Hockey

What is it?
There are various different types of Hockey (field, ice, and roller). Hockey is a team game, which is played with a hockey stick and ball, and the aim of the game is to score points by getting the ball into the opponents net.

Safety Message
Participants should warm up and cool down before and after playing the game. Participants should receive adequate training in the safe use and care of equipment necessary to play this game, for example, in Ice Hockey, it is necessary to wear special clothing and a helmet.

Ideas/Aims
Be aware of any special equipment which should be used or worn in order to pay the game safely. Have a sound knowledge of the rules of hockey. Be able to keep score in the game. Attain a reasonable proficiency in the basic skills of hockey, in order to participate and compete in a serious game. Show knowledge of the care and maintenance of equipment. Compete in appropriate club competitions. Show skills and an improvement in your standard of play. Develop an appreciation of tactics and positioning play. Be selected and play in a team, which has proper fixtures.

Review/Assessment
Participants should demonstrate to the assessor which skills they have developed in order to play the game well. If they have entered any competitions, they should discuss the results, and any tactics, which were played and worked well in the game.

Governing Body/Organisation
English Hockey Association, The Stadium, Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1HA
Tel: 01908 544644, Fax: 01908 241106
web site: www.hockeyonline.com