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Field Hockey · Level 1: Beginner · Sub-level 1.4

Talking Hockey

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 30 October 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.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Names of passes and shotsTake a test

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The Bunt · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

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

Test 2Names of tacklesTake a test

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  4. Defenders shepherd attackers wide, away from goal.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Stealing the Ball · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Interception Tackle · recall

  8. Close, channel, tackle, play on.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · applied

  9. Interceptions happen at range; block tackles up close.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. A quick one-handed poke is a jab.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · applied

Test 3Areas of the fieldTake a test

  1. The circle is nicknamed the D for its shape.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Presses · recall

  8. Defence, midfield, attack.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Presses · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

Test 4PositionsTake a test

  1. Forwards push play towards goal and convert chances.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  3. Defenders stop forwards getting into scoring positions.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  7. Goalkeepers see the whole field and coordinate the defence.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  8. Goal, defence, midfield, attack.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  9. 3-3-3-1 lists the lines from the front, with a sweeper at the back.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  10. The players furthest forward are the forwards.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · applied

Test 5Set piecesTake a test

  1. Players often call the penalty corner a short corner.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. 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.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

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

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · recall

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

    Source: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · applied

Test 6Umpires and cardsTake a test

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

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

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

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

  3. A red card is a permanent suspension from the match.

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

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

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

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Test 7Goalkeeping wordsTake a test

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · recall

  2. Young keepers learn to stop the ball with two legs.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · recall

  3. Rebounds off the goalkeeper give attackers a second chance.

    Source: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022) · recall

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Stepping towards the shooter reduces the target they can see.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive Penalty Corners · recall

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Set, align, save, clear.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · recall

  10. Both pads together form a double-leg save.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · applied

Test 8Moves and tricksTake a test

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Dummy to the Left · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Drag Left · recall

  4. 3D skills take the ball off the ground to beat a defender.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Turn (Forehand) · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Chop · recall

  8. Fake one way, go the other.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Dummy to the Left · recall

  9. Give and go: pass, run, receive.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

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

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · applied

Test 9Team talkTake a test

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Show the ball carrier you can receive.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Skill development plan · recall

  4. Teams huddle to share plans and lift each other.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Markers stay close to an opponent to deny the ball.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  6. Teamwork and communication matter more than positions.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

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

  8. Recover, listen, rally, return.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. See, warn, move, call.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. Players gather in a huddle to talk before play.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 10Everyday hockey phrasesTake a test

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  3. US players often call the goal the cage.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  4. Field hockey is just called hockey almost everywhere.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Commentators use 'the D' for the circle.

    Source: USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025) · recall

  7. Keeping a clean sheet means conceding no goals.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Arrive, warm up, play, cool down.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Training Principles · recall

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

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

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Sources

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