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Field hockey
Field hockey is the FIH outdoor hockey discipline with stick, ball, 11-a-side teams, hockey pitch and shooting circle. Goals count when the ball is played legally in the circle; puck or ice logic does not belong here.
LevelVariant
FamilyHockey Family
CategoryBall sport
Classification
Category
Ball sport
Family
Hockey Family
Level
Variant
Weitere Angaben
Tags
outdoor, team, field-hockey, fih, outdoor-hockey, team-sport, ball-sport, hockey-familie
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Score more goals than the opposing team.
Teilnehmer
Two teams.
Teamgröße
Up to eleven players per team on the field.
Spielfeld
Hockey pitch with shooting circles, goals, side and back lines.
Dauer
Duration by competition, internationally usually in quarters.
Wertung
Goal when the ball was legally played in the shooting circle and crosses the goal line.
Gewinnbedingung
More goals after time or tie-break under rules.
Ausrüstung
- hockey stick
- ball
- goals
- mouthguard
- shin guards
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- foot offence
- dangerous play
- stick foul
- body foul
- circle/out-of-play breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Hockey Federation (FIH)
- International Hockey Federation (FIH)
- Rules of Hockey International Hockey Federation · official · high
- Rules of Hockey 2026 International Hockey Federation · rulebook · high
- Rules of Hockey USA Field Hockey · federation · medium