The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . t, and fifty-nine in the provinces. The game is played by teams of eleven players on a ground 100yds. long and 50 to 60 yds. wide. The goals are in the centre of each end-line, and consist of? *•*• /Cjtwo uprights 7 ft. high surmounted by a hori-zontal bar, enclosing aspace 12 ft. wide. Infront of each goal isa space enclosed by acurved line, its greatestdiameter from the goal-line being 15 ft., calledthe striking-circle. Thepositions of the playerson each side may beseen on the accompany-ing diag
The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . t, and fifty-nine in the provinces. The game is played by teams of eleven players on a ground 100yds. long and 50 to 60 yds. wide. The goals are in the centre of each end-line, and consist of? *•*• /Cjtwo uprights 7 ft. high surmounted by a hori-zontal bar, enclosing aspace 12 ft. wide. Infront of each goal isa space enclosed by acurved line, its greatestdiameter from the goal-line being 15 ft., calledthe striking-circle. Thepositions of the playerson each side may beseen on the accompany-ing diagram. Twoumpires, one on eachside of the centre-line,officiate. The ball is an ordinarycricket-ball paintedwhite. The stick has ahard-wood curved head,and a handle of corkor wrapped cane. Itmust not e.\ceed 2 diameter nor 28 weight. At the startof the game, whichconsists of two thirtyor thirty-five minuteperiods, the two centre-^ forwards bully off the ball in the middleof the field. In bully-ing off each centremust strike the groundon his own side of theball three times with. Diagram of Hockey Field G, Goal. RB, Right Back. ? Left Back. Right Half. Centre Half LBRHCH RW, Right , Inside Right CF, Centre Forward, his stick and strike hisLI, Inside Left. opponents stick three L\V, Left Wing. times alternately; after LH, Left Half. which either may strike the ball. Each sidethen endeavours, by means of striking, passing and dribbling,to drive the ball into its opponents goal. A player is offside if he is nearer the enemys goal than one of his own sidewho strikes the ball, and he may not strike the ball himselfuntil it has been touched by one of the opposing side. The ballmay be caught (but not held) or stopped by any part of the body,but may not be picked up, carried, kicked, thrown or knockedexcept with the stick. An opponents stick may be hooked, but notan opponents person, which may not be obstructed in any left-handed play is allowed. Penalties fo
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