Hockey Vocabulary Sheet - Homeschooling - About.com

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Hockey Vocabulary
Complete the activity.
1. A method of restarting play following a stoppage not caused by a
breach. Two players face each other, tap their sticks on the
ground and together before contesting the ball
2. A D-shaped area in front of the goal where a goalkeeper is
allowed to use any part of the body to stop the ball
3. To push the ball with the stick and raise it into the air
4. A protective device worn by a goalkeeper and fastened over the
front and sides of the shoe to allow him or her to kick the ball
5. To attempt to steal the ball from a player of the opposing team
6. A sudden-death method of resolving a tied match where the first
goal scored during two 15 minute periods of extra time decides
the match
7. The action of an attacker attempting to score by playing the ball
towards the goal from within the circle
8. To move while controlling the ball with the stick
9. Taken five meters from the corner flag after the ball is hit
unintentionally by the defending team across the back-line
10. A passing opportunity awarded to a player for any offence by
the opposition outside the circle
Tackle Corner hit Scoop
Bully Golden goal Free hit
Goal circle Shot at goal Kicker
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