The game of field hockey dates back to 4000 years. It is basically a ball and stick game, and there are historical records of this game in Ireland, Scotland, Egypt, and South America.
A field hockey stick is usually 31 to 38 inches long, and has a round handle. It also has a bent end that is curved on one side and plane on the other. It is used for pushing, dribbling, and striking a ball. A hockey stick is conventionally carved of wood, covered with fiberglass, but contemporary sticks are also made of Kevlar and composite plastics. It is available in three weight categories namely light, medium, and heavy. It is advisable for a player to choose weight and length according to his or her own comfort. Hockey sticks are available for right-handed players, and left-handed players, as they have to rotate a stick hook by 180xb0. Grips of sticks may be made of porous suede, or rubber, and a stick may cost $30 and above, depending on its quality. A hockey ball is made of toughened plastic, and may cost $5 on an average.
Mostly, synthetic nylon is used for making goal-nets that are of size 3.66 meter by 2.1 meter. Nets have galvanized steel rods that can be folded for storage. Goal-frames have prices of about $400, excluding nets.
Field hockey players generally wear hockey jerseys, shorts, and socks, all made of a synthetic substance such as nylon. Their safety gear includes leg, shin, knee and elbow pads, wrist guards, mouth guards, jockstraps, and turf shoes. It is mandatory for a goalkeeper to wear full-body safety gear, including helmet with face net, mouth guard, throat protector, chest protector with elbow pads, wrist guards, leg pads with knee guards, shin guards, and turf shoes. These all things are generally made of plastic, rubber, or fiberglass.
Field hockey is one of the most admired games in the world. Many countries have their own teams that play various matches worldwide.
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