Games played with curved sticks and a ball have been found throughout history and the world. There are 4000-year-old drawings from Egypt. Hurling dates to before 1272BC and there is a depiction from 500BC in Ancient Greece when the game was called "Κερητίζειν" ("kerētízein") because it was played with a horn ("κέρας" in Greek) and a ball-like object.[1] In Inner Mongolia, China, the Daur people have been playing Beikou (a game similar to modern field hockey) for about 1,000 years.[2] There were hockey-like games throughout Europe during the Middle Ages[citation needed] and the word 'hockey' was recorded in 1363 when Edward III of England issued the proclamation: "[m]oreover we ordain that you prohibit under penalty of imprisonment all and sundry from such stone, wood and iron throwing; handball, football, or hockey; coursing and cock-fighting, or other such idle games"[3]
Field hockey is played on gravel, natural grass, sand-based or water-based artificial turf, with a small, hard ball. The game is popular among both males and females in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In most countries, the game is played between single-sex sides, although they can be mixed-sex.
The governing body is the 116-member International Hockey Federation (FIH). Men's field hockey has been played at each summer Olympic Games since 1908 (except 1912 and 1924), while women's field hockey has been played at the Summer Olympic Games since 1980.
Modern field hockey sticks are J-shaped and constructed of a composite of wood, glass fibre or carbon fibre (sometimes both) and have a curved hook at the playing end, a flat surface on the playing side and curved surface on the rear side. While current field hockey appeared in the mid-18th century in England, primarily in schools, it was not until the first half of the 19th century that it became firmly established. The first club was created in 1849 at Blackheath in south-east London. Field hockey is the national sport of India and Pakistan.[4]
Ice hockey
The Barrie Colts and the Brampton Battalion in an ice hockey game.
Main article: Ice hockey
Ice hockey is played on a large flat area of ice, using a three inch (76.2 mm) diameter vulcanized rubber disc called a puck. This puck is often frozen before high-level games to decrease the amount of bouncing and friction on the ice. The game is contested between two teams of skaters. The game is played all over North America, Europe and in many other countries around the world to varying extent. It is the most popular sport in Canada, Finland, Latvia, the Czech Republic, and in Slovakia.
The governing body is the 66-member International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Men's ice hockey has been played at the Winter Olympics since 1924, and was in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Women's ice hockey was added to the Winter Olympics in 1998. North America's National Hockey League (NHL) is the strongest professional ice hockey league, drawing top ice hockey players from around the globe. The NHL rules are slightly different from those used in Olympic ice hockey: the periods are 20 minutes long, counting downwards. There are three periods.
Ice hockey sticks are long L-shaped sticks made of wood, graphite, or composites with a blade at the bottom that can lie flat on the playing surface when the stick is held upright and can curve either way, legally, as to help a left- or right-handed player gain an advantage.
There are early representations and reports of ice hockey-type games being played on ice in the Netherlands, and reports from Canada from the beginning of the nineteenth century, but the modern game was initially organized by students at McGill University, Montreal in 1875 who, by two years later, codified the first set of ice hockey rules and organized the first teams.
Ice hockey is played at a number of levels, by all ages.
Further information: minor hockey
Roller hockey
Inline
Inline roller hockey
Main article: Inline hockey
Inline hockey is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. Inline hockey is played by two teams, consisting of four skaters and one goalie, on a dry rink divided into two halves by a center line, with one net at each end of the rink. The game is played in three 15-minute periods with a variation of the ice hockey off-side rule. Icings are also called, but are usually referred to as illegal clearing. For rink dimensions and an overview of the rules of the game, see IIHF Inline Rules (official rules). Some leagues and competitions do not follow the IIHF regulations, in particular USA Inline and Canada Inline.
Quad
Main article: Roller hockey (quad)
Roller hockey (quad) is the overarching name for a roller sport that has existed since long before inline skates were invented. Roller hockey has been played in sixty countries worldwide[citation needed] and thus has many names worldwide. The sport is also known as quad hockey, international style ball hockey, rink hockey and hardball hockey. Roller Hockey was a demonstration roller sport at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
Sledge hockey
Main article: Sledge hockey
Sledge hockey is a form of ice hockey designed for players with physical disabilities affecting their lower bodies. Players sit on double-bladed sledges and use two sticks; each stick has a blade at one end and small picks at the other. Players use the sticks to pass, stickhandle and shoot the puck, and to propel their sledges. The rules are very similar to IIHF ice hockey rules.[5]
Canada is a recognized international leader in the development of the sport, and of equipment for players. Much of the equipment for the sport was first developed in Canada, such as sledge hockey sticks laminated with fiberglass, as well as aluminum shafts with hand carved insert blades and special aluminum sledges with regulation skate blades.
