| Hockey is one of the most popular contact
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| | forward, forming a shallow scoop for
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| games played in the US, probably next
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| | catching and guiding the puck.
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| only to soccer and rugby. There are
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| | Field hockey uses a molded plastic ball.
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| several versions of hockey played such as
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| | Ice hockey and inline hockey use hard,
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| field, inline, rink and ice hockey. All
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| | vulcanized rubber discs called pucks.
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| use specialized gear and equipment.
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| | Both balls are sized according to hockey
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| The basic equipment of hockey is a stick,
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| | associations. The objective of any
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| which may be about three feet long.
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| | version of hockey is to guide the ball or
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| Hockey sticks are round and generally
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| | puck towards the goal net. Goal nets are
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| made of wood covered with fiberglass;
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| | supported by steel frames and have
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| aluminum sticks are also used and both
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| | durable synthetic nylon nets.
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| varieties feature suede and rubber grips.
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| | Protective gear and team jerseys are just
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| Field hockey sticks have hooked bases,
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| | as important as the skates or footwear,
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| which are rounded at one end and flat at
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| | the stick and the puck. Protective hockey
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| the other to accurately smack the ball
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| | gear is comprised of a chest protector, a
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| into the goal. Ice hockey and inline
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| | helmet, large padded shorts, shin pads, a
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| hockey sticks have broader bases and most
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| | neck protector, and other gear. Make sure
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| are designed for right-handed players.
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| | you use all protective gear whenever you
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| When holding the upper portion of the
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| | play hockey. Some pick-up games of hockey
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| stick with your left hand and the lower
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| | are not played with protective gear, but
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| portion with your right, the base curves
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| | safety should come first.
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