Two changes regarding player uniform and equipment were among the five revisions recommended by the NFHS Field Hockey Rules Committee at its January 13-15 meeting in Indianapolis. All recommended ...

Field hockey: Changes in eyewear rules have players seeing a bright side The requirement to wear goggles was lifted, and face masks on corners will make their debut. Players and coaches are happy ...

The J-shaped sticks used in field hockey are between 36 and 38 inches long and usually weigh between 18 and 22 ounces. The heaviest a stick can weigh is 26 ounces. The sticks, which must be made out ...

Caitlin Kemp:MIAA changes goggles rule for 2023 field hockey. Is it the right choice? "This is the first season (MIAA) teams have used the optional masks (because there is no more goggles ...

Field hockey, as many players and coaches will point out, ... Instead, what she wants to see is the use of corner masks to protect defenders on one of the game’s most dangerous plays.

When asked if Dighton-Rehoboth would require masks for the field hockey team moving forward, Runey mentioned that would be a decision the school committee would need to be a part of, ...

In field hockey, each side has 11 players on the field (16 on the roster) and vies to score more goals than the opponent using sticks to dribble and shoot. Goals are worth one point.

Field hockey goals are 7 feet high and 12 feet wide. There are shooting circles that surround the goals — a semi-circle extending from the goal line, out to about 16 yards (15 meters), and then ...

With the fall sports season underway, The Chronicle is here with a breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. First up is field hockey.  ...