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Field Hockey · Level 6: Advanced · Sub-level 6.1

Match Statistics

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

The numbers teams count in a match, what each one says and what it hides: possession, circle entries, shots, penalty corners, turnovers, tackles, passing, saves and how to read a stats sheet.

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 1Possession and territoryTake a test

  1. Possession is the share of playing time each team controlled the ball.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Territory shows how much play happened in each part of the field.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Counter-attacking teams can score from little possession.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey · recall

  4. Safe passing at the back keeps the ball for long spells.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey · recall

  5. Being pinned back under a press keeps the ball deep.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Outletting under pressure · recall

  6. Possession near the opponents' circle matters more than at the back.

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

  7. The guide divides the field into three zones for pressing and analysis.

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

  8. The closer to the opponents' goal, the more it counts.

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

  9. Number, area, chances, meaning.

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

  10. Most of the light team's possession sat in its own third.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive presses · applied

Test 2Circle entriesTake a test

  1. Analysts count each time a team gets the ball into the attacking circle.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. A goal can only be scored from a ball played in the circle.

    Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 8.1 · recall

  3. Entries without shots show the attack breaking down in the circle.

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

  4. Right-side entries suit the forehand of the carrier.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  5. Quality entries create shots or penalty corners.

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

  6. Entries need runners and finishers to become goals.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2 · recall

  7. Width spreads defenders and opens routes into the circle.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · recall

  8. Win, enter, shoot, outcome.

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

  9. A goal is worth most, a lost ball least.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. Ball carried into the circle: an entry.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 3Shots and shots on goalTake a test

  1. Shots on goal are those on target.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Shots from outside the circle cannot count as goals.

    Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 8.1 · recall

  3. Many shots off target point to weak finishing.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · recall

  4. Goals divided by shots.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Shot location shows chance quality.

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

  6. A touch at the post may be logged as part of another shot.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  7. Patient attacks seek higher-quality chances.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2 · recall

  8. Off target, on target, in.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. The closer, the better the chance.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. Wide of the post: a shot, not on goal.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 4Penalty corners won and convertedTake a test

  1. Goals from corners divided by corners won.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Penalty corners are among the best scoring chances in hockey.

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

  3. A strong drag-flicker turns corners into goals.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  4. The evaluation leads to set-piece work in training.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match · recall

  5. Corners conceded come from defending errors in the circle.

    Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 12.3 · recall

  6. Time and play are stopped on the award of a penalty corner.

    Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 13.3a · recall

  7. Each routine's success guides training.

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

  8. Award, take, shoot, result.

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

  9. 10%, 30%, 50%.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Many corners, few goals: low conversion.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 5TurnoversTake a test

  1. A turnover is when the defending team gets the ball.

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

  2. A ball lost close to your goal gives a short route to a shot.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey · recall

  3. The full press aims to win the ball in the turnover.

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

  4. Loose control and pressure produce turnovers.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Turnover and dominance · recall

  5. A turnover often starts a quick attack.

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

  6. Safe options under pressure reduce losses.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Outletting under pressure · recall

  7. A defender's lost ball is closest to goal.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  8. The nearer your goal, the worse.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey · recall

  9. Lose, win, release, shoot.

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

  10. The cluster sits by the light team's own goal.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 6Tackles and interceptionsTake a test

  1. Interceptions cut out passes; tackles win the ball from a carrier.

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

  2. Interceptions show anticipation.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defending outside the circle · recall

  3. A missed tackle can be worse than none.

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

  4. Feet and shoulders perpendicular to the line of pass.

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

  5. Defending deep means the press is not stopping them.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey · recall

  6. Passes through a congested area are intercepted.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Half court press · recall

  7. Fouls in dangerous areas concede free hits or corners.

    Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 12 · recall

  8. Interceptions happen at range.

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

  9. Positives first, then misses and fouls.

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

  10. Cutting out a pass: an interception.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary · applied

Test 7Passing numbersTake a test

  1. Completed passes divided by passes attempted.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Many safe passes may not move the ball forward.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey · recall

  3. Penetrating passes beat lines but are easier to intercept.

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

  4. Passing maps show the hubs of the team, often the pivot.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side · recall

  5. Long passes travel further through traffic.

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

  6. The pivot touches the ball most.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side · recall

  7. The accuracy of the pass is more important than the speed.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side · recall

  8. The deeper into the opponents' area, the harder.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  9. Tries, successes, direction, links.

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

  10. Most lines meet at the pivot in the middle.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side · applied

Test 8Goalkeeper savesTake a test

  1. Saves divided by shots on goal.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. A keeper facing close shots has a harder job.

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

  3. Clearing quickly gives fewer rebounds.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · recall

  4. Saves that drop in front invite rebounds.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · recall

  5. Late deflections leave no time to react.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  6. Corner defending is a set piece of its own.

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

  7. Good clearances to team-mates turn defence into attack.

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

  8. Faced, saved, conceded, cleared.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Higher is better.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. A save that falls in front: a rebound risk.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · applied

Test 9Reading a stats sheetTake a test

  1. Focus on a few key aspects each match.

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

  2. Assess if the tactical tasks set to the team were carried out.

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

  3. Strong and weak points show up in comparison.

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

  4. Patterns shift as fatigue and tactics change.

    Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 5.1 · recall

  5. A team leading late plays differently.

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

  6. Feedback should be short and clear.

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

  7. Identify what will be incorporated in the next training sessions.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match · recall

  8. Select, compare, explain, act.

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

  9. Video adds the most context.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. A few key aspects only.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis · applied

Test 10What numbers missTake a test

  1. Decoy runs create space but leave no number.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers · recall

  2. Positioning closes space before a tackle is needed.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Basic defensive rules · recall

  3. Talk keeps cover and marking right but is not counted.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 1 · recall

  4. Numbers show what; video shows how and why.

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

  5. Key incidents are lost in totals.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  6. If you pay attention to everything you will miss the important things.

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

  7. The mental side of a match is hard to count.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Warm-up · recall

  8. Goals are obvious; space is hard to measure.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  9. Numbers, video, voices, action.

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

  10. Decoy runs leave no figure on the sheet.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers · 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).

  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis17
  • General field hockey reference16
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide11
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Glossary7
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Systems in hockey6
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 15
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive presses4
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Eleven-a-side3
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Outletting under pressure2
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 8.12
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 22
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Six-a-side2
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Penalty corners2
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match2
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Outletting2
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Role of the strikers2
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 12.31
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 13.3a1
  • NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Basic options1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Full press1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Turnover and dominance1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defending outside the circle1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Patience1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Important1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Half court press1
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 121
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive penalty corners1
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 5.11
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Basic defensive rules1
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Warm-up1