Answer: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
The "Temple of Indian Hockey" is dedicated to Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan
Chand. It was previously known as the "Irwin Amphitheatre" and renamed National Stadium before the 1951 Asian Games.
From Quiz: 2010 FIH Hockey World Cup
Answer: 11
Field hockey is much closer to soccer than ice hockey. There are ten players on the field plus the goalie.
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Answer: Behind the center.
The sweeper is kind of like a wing, except in the middle of the field.
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Answer: 105cm
In 2015 a maximum length of 105cm (41 inches) was introduced for field hockey sticks, prior to this there had been no maximum length. As well as a maximum length there is also a maximum weight for hockey sticks of 737g, although most players use a lighter stick than this.
From Quiz: Let's Play Field Hockey
Answer: Hykes (South Africa)
Julian Hykes scored in the 16th minute for South Africa against Spain. It was rather ironic that the first goal of the World Cup was scored by the lowest ranked team.
From Quiz: 2010 FIH Hockey World Cup
Answer: Unlimited times
A team can make a substitution as many times as they want too during a game. They can do it at any time, even while the ball is in play. Teams have to be very careful not to have too many players on the field, so usually they wait until the player coming off is almost at the sideline before the new player comes on.
From Quiz: Fantastic Field Hockey
Answer: 279
Rechelle passed Sharon Buchanan's long held mark for most capped in 1997 and is also the first player to have played 200 games for Australia. A scorer of 49 goals, she retired after the 2000 Olympics. She had the honour of reading the Athletes Oath at the Opening Ceremony.
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Answer: 11
There are eleven players per team allowed on a hockey field at any time, up to five additional players are allowed in a squad and these can be substituted in and out as many times as is desired during the course of the match. The team who are in possession of the ball are called the attack and the other team the defence.
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Answer: Pakistan
Coming into the World Cup, India was ranked 12th in the world, whereas Pakistan was 3rd. Shivendra Singh, Sardar Singh, and Prabhjot Singh scored for India, whereas Sohail Abbas scored the lone goal for Pakistan off a penalty corner. After the match, Shivendra Singh (India) was slapped with a two-match suspension, and Irfan (Pakistan) with a one-match suspension.
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Answer: Drive it
Most of the time, the girl taking the free hit drives it, because when you take a free hit, you want to send it as far as you can.
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Answer: Argentina
Australia played Argentina twice at the 2000 Olympics both times the scoreline was identical.
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Answer: Goalkeeper
Each team is allowed to have one goalkeeper on the field during matches. The goal keeper can use any part of their body to deflect the ball away from the goal including their hands and feet which other players would receive a penalty for doing. Goal keepers must wear a helmet, leg guards and footguards and they are also allowed to wear additional protective equipment such as hand guards and chest guards.
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Answer: Netherlands and Germany
The Netherlands won twice as hosts in 1973 (beating India 4-2 after a penalty shoot out) and again in 1998.
Germany won their first world title in 2002 and as hosts in 2006. They were only the second country to do this after Pakistan won in 1978 and 1982.
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Answer: Umpires
There are usually two umpires, one for each side of the field. Some games have more than two.
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Answer: You were hacking
Hacking is when a player has the ball, and a player from the other team is constantly trying to get the ball by hitting at it, hitting the other player's stick, and smacking at the ball.
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Answer: 3-1
Argentina won its first Olympic hockey medal in Sydney.
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Answer: Australia
Australia recorded their biggest ever win in the World Cup, beating the previous highest score of 12-3 by Pakistan against New Zealand in 1982.
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Answer: flat side only
The referee will call a foul if they use the back (curved) side of their stick. Players have to flip their stick over instead. Players can use most of the flat side of the stick, as long as the ball does not touch their hands.
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Answer: Richard Charlesworth
Ric Charlesworth played hockey for Australia, cricket for New South Wales and is a qualified doctor.
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Answer: Bully
A bully is used to restart play when the clock has been stopped but the ball was not out of play and no penalty has been awarded, this could happen if there is an injury to a player or for some other reason, such as an animal on the field as in this question! When play is restarted with a bully the ball is placed between a player from each team who then must tap sticks before they try to play the ball. A bully used to be used for starting matches and for restarting play after a goal but this was replaced with the uncontested centre pass in 1981. A free hit is when a player is allowed to play the ball uncontested and is usually awarded as a penalty when a foul has been committed. A face off is a term used in ice hockey.
From Quiz: Let's Play Field Hockey
Answer: 12
10 teams competed in the first World Cup tournament held at the Real Polo Grounds in Barcelona, Spain in 1971. Since 1978, the tournament has been held every 4 years.
From Quiz: 2010 FIH Hockey World Cup
Answer: Obstruction
Obstruction is when you block somebody from getting to the ball, whether intentionally or not. You can turn your back to a player, but you have to be moving your feet and the ball if you have it.
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Answer: Three
They were won in Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
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Answer: Luke Doerner and Taeke Taekema
Luke Doerner (Australia) and Taeke Taekema (Netherlands) scored 8 goals each. Jamie Dwyer (Australia) scored 4, Rajpal Singh (India) scored 2, Sohail Abbas(Pakistan) scored 2, Florian Fuchs (Germany) scored 3, Max Muller (Germany) scored 1, and Julian Hykes (South Africa) scored 1.
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Answer: Rechelle Hawkes
Rechelle has played in the Australian team for 15 years.
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Answer: Germany, England, Australia, Netherlands
Germany finished top of Pool A with 11 points, with the Netherlands finishing 2nd with 10 points. Australia and England finished with 12 points each, with Australia leading the table on superior goal difference.
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Answer: 3
The sweep hit is getting down really low to sweep your stick along the ground. The push pass is to push the ball to a teammate. Your stick does not make a sound when you do this. The most common type of hit is the drive. This is like an ice hockey slapshot.
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Answer: Perth
How many of you answered Canberra because the AIS is there?
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Answer: Penalty stroke
A penalty stroke is a type of penalty where the attacking team get a free shot at goal and is taken from the penalty spot marked within the circle. So that the player taking the shot is not impeded by other players all players other than the player taking the shot and the goalkeeper must stand outside of the 23 meter area in front of the goal. The goalkeeper must stay on the goal-line until the ball has been played. A penalty corner is awarded in situations where a foul has been committed in the circle and stopped a probable goal being scored, or an intentional foul has been committed against the player with the ball in the circle.
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Answer: Pakistan
Pakistan finished Pool B with 3 points, and lost to Canada 3-2 in the battle for 11th place.
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Answer: Scotland
It was first played in the Scottish highlands in the 1700s. It used to be called Shinty.
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Answer: Angie Skirving
Angie was 19 yrs old. She's from Queensland.
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Answer: London 1908
Men's field hockey was first played at the Olympic Games that took place in London in 1908. The sport was absent from the 1912 and 1924 Olympic Games, although there was a competition in 1920, before becoming a permanent Olympic sport at the 1928 games. The first Olympic Games to feature women's field hockey were the 1980 games held in Moscow.
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Answer: 2-1
Australia dominated the finals, with Ockenden and Doerner scoring. Furste was the lone scorer for Germany.
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Answer: turf/grass
It is played outside on turf or grass. It is usually played on turf because the ball rolls better, and the grass fields get chopped up easily. Wood would be scratched by the sticks, and gravel would damage the sticks.
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Answer: Lisa Carruthers and Katrina Powell
Triny and Lisa (and their family) had one of the hockey fields at the AIS named after them - at the Lyneham Hockey Centre - for the Powell family's contribution to the game of hockey.
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