Understanding Hockey And Hockey Tournaments

By Author: Nellie Rogers
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The world has evolved and is changing everyday, but the only constant that remains through this intense process of transformation is the human need to indulge in physical activity such as sports. The purposes are varied entertainment, exercise, etc. But at the crux the fact remains undeniable that the human urge to stretch the endurance envelope will always continue unabated. One of these sports is hockey and it has its roots embedded in ancient history. Hockey tournaments have found mention in ancient history with instances of games being played with curved sticks and a ball. Countries from around the world, which in their heyday were empires have accounts of such Hockey tournaments being conducted and organized. 4000 year old drawings and sketches dating to around 00 BC show evidences of forms of hockey being played.

The modern game of hockey has evolved into many forms with the most popular being field hockey and ice hockey. Field hockey is generally played on several types of turfs including gravel, natural grass, sand-based or water-based artificial turf with curving sticks and a small, hard ball. There is no discrimination ...
... between any sexes indulging in the game as both, male and female players engage in Hockey tournaments and they have gained immense popularity across countries in Europe, Asia and America.

The general rule is that there are single-sex sides competing against each other but informal games have been witnessed between mixed-sex. The field hockey equipment consists of J-shaped hockey sticks composed of wood, glass, fiber or carbon fiber. The ball used is a small hard ball made of cork or its variants. 11 players compose each playing side along with substitutes and the game duration is 90 minutes. The governing body for Hockey tournaments across the globe is the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The Men's and Women's hockey were started on an international level at different dates with the male Hockey tours and Hockey tournaments starting in 1908 while the female participation started in 1980. Field hockey is the national sport of countries like India and Pakistan.

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About Author:
Nellie Rogers has a passion for sports in particular to organize or participate in sports tours to play and support live sports events or tournaments.
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