Men's field hockey started in the United States in 1928 with a game between the
Westchester Field Hockey Club and the Germantown Cricket Club.
The Field Hockey Association of America was formed in 1930, the FHAA became the
fourteenth member of FIH.
The U.S. men's team competed in their first Olympic games in 1932 at Los Angeles
where they captured the bronze in a three-team tournament.
Field Diagram
Player Positions
The Game:
Fouls:
A player may not:
Fouls:
A player may not:
Penalty Corner:
Penalty Corner:
Penalty Corner:
Typically, the attacking player taking the free hit passes the
ball to her teammate positioned outside the striking circle.
An offensive player will stop the ball with the stick while
another player will strike the ball at the goal.
The Push-In/Hit In
Field Hockey
Field hockey is a fast paced,
adrenaline rushing game for anyone
who has the desire to play.
Real field hockey is played on water
based synthetic turf which is really
fast, the top men can drag flick the
ball at 75 MPH or faster.