| Do you know when hockey was first played? All | | | | Ultimately, good judgment was introduced by |
| through the past it has been played in some | | | | introducing firm regulations. In England, a |
| form or the other. Some research in Ethiopia | | | | headmaster restricted the number of players |
| has discovered that it has been around for | | | | to thirty for one single team. During the |
| more than four millenniums. A tablet in | | | | 1860s, England's Eton College laid down some |
| Greece has images of young people playing | | | | rules for the game. After that, additional |
| field hockey and it shows that it has been | | | | rules were introduced after the formation of |
| around B.C. Even in South America, Ireland, | | | | the Hockey Association in the year 1875. Now |
| Egypt, Scotland and Rome; there are proofs | | | | the field would be two hundred meters long |
| and records of this game. The game in these | | | | and the team members would run in the region |
| countries was no different than the other | | | | of the ball. Additional organization was |
| even though it was known by dissimilar names. | | | | introduced with the formation of 'pyramid' |
| Hundreds of years ago, this game was known as | | | | and this time each team consisted of eleven |
| 'Hockie' in Ireland and this is one game that | | | | members. There would be three halves, five |
| will go on forever. | | | | forwards, two backs and one goalie. This time |
| | | | the umpire had the power to give calls |
| During the 1600s and 1700s, hockey in England | | | | without the approval of the team members. |
| was a little dissimilar and it was more | | | | |
| disorganized. People from all over the | | | | This game was first played during the |
| village would take part in the game and play | | | | Olympics during the year 1908 and it was the |
| against one another. It was not unusual for a | | | | men who were permitted to participate. Prior |
| team to have players ranging from 60-100. It | | | | to 1980, women were not permitted to take |
| was the goal of the team players to get the | | | | part in this game. At present, all the |
| ball into common ground of the rival team. | | | | countries have hockey teams who participate |
| This game required quite a few days to finish | | | | in The World Cup, the Champion's Trophy and |
| and after that many player would from | | | | of course, the Olympics. |
| injuries like broken limbs. Even though | | | | |
| umpires were present, they were not allowed | | | | Hockey has different alterations that attract |
| to say any thing without the team members' | | | | people of different ages, conditions and |
| request. | | | | talents. Join a group if you are fascinated |
| | | | by hockey! |