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Hockey

Here, hockey is an umbrella term for related stick-and-goal games. Field hockey, indoor hockey, ice hockey, floorball and other variants have their own rules, surfaces and equipment; this entry is therefore not a field-hockey duplicate.

LevelMain sport FamilyHockey Family CategoryBall sport

AI-generated illustration: Hockey — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Hockey Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Umbrella term for stick-and-goal sports in the hockey family.

Geeignet für Suitable when you want to compare variants or find the right hockey code.

Cost Variant-dependent: floor/recreation forms are lower cost, ice or league play is more expensive. Stick, protection, hall/field/ice time, club fee and league play by variant. Hockey club, field/indoor hockey, ice hockey, floorball or local recreation league.

First progress Basic technique quickly; tactical play by variant needs training.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

concrete variant
stick
ball/puck by variant
goals
protection

First steps

choose variant
find local club
clarify protection
try basic technique

Hockey club, school, university sport, ice rink, floorball group or recreation league.

Follow contact, stick and protection rules of the chosen variant.

Weitere Angaben

Tags indoor, outdoor, hockey, umbrella, stick-and-ball, needs-review, ball-sport, hockey-umbrella

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

By variant, score more goals than the opposition.

Teilnehmer

Two teams; exact team size by variant.

Teamgröße

Variant-dependent, e.g. field, indoor, ice or floor formats.

Spielfeld

Hockey pitch, hall, rink or court by variant.

Dauer

Duration by variant and competition.

Wertung

Goals under variant-specific rules.

Gewinnbedingung

More goals after time or tie-break.

Ausrüstung

stick
ball or puck by variant
goals
protection

Wichtige Regelpunkte

stick foul
dangerous play
contact breach
out/zone 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 Indoor Hockey 2023 International Hockey Federation · rulebook · high