# Posiciones y formaciones · Field Hockey, Nivel 3: Preintermedio

Field Hockey · Nivel 3: Preintermedio · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/es/field-hockey/level-3/positions-and-formations/)

Posiciones y formaciones: 99 datos, 10 tests.

How eleven players are split into lines, the tasks of the goalkeeper, sweeper, centre back, side defenders, midfielders and strikers, the shapes a midfield can take, and why young players try every position.

## Test 1: The lines of a team

- A system brings order and divides tasks among the eleven players. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Tactics for youth teams)
- Strikers, midfielders, defenders and the goalkeeper. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side)
- The back line of defenders plays just in front of the keeper. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Tactics for youth teams)
- A vertical (length) axis and a horizontal (width) axis. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side)
- It allows an easy transfer from attack to defence and back. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side)
- It depends on the players available and the opponents' expected game plan. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Tactics for youth teams)
- Collective tactics include the actions of the various lines in the team. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Tactics)
- Front to back: strikers, midfield, defence, goalkeeper. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side)
- One player, a group, the whole team. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Tactics)
- The line furthest forward is the striker line. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side)

## Test 2: The goalkeeper's tasks

- Last line of defence, behind the defenders. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Communicate defensive instructions and directives. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The keeper communicates attacking instructions too. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Goalkeeping: to close down and communicate with the defenders. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Reaction to high and low balls. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Work the ball away with the stick. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- From the back, the keeper sees the whole attack. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Organise, set, save, clear. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Movement, angles, then leading the defence. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill plan)
- The keeper communicates defensive instructions. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 3: El sweeper

- A deep defender without a marking role. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary)
- The free defender gives cover and depth behind the other defenders. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defence line)
- Mark the extra man that breaks through. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Move into midfield and assist with attack. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- A free player behind the midfield helps keep the ball and defend higher. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Formation 1)
- The team plays one against one at the back without cover. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Formation 1)
- Defenders always have cover and the opponents' space is limited. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Formation 1)
- Cover, win, step up, pass. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- A sweeper behind gives the most cover. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Formation 1)
- A deep defender without a marking job is the sweeper. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary)

## Test 4: The centre back

- High marking of the centre striker. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The high defender can step up on opponents who break through. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Centre strikers are not always mindful of reverse defending. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defence line)
- One central defender defends the centre striker. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defence line)
- Provide cover behind the midfield and facilitate outlet passes. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The centre back's marking job is the centre striker. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Mark, win, carry, release. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Left, centre, right. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defence line)
- Marking the centre striker is the centre back's job. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 5: The side defenders

- Ball side: man-to-man marking of the left striker. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Channel opposition to the front stick side. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Help side: cover defence. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Provide attacking width on the side-line. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The outside defenders get the most opportunity to attack. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defence line)
- Two wing defenders defend the opposing outside strikers. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defence line)
- Provide an outlet pass to the attack on that side. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Ball side mark, then help-side cover. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Win, width, pass, support. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The right defender marks the opposing left striker. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 6: The centre midfielder

- The central midfielder is the pivot between attack and defence. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side)
- Drop behind the line of the ball as soon as possible. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Concentrate on channelling the opposition attack left. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Responsible for the triangular shape in midfield. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Delay tackling, concentrate on channelling. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Restrict 1 v 1s in the middle: too high a risk. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Lead to encourage passes from the defensive zone. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Recover, restrict, channel, win. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Show, receive, release, shape. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- The pivot in the middle is the centre midfielder. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side)

## Test 7: The outside midfielders

- Must get behind the ball immediately after loss of possession. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Maintain the triangle by staying on the inside of the right striker. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Join attack on the ball side. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Drop defensively on the help side. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Midfielders are key players in restarts: free hits and side-line hits. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the midfielders)
- Make penetrating attacking runs into the space created. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the midfielders)
- Players with good insight and experience read turnovers better. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the midfielders)
- Lose, recover, mark, regain. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Link, release, penetrate. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the midfielders)
- Light 7 sits inside the striker in front: the right midfielder. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 8: Midfield shapes

- Outside midfielders higher; central midfielder deeper. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- In the defensive triangle the point of the triangle faces the opponents. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- Usually one is more offensive and the other more defensive. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- Diamond: one central attacking and one central defensive midfielder. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- One-three formation: one defensive midfielder. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- Three-one formation: one attacking midfielder. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- Trough formation: two offensive and two defensive players. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- Deep centre, level, then centre ahead. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- Bottom point, the sides, top point. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)
- Back, two sides, front: a diamond. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Midfield line)

## Test 9: The striker line

- The striker line can have four, three or two strikers. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Striker line)
- Lose the opposition marker to become open. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- Rotate positions across the width to confuse the defence. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- Attack to the circle as quickly as possible. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- Quick reverse press, close down and channel defenders. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- In the circle occupy the area ahead of the goal mouth. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Eliminate the defender and cut inside as soon as possible. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Get free, receive, go, finish. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- Pressure, steer, then recover. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers)
- Leading to the back-line stretches the defence. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)

## Test 10: Jugar en todas las posiciones

- All players must get the chance to play in all positions to increase knowledge. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eight-a-side)
- Each position has attacking and defensive aspects to master. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1)
- Rotate through all positions to learn the tactical requirements. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side)
- Knowing the other role makes a better attacker. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Tactical ability depends on the technical abilities of the players. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Summary)
- Ensure that all players know and understand their roles. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Summary)
- Incorporate match-oriented exercises or game situations. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Summary)
- Variety first, then understanding, then a specialism. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- The game progression grows the field and the team. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Game progression)
- Moving players round lets them learn every role. (Fuente: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eight-a-side)

Fuentes: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, USA Field Hockey 101, NFHCA notes, FIH history and official results; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Field Hockey - Rules of Hockey).

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