keeper is defending a penalty stroke. The player who is substituted as a goalkeeper must wear a helmet, a thigh pad and sometimes a shoe protector. If the team wants an additional player in the place of a goal keeper, then the goalkeeper designated player must wear different coloured jersey and cannot use their feet or hands outside the meter mark. Handling Hockey Stick The head part of a hockey stick is hooked.
The right-hand side of the stick is rounded, while the left-hand side is flat. The ball can be played only with the flat, left-handed side of the stick, or with its edge. The ball cannot be played with the rounded side of stick. This is natural for right-handed players and unnatural for left-handed players.
Left-handed sticks are not allowed to be used in games. Hitting the Ball To make a legal hit to the right without using the rounding side of the stick, a player must turn the stick over the ball and use the flat side. Taking a hit by reversing the stick head, turning the handle approximately degrees over the ball and striking the ball with a left-to-right swing with the flat side of the stick is called reverse hit. Dribbling Keeping the ball under close control is called dribbling.
Dribbling is used while running with possession of the ball. It helps a player to move away from the opposing players for a chance to pass or to hit on goal. Other essential skills for playing field hockey are the ability to control, pass, push, stop, and shoot the ball with the stick. Foot Foul Field Hockey players are not allowed to use their feet, or any other body part, to control the ball.
If the ball hits a player’s foot, the umpire will either award the other team a free hit or let the game continue if the other team gains an advantage. Only the goalkeeper is allowed to use hands, feet, and body to stop or strike the ball. Air Ball The ball is allowed to be lifted in the