Facilities and Equipment Used in Hockey Game – JSS3 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (First Term)

Facilities and equipment

The facilities are:

i.The hockey pitch

ii. The goalposts

iii. The sideboards

iv. The backboards

v.The nets

vi. The flag posts

vii. Knee caps

viii. Hockey balls

ix.Pad( for goalkeeper)

x.Abdominal protector

xi. Glove (for goalkeeper)

xii.Kickers(for goalkeeper)

xiii. Pair of boot and Hose

The rules and regulation

Some of the rules include

1. A team should consist of 11  players 22 players play the game at a time
2. A goal can only be scored from within the striking circle
3. Player’s jerseys must be numbered front and back
4. A player cannot take part in the game without the hockey stick
5. All players must remain in their half of the pitch during the centre pass
6. A player must not hit the ball with the rounded side of the stick
7. A player must not raise any part of the stick above his/her shoulder

The officials in hockey

The officials are:

i.Two umpires

ii. Timekeepers

iii. The scorers

  Assignment

1 Write out four sentences on the nature of the game of hockey

(i)____________________________________________________

(ii)___________________________________________________

(iii)___________________________________________________

(iv)____________________________________________________

2.                 How is the game started?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.                 List officials of the Hockey game

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