (see pp. 528–529), using the
same goalposts and net. In hurling, the ball may be struck with or carried on
the hurley and, when off the ground, may be struck with the hand or kicked.
Goals (three points) are scored when the ball passes between the posts and Padded
wrist
under the crossbar; one point is scored when it passes between the
posts and over the crossbar.
Steam-bent
ash head GAUNTLET
HOCKEY STICK AND BALL Stitched seam
Blade
Handle Tape
STICK
2¾–3 in
(7–7.5 cm)
3 ft (91 cm)
BALL
HOCKEY FIELD
Center Inside Right Right Right Padding protects
Side-line forward right wing half back Protective toes against the
overshoe hard ball
Corner
flag

Shooting
circle
180 ft
Goal Strap
(55 m)
GOALKEEPER’S KICKER
Penalty
spot
Five
yard 7 ft
mark (2.1 m)
Goal-
line
Inside Left Umpire Center Left Left Goalkeeper
left wing half half back HOCKEY GOAL
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