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Did you know?

‘Indian dribble’ is a term given to the motion a player uses to repeatedly move the ball across the body whilst running. This technique was first used by the Indian teams of the 1950’s
Hockey has been dropped and reinstated into the Olympics twice! It has stayed continuously since 1928
The metal grill affixed to the front of the goal keepers helmet is called a ‘Cage’
The English word hockey is thought to come from a popular medieval game in France, Hocquet, meaning ‘shepherds crook’
The two goals at either end of the field are 3.66 metres wide by 2.14 metres high
A hockey field is rectangular, being 91.40 metres long and 55.00 metres wide
Field hockey will be played at the Arafura Games, however other forms of hockey include ice hockey, roller or inline hockey, sledge hockey, street hockey and even unicycle hockey!
Modern hockey sticks are J-shaped and constructed of a composite wood, glass fibre or carbon fibre

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Hockey Rules and Regulations

Matches will be played in accordance with the rules of field hockey as laid down by the International Hockey Federation for the year of the Arafura Competition.

These guidelines can be viewed by clicking here.

Further information regarding maximum team numbers and competition format will be released in the near future.