From a penalty corner the defending team all line up on their goal line. Goals can be scored from penalty corners which are awarded when a foul is committed in the 16 yard area. The ball must be struck with the players stick and any use of the body will be called as an infringement. Some players do wear eye and face masks as well.Ī goal is scored when a player hits the ball in between the goal posts and over the line from within the 16 yard area. A face mask, helmet, padded gloves, chest pad and leg guards are all part of the attire for a goalkeeper.

Goal keepers wear a lot more padding due to ball flying in their direction more often. For protection players wear shin pads and gum shields. The stick can be turned around in the players to hit the ball both ways. Only the flat side of the stick can be sued and a foul will be called for any player using the back. A goal scored outside the 16 yard line will not be awarded and the ball turned over.Ī hard ball is used in hockey along with each player having a wooden stick. Around the goal is a 16 yard line which is the only sections on the pitch that players are permitted to shoot from. At each end the pitch will include a goal which is 4 yards wide. It has three lines running across the width of the pitch which are two 25 yard lines and a half way line to signify to players the certain sections of the pitch. The pitch is 100 yards long and 60 yards wide.

It’s not massively uncommon for a team to have no goalkeeper at the end of game if they are trying to push for a win or a losing the match.

The amount of each position will vary deepening on the formation that the team adopts. The outfield players will consist of defenders, midfielders and attackers. It’s split up into 1 goalkeeper and 10 outfield players.

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