Field hockey was first introduced as an Olympic sport in 1908, and it has undergone plenty of changes over the last century. Still, one part of that remains is the sport's famously short sticks.

As I noted in the first line of my letter here today, this agreement is a major milestone resulting in a hockey stick growth curve. Let me highlight some of the key aspects driving the momentum ...

facing the curved part of the stick. It is against the rules to use any side but the flat side to control the ball. How heavy is a field hockey ball? Field hockey balls (typically dimpled at the ...

With the 2024 fall sports season just around the corner, there is no better time to get familiar with college field hockey rules than now. The dimensions of a standard field hockey field are ...

Why are field hockey sticks shaped like that? The J-shaped sticks used in field hockey are between 36 and 38 inches long and usually weigh between 18 and 22 ounces. The heaviest a stick can weigh is ...

11 matchup on a field smaller than a soccer field. Players use a field hockey stick to dribble with the ultimate objective of scoring on the opposing team’s goal. Field hockey sticks feature a ...

In field hockey, each side has 11 players on the field (16 on the roster) and vies to score more goals than the opponent using sticks to dribble and shoot. Goals are worth one point. Players are ...