The Basic Field Hockey Rules

Field Hockey provides a great way for young people to get involved in a sport that requires little equipment and a flat playing field. It's the stuff that sports photo books are created from. It is also great because field hockey rules can be quickly taught and learned yet provide years and years of enjoyment both for the players and the spectators.

But first, a little bit of the history behind field hockey. Historians believe that field hockey predates Ice Hockey by several thousand years. Originally it was merely two teams playing a game of "stick and ball." The rules were simple. Get the ball across the line of the opposing team.

As the game got more popular and spread to other regions and other civilizations the rules became more complex and an 'official' became necessary to keep the rules enforced.

The rules consist of the following:

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The Basic Field Hockey Rules