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Field Hockey · Level 8: Expert · Sub-level 8.5

Clubs, Leagues and Player Pathways

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

Where hockey lives: how a club is run, hockey in schools and colleges, national associations, the talent pathway, junior international hockey, masters hockey, umpiring as a pathway, coaching courses, volunteers and the social side of a club.

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 1How a club is runTake a test

  1. Members choose the people who run the club.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. The annual meeting elects the committee.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. The treasurer keeps the accounts.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Fixtures must be agreed with other clubs.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Subscriptions keep clubs running.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Clubs serve players of all ages.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Sharing cuts the cost of a pitch.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Elect, plan, play, report.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. From first steps to masters.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Members elect the committee at the AGM.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 2Schools and collegesTake a test

  1. College field hockey in the USA is mainly a women's sport.

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

  2. The National Collegiate Athletic Association runs college championships.

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

  3. School teams feed college teams.

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

  4. Dutch hockey is built on large clubs.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Many players start at school and join a club.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. School hockey is common across England.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Scholarships support players through college.

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

  8. Club, school, college.

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

  9. In the Netherlands, the club is the pathway.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. College field hockey in the US is mostly women's.

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

Test 3National associationsTake a test

  1. Each country governs its own hockey.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. The KNHB has a huge membership.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. USA Field Hockey runs the national game.

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

  4. Members of the FIH can enter its events.

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

  5. Selection is the association's job.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Courses for coaches and umpires keep the game running.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Junior teams feed the senior side.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. From the club to the world body.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Age groups lead to the senior side.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Associations select their national teams.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 4The talent pathwayTake a test

  1. It links levels of the game for promising players.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Regions spot and develop talent.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. A broad start helps long careers.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Coaches look for players who will grow.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. The guide stresses individual differences.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  6. Late developers often break through.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Club coaches are the first scouts.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Club to country, step by step.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Ages 8-9, 14-15, 16-17.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. Trials help pick players for the next step.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 5Junior international hockeyTake a test

  1. Junior World Cups are for players under 21.

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

  2. Many senior stars first appear at junior events.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Big tournaments prepare players for senior hockey.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. The Youth Olympics use the five-a-side format.

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

  5. Junior success opens senior doors.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Camps build teamwork before tournaments.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Seniors play faster.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Club, camp, tournament, next step.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Junior squads go up in steps.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. The Junior World Cup is an under-21 event.

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

Test 6Masters hockeyTake a test

  1. Masters hockey keeps veterans playing.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Age groups go up in five-year steps.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Over-35s, over-40s and so on.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. It runs masters World Cups.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. The game stays enjoyable at any age.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Rotations help older players manage effort.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Veterans often coach, umpire and volunteer too.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Bands rise with age.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. From first steps to veterans.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Masters events have age bands.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 7Umpiring as a pathwayTake a test

  1. Club games are where umpires learn.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Feedback after games builds skill.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Umpiring has its own ladder.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Knowing the rules helps fair play.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  5. Each umpire takes one half of the field.

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

  6. Teams accept umpires they can predict.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Top umpires run as much as players.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Step by step, like players.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Prepare, start, run, review.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Assessors help umpires develop.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 8Coaching coursesTake a test

  1. Better coaches make better players.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. The Academy trains coaches, umpires and officials.

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

  3. Coaches progress through levels.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Learning never stops for coaches.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  5. Long-term planning is part of coaching.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  6. Watching matches feeds training.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  7. Coaches must practise coaching.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Help, learn, coach, learn more.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Plan the year, then the blocks, then the day.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. Courses include practical assessment.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 9VolunteersTake a test

  1. Clubs rely on unpaid helpers.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Team managers handle the details.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Someone must organise the children's teams.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Valued volunteers keep coming back.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Parents are a club's biggest pool of helpers.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Social life is part of a club.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  7. Many hands make light work.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Start small, grow into the club.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Before, during, after.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Volunteers make club events happen.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 10The social side of a clubTake a test

  1. Social life keeps members at the club.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Friendship after the game is a hockey tradition.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. A close group plays better together.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  4. First impressions decide whether people stay.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Mixed games are popular social events.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Clubs celebrate their players' seasons.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Open days bring new members.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Start, middle, end.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Journey, game, friendship.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Hockey has a strong after-match social culture.

    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 reference78
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide9
  • USA Field Hockey, Field Hockey 101 (2025)7
  • FIH, The history of FIH & hockey5
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view)1