The Sport I Hated in High School: Field Hockey Trivia

In a unit of high school phys-ed, we spent two to three weeks learning the game of field hockey. I hated it! Why? Well, in traditional hockey, I am a left-handed shot. However, in field hockey, the way the sticks are constructed, you have to be a right-handed shot. As well, I thought the sticks were too short. Being slightly over 6 feet tall, playing field hockey meant having to uncomfortably hunch over. As well, if someone took a shot and it hit your foot, it hurt like hell if you were wearing simple canvas running shoes. Maybe that explains why I have never even thought about field hockey until I had to research questions for this quiz. Good luck to all of you!

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The Sport I Hated in High School: Field Hockey Trivia

Which of the following statements about field hockey is true?

What is the length of a field hockey pitch?

How many officials are there in a field hockey game?

If field hockey, if a player is shown a yellow card, for how many minutes do they have to leave the field?

What nation won the 2022 female world championship in field hockey?

What shape is the striking circle in field hockey?

A field goal is a goal scored from:

Intentional fouls committed with the _____yard line can result in the awarding of a penalty corner.

Where is Shahbaz Ahmed from?

How wide is a field hockey net?

How can a goal be scored in field hockey?

What is Dhanraj Pillay's key achievement in cricket?

When a team commits a foul, how are they punished?

If a team is awarded a penalty stroke in field hockey, how far from the goal is it taken?

How long does a field hockey game last?

What is it called if a player moves the ball forward using any part of his body except his stick?

What is the width of a field hockey pitch?

What is it called if a player uses the rounded back of their stick to hit the ball?

What nation is Sohail Abbas from?

How tall is a field hockey net?

Where is Fergus Kavanagh from?

In field hockey, the officials carry cards of how many different colours?

How many players does each team put on the field at one time?

Dylan Chand is widely regarded as the best field hockey player of all time. When did he play?

Where is Ties Kruize from?

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