Glossary

field hockey – a form of hockey played with a ball on gravel, grass or sand most widely played in Western Europe , Asia , Australia and New Zealand

goal – provides one point when the puck goes between the goal posts from the stick of an attacking player and crosses the red line

goal crease – denotes the playing area of the goal tender into which no player without the puck can enter

goal line – the red line between the goal posts that stretches in both directions to the sideboards. The puck must go over this line to be considered a goal.

goal posts – metal bars that frame the area to which the net is attached

goaltender, goalkeeper, goalie – the heavily padded player who guards the goal

icing – occurs when a player shoots the puck from within his own half of the rink across the opponent's goal line

offside – a team is offside when an attacking player crosses the blue line of the offensive zone before the puck

roller hockey – a form of hockey played in an indoor rink with a ball or a plastic puck

shorthanded – when a team has a player in the box due to penalty, it plays shorthanded

Zamboni – the machine that resurfaces the ice

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