Inline Sledge hockey
Based on Ice Sledge Hockey, Inline Sledge Hockey is played to the same rules as Inline Puck Hockey (essentially ice hockey played off ice using inline skates) and has been made possible by the design and manufacture of inline sledges by RGK, Europe’s premier sports wheelchair maker.
There is no classification points system dictating who can be involved in play within Inline Sledge Hockey unlike other team sports such as Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Rugby. Inline Sledge Hockey is being developed to allow everyone, regardless of whether they have a disability or not, to complete up to World Championship level based solely on talent and ability. This makes Inline Sledge Hockey truly inclusive.
The first game of Inline Sledge Hockey was played at Bisley, England on the 19th December 2009 between the Hull Stingrays and the Grimsby Redwings. Matt Lloyd, Paralympic Athlete is credited with inventing Inline Sledge Hockey and Great Britain is seen as the international leader in the games development.
Street hockey
Main article: Street hockey
Another form of popular hockey is Street hockey, sometimes known as road hockey. This is usually played with the same rules as ice hockey, or roller hockey, except it is on the street. Most of the time, a ball is used instead of a puck, because a puck generates too much friction when handled on an asphalt or cement surface and does not slide. Street hockey is played year round.
Other forms of hockey
Other games derived from hockey or its predecessors include the following:
Box Hockey being played in Miami, FL 1935
* Air hockey is played indoors with a puck on an air-cushion table.
* Beach hockey, a variation of street hockey, is a common sight on Southern California beaches.
* Ball hockey is played in a gym using sticks and a ball, often a tennis ball with the fuzz removed.
* Box hockey, hockey between two people with the rink being a small walled box.
Unicycle hockey
* Unicycle hockey is similar to roller or inline hockey, however, each player must be mounted on their unicycle (with both feet on the pedals) to play at the ball.
* Deck hockey is traditionally played by the Royal Navy on the ships' decks, using short wooden 'L' shaped sticks.
* Bandy is played with a ball on a football-sized ice arena, typically outdoors.
* Box hockey is a school yard game played by two people. The object of the game is to move a hockey puck from the center of the box out through a hole placed at the end of the box (known as the goal). Each player kneels and faces one another on either side of the box, and each attempts to move the puck to the hole on their left.
* Broomball is played on an ice hockey rink, but with a ball instead of a puck and a "broom" (actually a stick with a small plastic implement on the end) in place of the ice hockey stick. Instead of using skates, special shoes are used that have very soft rubbery soles to maximize grip while running around.
* Floor Hockey is a form of hockey played on foot,on flat, smooth floor surface. It is usually played inside in gymnasiums and such.
* Floorball, is a form of hockey played in a gymnasium or in sport halls. A whiffle ball is used instead of a plastic ball, and the sticks are made from composite materials. The sticks are only one meter long.
* Foot hockey or sock hockey is played using a bald tennis ball or rolled up pair of socks and using only the feet. It is popular at elementary schools in the winter.
* Gym hockey is a form of ice hockey played in a gymnasium. It uses sticks with foam ends and a foam ball or a plastic puck.
* Hurling and Camogie are Irish games bearing some resemblance to - and notable differences from - hockey.
* Indoor field hockey is an indoor variation of field hockey.
* Mini hockey In the United States is a form of hockey (also known as "mini-sticks") which is played in basements of houses. Players get down on their knees, using a miniature plastic stick, usually about 15 inches (38 cm) long to maneuver a small ball or a soft, fabric covered mini puck into a miniature goals. In England 'mini hockey' refers to a seven-a-side version of field hockey, played on an area equivalent to half a normal pitch for younger players
* Nok Hockey is a table-top version of hockey played with no defense and a small block in front of the goal.
* PowerHockey is a form of hockey for persons requiring the use of an electric (power) wheelchair in daily life. PowerHockey is a competitive sports opportunity for the physically disabled.
* Ringette is an ice hockey variant that was designed for female players; it uses a straight stick and a rubber ring in place of a puck. Note: Ringette distances itself from hockey as it has its own set of rules and is closely related to a mix of lacrosse and basketball.
* Rinkball is a Scandinavian team sport, played in an ice hockey rink with a ball.
* Rossall hockey is a variation played at Rossall School on the sea shore in the winter months. Its rules are a mix of field hockey, Rugby and the Eton Wall Game.
