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Field Hockey · Level 10: Professional · Sub-level 10.5

Indoor, Hockey5s and Para Hockey Worldwide

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 30 October 2026 · markdown

The other formats of the game around the world: indoor hockey and its World Cups, Hockey5s and its World Cup and Youth Olympic debut, the forms of Para Hockey, how the formats compare, where each is strong and hockey for everyone.

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 1Indoor hockeyTake a test

  1. Indoor hockey is a winter hall game.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Indoor hockey is played on a hall floor.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Hitting is not part of the indoor game.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. A smaller team suits the smaller court.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Space is short indoors.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Indoor seasons fill the cold months.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Cold winters made halls popular.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. A hall court is the smallest of the three.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Indoors in the middle of the year.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Halls and boards mean indoor hockey.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 2The Indoor World CupsTake a test

  1. Germany won both titles that year.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. Germany dominated early indoor hockey.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. Germany won three of the first four men's titles.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. COVID-19 stopped the event.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  5. The Dutch won indoors that year.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. 2003, 2011 and 2018.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. The Dutch also won in 2023.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  8. 2003, 2015, 2018.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. The early events came every four years.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Germany won both events in 2003.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · applied

Test 3Hockey5sTake a test

  1. Boards keep the game flowing.

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

  2. It needs much less space than the full game.

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

  3. A one-against-one with the keeper.

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

  4. Matches are short and fast.

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

  5. Small courts can be built almost anywhere.

    Source: FIH, The history of FIH & hockey · recall

  6. Small courts mean constant action.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. There is no shooting circle.

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

  8. Club, youth stage, world stage.

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

  9. Clear, start, shoot.

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

  10. Hockey5s has five a side and boards.

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

Test 4The Hockey5s World CupTake a test

  1. Men's and women's events were held together.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. Oman hosted the first event.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. A Dutch double in Muscat.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. The final ended 5-2.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  5. The final ended 7-2.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. Teams came from every continent.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. The format opens doors to more countries.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 2003, 2018, 2024.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 1973, 1974, 2024.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Muscat hosted it in 2024.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · applied

Test 5Hockey5s at the Youth OlympicsTake a test

  1. The short format suits the Youth Games.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Argentina hosted the Games.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. It is for young athletes.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Short formats suit multi-sport youth events.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Dakar hosts the first Olympic event in Africa.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. It prepares them for bigger stages.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Youth Games often trial new formats.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 2018, 2024, 2026.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Youth events lead to the senior game.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Buenos Aires hosted the 2018 Youth Olympics.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 6The forms of Para HockeyTake a test

  1. Para Hockey covers Hockey ID, PD and wheelchair hockey.

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

  2. ID stands for intellectual disability.

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

  3. PD stands for physical disability.

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

  4. A smaller field and team.

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

  5. Smaller fields suit the format.

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

  6. It is taken one against one.

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

  7. Adapted rules open the game.

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

  8. The three forms under the umbrella.

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

  9. Two periods with a break.

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

  10. Hockey ID uses a smaller field and shoot-outs.

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

Test 7Comparing the formatsTake a test

  1. The traditional game.

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

  2. Players may shoot from the attacking half.

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

  3. Indoor hockey moves the game inside.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Sixty minutes in all.

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

  5. Boards keep the ball in play.

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

  6. With five minutes between them.

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

  7. The core of hockey stays the same.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 20, 30 and 60 minutes of play.

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

  9. Eleven, six, five.

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

  10. Hockey5s courts have low boards.

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

Test 8Where each format is strongTake a test

  1. Germany has a deep indoor tradition.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  2. The Dutch women won their third indoor title.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  3. Austria is an indoor power.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  4. Winter halls built indoor traditions.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Malaysia lost to the Netherlands.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  6. India's women took silver.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  7. Dutch hockey covers every format.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  8. 2003, 2015, 2018.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  9. 1971, 2003, 2024.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · recall

  10. Austria won indoor world titles in 2018 and 2023.

    Source: Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md · applied

Test 9Hockey for everyoneTake a test

  1. Different formats fit different places and players.

    Source: FIH, The history of FIH & hockey · recall

  2. A small court is enough.

    Source: FIH, The history of FIH & hockey · recall

  3. Adapted rules make it accessible.

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

  4. Hockey is for all ages.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. PD stands for physical disability.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Hockey5s is flexible about surfaces.

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

  7. The same core game.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. A game for every stage of life.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Full pitch, half pitch, court.

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

  10. Different formats open the game to all.

    Source: FIH, The history of FIH & hockey · applied

Test 10Indoor events around the worldTake a test

  1. Pretoria hosted it.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Europe's strongest indoor nations meet there.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Indoor hockey fills the winter break.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Halle means hall.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Halls beat frozen pitches.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Tight spaces sharpen technique.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. A smaller court has smaller goals.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. 2018, 2022, 2023.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Indoor hockey sits in the middle.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Pretoria hosted the 2023 Indoor World Cup.

    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).

  • General field hockey reference39
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view)29
  • Official results (Olympedia, FIH), see FIELD_HOCKEY_VERIFIED_FACTS.md28
  • FIH, The history of FIH & hockey4