Talking Hockey

A slap is a hit made with a long pushing or sweeping movement before contact.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Hit) · Wissen

A flick is a push that lifts the ball off the ground.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Flick) · Wissen

A scoop puts the head of the stick under the ball and lifts it.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Scoop) · Wissen

An aerial is a ball lifted high to travel over players.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

In a sweep the stick is lowered almost parallel to the ground for a powerful pass.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The drag-flick is a specialist penalty-corner shot, powerful yet without a backswing.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The bunt is a short pass with little or no swing, listed among the guide's skills.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The Bunt · Wissen

A push stays on the ground, a flick lifts it, an aerial goes highest.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

No backswing, a short sweep, then a full backswing.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The player gets under the ball and lifts it: that stroke is the scoop.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Scoop) · Anwendung

The block tackle uses the length of the stick close to the ground.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The lunge reaches the ball with a long step and an extended stick.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

With the attacker on the defender's left, the stick is turned over for the tackle.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Defenders shepherd attackers wide, away from goal.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

Hitting or obstructing an opponent's stick when going for the ball is stick obstruction.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Stealing the ball is one of the defending skills in the guide.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Stealing the Ball · Wissen

Defenders read the pass and step in to cut it out.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Interception Tackle · Wissen

Close, channel, tackle, play on.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Anwendung

Interceptions happen at range; block tackles up close.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

A quick one-handed poke is a jab.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Anwendung

The circle is nicknamed the D for its shape.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

'The 23' is short for the 23-metres line or area.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The top of the circle is its straight front edge, facing the field.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Play near the corner flags is said to be 'in the corner'.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Flanks or wings are the wide areas near the side-lines.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

The midfield is the middle third between the 23-metres areas.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

Coaches split the field into defensive, midfield and attacking thirds.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Presses · Wissen

Defence, midfield, attack.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Presses · Wissen

Circle, the broken line 5 m beyond it, the 23 and the centre.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The shaded band runs across the middle of the field: the midfield third.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

Forwards push play towards goal and convert chances.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Midfielders are a first line of defence and move the ball to the forwards.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Defenders stop forwards getting into scoring positions.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Some formations use a sweeper behind or in front of the back line.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

USA Field Hockey's 4-3-3 has four forwards, three midfielders and three defenders.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Players move all over the field: defenders score, forwards defend.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Goalkeepers see the whole field and coordinate the defence.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Goal, defence, midfield, attack.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

3-3-3-1 lists the lines from the front, with a sweeper at the back.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The players furthest forward are the forwards.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Anwendung

Players often call the penalty corner a short corner.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

When a defender plays it over the back-line by accident, play restarts on the 23-metres line; US players still call it a long corner.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

A free hit restarts play after an offence, opponents at least 5 metres away.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The free-hit taker may keep playing the ball without another touch.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

A penalty stroke is a one-on-one shot from the penalty spot.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

A centre pass starts each half of quarters and restarts after a goal.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The injector plays the ball from the back-line to start the corner.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Injector) · Wissen

The stroke is from 6.4 m, the corner shot from the top of the circle, the free hit further out.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Inject, stop, bring it back into the circle, shoot.

Quelle: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · Wissen

Defenders behind the back-line, attackers round the circle: a penalty corner.

Quelle: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · Anwendung

Two umpires control a match, each mainly in one half.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 11.1 · Wissen

A green card suspends the player for 2 minutes of playing time.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.1 · Wissen

A red card is a permanent suspension from the match.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.1 · Wissen

The carded player goes to the designated place and the team carries on with ten.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.2 · Wissen

'Foot' is the common call when the ball hits a player's foot to their advantage.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Crossed forearms in front of the chest is the obstruction signal.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Umpiring 4.5 · Wissen

Umpires play on when a penalty would not help the team that was fouled.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 12.1 · Wissen

Green for 2 minutes, yellow for 5 or 10, red for the rest of the match.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.1 · Wissen

Whistle, card, the player goes to the designated place, the team plays short.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.2 · Wissen

The yellow card is a temporary suspension of 5 or 10 minutes.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.1 · Anwendung

Goalkeepers kick the ball clear to the side of the circle.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · Wissen

Young keepers learn to stop the ball with two legs.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · Wissen

Rebounds off the goalkeeper give attackers a second chance.

Quelle: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · Wissen

A one-on-one pits the goalkeeper against an attacker in a duel.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Stepping towards the shooter reduces the target they can see.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

At a defensive corner a post player stands near a goal-post to cover the goal.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Penalty Corners · Wissen

Goalkeepers also save with the stick, often for wide shots.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Set, align, save, clear.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · Wissen

The KNHB/SAHA plan starts with moving in the kit, then stopping and kicking.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · Wissen

Both pads together form a double-leg save.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · Anwendung

Pulling the ball left and right with quick stick turns is the 'Indian dribble'.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

A dummy fakes a move to wrong-foot the defender.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Dummy to the Left · Wissen

Drags move the ball left or right to beat a defender.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Drag Left · Wissen

3D skills take the ball off the ground to beat a defender.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Turns on the forehand and reverse are taught as elimination skills.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Turn (Forehand) · Wissen

Passing and getting the ball back beats a defender with teamwork.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

The chop is one of the guide's elimination skills.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Chop · Wissen

Fake one way, go the other.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Dummy to the Left · Wissen

Give and go: pass, run, receive.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

Pass, run, return pass: a one-two.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Anwendung

'Man on' warns a team-mate of pressure.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

'Time' tells the receiver they can take a touch and look.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Show the ball carrier you can receive.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · Wissen

Teams huddle to share plans and lift each other.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Markers stay close to an opponent to deny the ball.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

Teamwork and communication matter more than positions.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The captain leads on the field and answers for the team's behaviour.

Quelle: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 3.4 · Wissen

Recover, listen, rally, return.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

See, warn, move, call.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · Wissen

Players gather in a huddle to talk before play.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Anwendung

'Back stick' is called when a player plays the ball with the rounded back of the stick.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Field hockey is played on a rectangular field called a pitch.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

US players often call the goal the cage.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Field hockey is just called hockey almost everywhere.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

The name came from cricket, where a bowler who took three wickets in a row was once given a hat.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Commentators use 'the D' for the circle.

Quelle: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · Wissen

Keeping a clean sheet means conceding no goals.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Arrive, warm up, play, cool down.

Quelle: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Training Principles · Wissen

Space first, then pressure arrives, then the chance to shoot.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Wissen

Three goals by the same player in a match is a hat-trick.

Quelle: General field hockey reference · Anwendung