| This article provides useful, detailed information about | | | | depending on quality. The hockey ball is made of |
| Field Hockey Equipment. | | | | hardened plastic and costs roughly $5. Goal-nets are |
| Hockey\'s most essential piece of equipment? The | | | | made of synthetic nylon and are 3.66m by 2.1m, which |
| stick. A hockey stick is about 31 to 38 inches long with | | | | is the regulation size. Galvanized steel rods can be |
| a round handle and a hooked end, which is rounded on | | | | folded for storage. Goal-frames are priced at about |
| one side and flat on the other and used to push, dribble | | | | $400, not including nets. Players wear hockey jerseys, |
| and strike the ball. The hockey stick is traditionally | | | | shorts and socks, made of synthetic materials such as |
| made of wood covered with fiberglass, but modern | | | | nylon. Safety gear for the players consists of leg, shin, |
| sticks are also made of Kevlar and composite plastics. | | | | knee and elbow pads, wrist guards, mouth guards, |
| They are available in three weight variations; light, | | | | jockstraps and turf shoes. The goalie must wear |
| medium and heavy. A player should select the weight | | | | full-body safety gear including, helmet with face net, |
| and length according to his own comfort. Hockey | | | | mouth guard, throat protector, chest protector with |
| sticks are made for right-handed players—left-handed | | | | elbow pads and wrist guards, leg pads with knee |
| players must rotate the stick hook by 180°. Grips | | | | guards, shin guards and turf shoes. Safety gear is |
| may be suede or rubber, though porous suede is | | | | made of plastic, rubber or fiberglass. |
| preferred. The cost may be upwards of $30, | | | | |