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Field hockey is a sport for all, a sport for life. It’s one of the most popular sports in the world and an Olympic sport for men and women. Whether it’s competing for a gold medal or playing with your neighborhood friends, field hockey can provide a lifetime of fun and great moments.

  • Field Hockey 101

    Learn the basics of the game with USA Field Hockey's Field Hockey 101 guide.

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  • Rules of Hockey

    Field hockey, known as “hockey” outside of North America, is a safe and fun sport to learn and play. Hockey is played in many different formats.

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FUNdamental Field Hockey Guide

USA Field Hockey's FUNdamental Field Hockey Guide is designed to support everyone with children in schools, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, Parks and Recreation Centers, Community Centers, Camps and all other youth organizations.

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Are you looking to start field hockey in your community? Gather some friends and play! USA Field Hockey has resources to help you get field hockey started in your community based on the American Development Model. Learn more about Discover Field Hockey and Play & Learn Field Hockey and how you can host a clinic in your community.

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Equipment

Field hockey is a safe and affordable game, requiring minimal equipment. USA Field Hockey offers affordable introductory equipment especially for beginners so you can get the ball rolling in your own backyard. Shop now for plastic or wood field hockey sticks and for USA Field Hockey’s oversized GO Balls, perfect for trying the sport.

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LEAP's FUNdamental Field Hockey 

Formats 

  • Played by men and women in the Olympic Games on a 100-yard by 60-yard field. All middle schools, high schools, clubs and colleges in the United States play 11v11 full-field.

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  • Official game format for inside play that has slightly different rules and equipment, including side boards.

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  • Fast small-sided game that can be played on any surface with minimal field markings and constant action.

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  • Complementary version of the sport played with a different stick that has holes for the sand to pass through.

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  • Further complementary, adapted version of the sport that is played in some parts of the world by athletes with disabilities. (Includes Hockey ID)

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