Field hockey is a stick and ball game that originated in the 19th century. It is played on grass or artificial turf fields by two teams of 11 players each. The document provides information on sponsors of hockey in New South Wales, the basic rules of the game including short corners, long corners, and penalty strokes. It also discusses the history of hockey dating back 4000 years, necessary gear including sticks, balls and protective equipment for players and goalies. Positions on the field are outlined and details are given about the 2012 Australian men's and women's Olympic hockey teams, the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos.

1. HOCKEY

2. INTRODUCTION
 Field Hockey is a stick and ball game that dates
back to the 19th centaury. It is traditionally played
on grass, but more often these days - especially at
the higher levels and in certain countries - hockey is
played on artificial (fake) grass.

3. SPONSORS- HOCKEY NSW
 Sportscover is one of the world's leading sports
insurance it offers accident, liability, property and
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 The NSWIS Hockey Program aims to develop the
mental, physical, technical and tactical abilities of
male and females.
 F-H-E (Field Hockey Equipment) is one of the
largest hockey equipment retailers in Australia with
stores throughout NSW in
Wollongong, Ryde, Sutherland, Tamworth, Armidale
and Bathurst.

4. SPONSORS- HOCKEY NSW
 Sydney Olympic Park Authority is building on the
legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic
Games to create a unique sports model that holds
major events, education and
training, science, administration and sport
participation for all.
 FI-ta is a sportswear company, currently supplying a
range of winter sports teams including the Hockey
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5. RULES
Here are the main rules in hockey:
You will be penalized if:
 Your foot touches the ball at any time
 Your less than 5 metres away when the opponent is
taking a penalty
 If there's a two on one tackle
 If you lift the ball to high
 If there are more than eleven players on the field
 The ball touches the curved side of the stick

6. RULES- SHORT CORNERS
 A short corner is when the ball touches someone on the other
teams foot in your circle.
 When that happens your team sets up like this:
 And someone on your team
pushes up to the people on
the circle from the back
line.
Four people from the other
team are in the goal with the goalie while
the rest of the team is at the half way line
and as soon as the ball is pushed out they
run out of the goal or from the half way
line to defend their goal.

7. RULES-LONG CORNERS
 Long corners are similar to short corners but it
happens when the ball is hit out over the back line
by the defender or goalie.
 When a long corner is awarded it is taken on the
sideline where their will be a white dot (line).
 Where it is taken from:

8. RULES-PENALTY STROKE
 A penalty stroke is awarded to the attacking team
when they have been purposely fouled in the circle.
The ball is placed 7m away from goal on a marked
penalty spot, and a player attempts to score against
the goalkeeper. The attacking player is allowed only
one stroke, which can be a push or flick - but not a
hit or slap.

9. HISTORY
 Hockey is said to be the oldest team sport in
history. The games roots can date back to 4000
years ago.
 In 1850 hockey became a popular sport in schools.
 When it was first played a cube was used instead of
a ball.

10. HISTORY
 The first record of Field hockey was played over
4,000 years ago in Egypt.
 The style of play most similar to today's field hockey
began in England in 1849. the first organized men's
team was called „Blackheath‟. Men started playing
Olympic field hockey in 1908 while the women did
not play on the Olympic level until 1980.
The
Indian
team at
the 1936
Olympics
Germany
and
Scotland at
the 1908
London
Olympics

11. GEAR
 When you play hockey you need to a mouth guard and shin
pads to keep yourself safe.
 The shin pads are to protect your shins. If you don‟t wear
them you will come of the field with a lot of bruises and you
may also be sent of the field to put them on.
 The mouth guard protects your teeth so if the ball is lifted and
it hits you mouth there's less chance your teeth will be
knocked out.
 Sometimes when a short corner is played the people in the
goal wear masks but that‟s only in serious games.

12. GEAR
 You will also need a stick and a ball.
 You obviously need a stick to play the game with
but if you have training it is also needed and if you
want to practise at home.
 You don‟t always need a ball because the game
ball is always supplied and you will borrow one at
training but if you do practise at home you'll need it
then.

13. GEAR- GOALIE
 When you play hockey there is always a goalie.
 The goalie protects the goal but has to stay inside the
circle.
 They also have to wear lots of protective gear this
includes:
 A helmet
 Leg guards
 Kickers
 Chest protector
 Blocking glove and a glove to put the stick in

14. POSITIONS
 On a hockey field there are 11 positions. There is
the goalie, 2 fullbacks, 2 half backs (half's),2
inners, 2 wings, a centre half and a centre forward.
 The goalie, fullbacks, half's and centre half are the
defence. They stay back to keep the other team
away from the goal although, a lot of the time the
centre half goes up to help score goals.

