Maahockey · Taso 1: Aloittelija · Alataso 1.4
Talking Hockey
10 testiä · 100 faktaa · päivitetty 30. lokakuuta 2026 · markdown
The words players use: passes and shots, tackles, areas of the field, positions, set pieces, umpires and cards, goalkeeping, moves and tricks, team talk and everyday hockey phrases.
Jokainen alla oleva testi koostuu kymmenestä Insporta-kysymyksestä. Testin alla oleva luettelo kertoo, mitä kysymykset tarkistavat: yksi fakta kysymystä kohden ja lähde, josta kysymys on kirjoitettu. Lukekaa se ennen testiä tai palatkaa siihen väärän vastauksen jälkeen.
Testi 1Names of passes and shotsTee testi
A slap is a hit made with a long pushing or sweeping movement before contact.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Hit) · muistaminen
A flick is a push that lifts the ball off the ground.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Flick) · muistaminen
A scoop puts the head of the stick under the ball and lifts it.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Scoop) · muistaminen
An aerial is a ball lifted high to travel over players.
Lähde: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · muistaminen
In a sweep the stick is lowered almost parallel to the ground for a powerful pass.
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The drag-flick is a specialist penalty-corner shot, powerful yet without a backswing.
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The bunt is a short pass with little or no swing, listed among the guide's skills.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The Bunt · muistaminen
A push stays on the ground, a flick lifts it, an aerial goes highest.
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No backswing, a short sweep, then a full backswing.
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The player gets under the ball and lifts it: that stroke is the scoop.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Scoop) · soveltaminen
Testi 2Names of tacklesTee testi
The block tackle uses the length of the stick close to the ground.
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The lunge reaches the ball with a long step and an extended stick.
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With the attacker on the defender's left, the stick is turned over for the tackle.
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Defenders shepherd attackers wide, away from goal.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · muistaminen
Hitting or obstructing an opponent's stick when going for the ball is stick obstruction.
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Stealing the ball is one of the defending skills in the guide.
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Defenders read the pass and step in to cut it out.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Interception Tackle · muistaminen
Close, channel, tackle, play on.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · soveltaminen
Interceptions happen at range; block tackles up close.
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A quick one-handed poke is a jab.
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Testi 3Areas of the fieldTee testi
The circle is nicknamed the D for its shape.
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'The 23' is short for the 23-metres line or area.
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The top of the circle is its straight front edge, facing the field.
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Play near the corner flags is said to be 'in the corner'.
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Flanks or wings are the wide areas near the side-lines.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · muistaminen
The midfield is the middle third between the 23-metres areas.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · muistaminen
Coaches split the field into defensive, midfield and attacking thirds.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Presses · muistaminen
Defence, midfield, attack.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Presses · muistaminen
Circle, the broken line 5 m beyond it, the 23 and the centre.
Lähde: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · muistaminen
The shaded band runs across the middle of the field: the midfield third.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · muistaminen
Testi 4PositionsTee testi
Forwards push play towards goal and convert chances.
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Midfielders are a first line of defence and move the ball to the forwards.
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Defenders stop forwards getting into scoring positions.
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Some formations use a sweeper behind or in front of the back line.
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USA Field Hockey's 4-3-3 has four forwards, three midfielders and three defenders.
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Players move all over the field: defenders score, forwards defend.
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Goalkeepers see the whole field and coordinate the defence.
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Goal, defence, midfield, attack.
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3-3-3-1 lists the lines from the front, with a sweeper at the back.
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The players furthest forward are the forwards.
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Testi 5Set piecesTee testi
Players often call the penalty corner a short corner.
Lähde: General field hockey reference · muistaminen
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.
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A free hit restarts play after an offence, opponents at least 5 metres away.
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The free-hit taker may keep playing the ball without another touch.
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A penalty stroke is a one-on-one shot from the penalty spot.
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A centre pass starts each half of quarters and restarts after a goal.
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The injector plays the ball from the back-line to start the corner.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Injector) · muistaminen
The stroke is from 6.4 m, the corner shot from the top of the circle, the free hit further out.
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Inject, stop, bring it back into the circle, shoot.
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Defenders behind the back-line, attackers round the circle: a penalty corner.
