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 * What is Field Hockey? [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRNjy7jgxbM184kaaft4bM5vnuTMCYpHzcNUr8cy-P0iquLwq2X width="182" height="106"]]
 * 1) How It Started
 * It's one of the oldest sports in history and was considered " The second largest team sport in the world". The game originated in England and was concidered too dangerous for women to play.
 * Constance Applebee introduced field hockey to the United States in 1901, when taking classes at Havard, she was skocked at what women would do for exercise.
 * In 1922 the United States Field Hockey Association was founded to help promote the sport.
 * 1) How its played
 * Field Hockey is played on a rectangular grass or turf field.
 * The field is cut into two 25 yard lines and one in the center
 * A goal can only be scored in the 16 yard circle near the goal
 * There are 10 players on a team and one goal keeper
 * The ball is only allowed to touch your smooth side of your stick and goalies can use any part of their body
 * Fouls are given for shooting dangerously, and raising your stick too high, and hacking at anothers stick, and the ball hit out of bounds.
 * 1) Requirements
 * A nine inch ball of 5 pounds
 * A mouth gaurd
 * A field Hockey stick
 * Shin Gaurds
 * And recently added; goggles
 * 1) Age
 * There is no age requirement
 * The most popular age group is between 14- 24

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