15. POSITIONS
 The inners, wings and the centre forward are the
attackers. They go and “attack” the other teams
defence to try to get a goal.
 There can only be 14 people on each team.
 Here are where the positions go:
goalie

16. FIELD
 The average hockey field is around 100 metres long
and 60 metres wide. The quarters are around 23
metres wide and from the goal to the edge of the
circle it is around 15 metres. And most of the time
when you warm up before the game your told to go
for a few laps around the field.
100m
60m

17. HOCKEYROOS 2012
OLYMPIC TEAM
 The Hockeyroos was a girls hockey Olympic team
in 2012.
 In their team there was: Teneal Attard, Madonna
Blyth, Fiona Boyce, Jade Close, Toni Cronk, Casey
Eastham, Anna Flanagan, Kate Jenner, Kobie
Mcgurk, Hope Munro, Georgia
Nanscawen, Ashleigh Nelson, Megan
Rivers, Jodie Schulz, Emily Smith and Jayde
Taylor

18. HOCKEYROOS 2012
OLYMPIC TEAM
 The Hockeyroos came around 5th in 2012 Olympics but
in earlier years they got 3 gold medals and the 2 world
cups (1994, 1998).
 In their team there is 28 people. There is so many
because they need extra subs and replacements in case
someone gets hurt.

19. HOCKEYROOS- KATE
JENNER
 Kate Jenner was born in Tamworth (but now lives in Perth) and
went to Hillvue public school and Oxley high school.
 Her Nickname is KJ or Jenner
 Her Position is a fullback or defence.
 Coaches are:
 Frank Murray (2010 - 2011)
 Adam Commens (2011- present)
 She trains at:
 Australian Institute of Sport, Perth, Australia
 NSW Institute of Sport, Sydney

20.  She has played for the in Many important events
such as:
 2012 Olympic Games
 2012 Test Series v USA
 2012 Test Series v Argentina
 2012 Test Series v USA
 2011 Oceania Cup
 2011 Four Nations Tournament
 2011 Test Series v Argentina
 2010 Commonwealth Games
 2010 World Cup
HOCKEYROOS- KATE
JENNER

21. KOOKABURRAS 2012
OLYMPIC TEAM
 The kookaburras are an Olympic men's team and
they also played in the 2012 Olympic games.
 In there team the was: Des Abbott, George
Bazely, Graeme Begbie, Kiel Brown, Nathan
Burgers, Matthew Butturini, Jonathon
Charlesworth, Andrew Charter, Joel Carroll, Chris
Ciriello, Brent Dancer, Tim Deavin, Liam De
Young, Luke Doerner, Jamie Dwyer, Russell
Ford, Matt Gohdes, Kieran Govers, Rob
Hammond, Fergus Kavanagh, Mark
Knowles, Eddie Ockenden, Simon Orchard, Mark
Paterson, Glenn Simpson, Matthew Swann, Glenn
Turner, Jason Wilson.

22. KOOKABURRAS 2012
OLYMPIC TEAM
 In the 2012 Olympics the Kookaburras came 3rd
and won a bronze medal. In the 2008 Beijing
Olympics they also got a bronze medal and got a
gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

23.  Jamie Dwyer was born in Rockhampton in Queensland
but now lives in Perth.
 Jamie is captain of the Kookaburras
 His nickname is Foetus
 Position: Midfield/Striker
 Coaches:
 Ric Charlesworth (2009 - current)
 Barry Dancer (2001 - 2008)
 He trains at:
 Australian Institute of Sport, Perth
 Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane
KOOKABURRAS- JAMIE
DWYER

24.  He has played for the in Many important events such
as:
 2012 International Series v Germany
 2012 International Series v Belgium
 2012 International Series v Japan
 2012 International Series v China
 2012 Three Nations 2011 Champions Trophy
 2011 Bunbury Challenge
 2011 Bussleton Challenge
KOOKABURRAS- JAMIE
DWYER

25. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 Teams and players
 http://london2012.olympics.com.au/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Dwyer
 http://www.google.com.au/search.images/Jamie_Dwyer
 http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/jamie-dwyer
 http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/kate-jenner
 http://london2012.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Hockey.pdf
 Rules
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockey
 http://fieldhockey.isport.com/fieldhockey-guides/how-to-play-goalie-in-field-hockey
 http://www.google.com.au/search/fieldhockeygoaliepositioning
 http://www.fih.ch/en/sport/rules
 Sponsors

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