Lähde: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · soveltaminen
Testi 6Umpires and cardsTee testi
Two umpires control a match, each mainly in one half.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 11.1 · muistaminen
A green card suspends the player for 2 minutes of playing time.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.1 · muistaminen
A red card is a permanent suspension from the match.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.1 · muistaminen
The carded player goes to the designated place and the team carries on with ten.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.2 · muistaminen
'Foot' is the common call when the ball hits a player's foot to their advantage.
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Crossed forearms in front of the chest is the obstruction signal.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Umpiring 4.5 · muistaminen
Umpires play on when a penalty would not help the team that was fouled.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 12.1 · muistaminen
Green for 2 minutes, yellow for 5 or 10, red for the rest of the match.
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Whistle, card, the player goes to the designated place, the team plays short.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.2 · muistaminen
The yellow card is a temporary suspension of 5 or 10 minutes.
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Testi 7Goalkeeping wordsTee testi
Goalkeepers kick the ball clear to the side of the circle.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · muistaminen
Young keepers learn to stop the ball with two legs.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · muistaminen
Rebounds off the goalkeeper give attackers a second chance.
Lähde: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · muistaminen
A one-on-one pits the goalkeeper against an attacker in a duel.
Lähde: General field hockey reference · muistaminen
Stepping towards the shooter reduces the target they can see.
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At a defensive corner a post player stands near a goal-post to cover the goal.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Penalty Corners · muistaminen
Goalkeepers also save with the stick, often for wide shots.
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Set, align, save, clear.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · muistaminen
The KNHB/SAHA plan starts with moving in the kit, then stopping and kicking.
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Both pads together form a double-leg save.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · soveltaminen
Testi 8Moves and tricksTee testi
Pulling the ball left and right with quick stick turns is the 'Indian dribble'.
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A dummy fakes a move to wrong-foot the defender.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Dummy to the Left · muistaminen
Drags move the ball left or right to beat a defender.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Drag Left · muistaminen
3D skills take the ball off the ground to beat a defender.
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Turns on the forehand and reverse are taught as elimination skills.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Turn (Forehand) · muistaminen
Passing and getting the ball back beats a defender with teamwork.
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The chop is one of the guide's elimination skills.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Chop · muistaminen
Fake one way, go the other.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Dummy to the Left · muistaminen
Give and go: pass, run, receive.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · muistaminen
Pass, run, return pass: a one-two.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · soveltaminen
Testi 9Team talkTee testi
'Man on' warns a team-mate of pressure.
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'Time' tells the receiver they can take a touch and look.
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Show the ball carrier you can receive.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · muistaminen
Teams huddle to share plans and lift each other.
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Markers stay close to an opponent to deny the ball.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · muistaminen
Teamwork and communication matter more than positions.
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The captain leads on the field and answers for the team's behaviour.
Lähde: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 3.4 · muistaminen
Recover, listen, rally, return.
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See, warn, move, call.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · muistaminen
Players gather in a huddle to talk before play.
Lähde: General field hockey reference · soveltaminen
Testi 10Everyday hockey phrasesTee testi
'Back stick' is called when a player plays the ball with the rounded back of the stick.
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Field hockey is played on a rectangular field called a pitch.
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US players often call the goal the cage.
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Field hockey is just called hockey almost everywhere.
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The name came from cricket, where a bowler who took three wickets in a row was once given a hat.
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Commentators use 'the D' for the circle.
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Keeping a clean sheet means conceding no goals.
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Arrive, warm up, play, cool down.
Lähde: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Training Principles · muistaminen
Space first, then pressure arrives, then the chance to shoot.
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Three goals by the same player in a match is a hat-trick.
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Lähteet
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).
- USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025)37
- General field hockey reference16
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide11
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan6
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.14
- NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022)3
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Scoop)2
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Presses2
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 14.22
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Dummy to the Left2
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Hit)1
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Flick)1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The Bunt1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Stealing the Ball1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Interception Tackle1
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Terminology (Injector)1
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 11.11
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Umpiring 4.51
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 12.11
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Penalty Corners1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Drag Left1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Turn (Forehand)1
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Chop1
- FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 3.41
- KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Training Principles1