* Shinny is an informal version of ice hockey.
* Shinty is a Scottish game now played primarily in the Highlands
* Skater hockey is a variant of inline hockey, played with a ball.
* Spongee is a cross between ice hockey and broomball and is most popular in Manitoba, Canada. A stick and puck are used as in hockey (the puck is a softer version called a "sponge puck"), and the same soft-soled shoes used in broomball are worn. The rules are basically the same as ice hockey, but one variation has an extra player on the ice called a "rover".
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Ice Hockey
Ice hockey (hockey in countries where it is the most popular form of hockey) is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover, such as Canada, the Czech Republic, Latvia, the Nordic countries (especially Sweden and Finland), United States, Russia, Slovakia, and Switzerland. With the advent of indoor artificial ice rinks it has become a year-round pastime in these areas. Ice hockey is one of the four major North American professional sports. Worldwide the National Hockey League (NHL) is the highest level for men and both the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL) are the highest levels for women. It is the official national winter sport of Canada, where the game enjoys immense popularity.
While there are 68 total members of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), 162 of 177 medals at the IIHF World Championships have been taken by seven nations: Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States.[1][2] Of the 64 medals awarded in men's competition at the Olympic level from 1920 on, only six did not go to the one of those countries. All twelve Olympic and 36 IIHF World Women Championships medals have gone to one of those seven countries, and every gold medal in both competitions has been won by either Canada or the United States
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Manjit Shrestha has made a comeback in the final 14-member national squad announced for the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division-4 to be held in Italy.
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Kathmandu team after victory. Photo: Republica
Defending champions Kathmandu defeated Region No 1 Biratnagar by six wickets in the final match played at the TU Cricket Ground.
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Manjit Shrestha has made a comeback in the final 14-member national squad announced for the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division-4 to be held in Italy.
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TU now ok for int’l matches: ICC
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the conditional ban on the TU Ground to host international matches after an inspection.
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Kathmandu completes title hattrick
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Region No 3 Kathmandu, riding on the all round performance of skipper Paras Khadka, won the title of Pepsi One Day National Cricket Tournament. The victory completed a hat-trick of Kathmandu on winning the title of the national tournament.
Kathmandu team after victory. Photo: Republica
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Australia
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South Africa
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India
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54
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232
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48
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243
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51
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240
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58
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50.56
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Pakistan could be without Danish Kaneria if they decide to recall off-break bowler Saeed Ajmal in a bid to counter the left-handers in Australia's top order.
Strauss expects Ponting to fire in Ashes
Ricky Ponting may have scored just one Test century in the past 12 months but Andrew Strauss believes there's plenty of devil still left in the Tasmanian.
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Modi fails to attend hearing
Modi fails to attend hearing Sunanda still holds 19% stake
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TOP STORIES
4 changes to New Zealand's elite group4 changes to New Zealand's elite group
Four new players were added to New Zealand's elite group of 20 contracted cricketers who will form the basis of Black Caps squads over the next year.
* 'Tendulkar Opus' to have his blood in it
* Imran Khan concerned of fast bowlers
* 'Looking for an allrounder for World Cup'
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SERIES & TOURNAMENTS
Indian bowling not weak: ParanavitanaIndian bowling not weak: Paranavitana
India cut a sorry figure on Day 1 of 1st Test but SL opener Paranavitana refused to label their bowling as weak, saying conditions were favourable for batting.
* India aim to deny Murali 800th wicket
* Dhoni expects fireworks from Sehwag
* India look to settle 17-year score in SL
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INTERVIEWS
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Shahid Afridi vowed to return to England, saying the limited over series will be the launch pad for his ambitions to win the 2011 World Cup.
* 'Impossible to break Murali's record'
* 'Kapil's leadership won us 1983 WC'
* 'We don't select players on zonal basis'
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IPL
Sunanda still holds stake in RendezvousSunanda still holds stake in Rendezvous
Sunanda Pushkar continues to hold sweat equity in the Kochi IPL consortium despite her public announcement in April relinquishing it.
* All players likely to be part of IPL auction
* IPL 4 may have little to cheer about
* 'Modi's downfall a lesson for others'
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DOMESTIC CRICKET
CAB selects Dinda as Cricketer of the Year
CAB selects Dinda as Cricketer of the YearThe Cricket Association of Bengal adjudged Ashok Dinda as the 'Cricketer of the Year'. The annual award ceremony will take place on July 24.
* Mumbai start Ranji defence from Nov 1
* 16 teams for BCCI Corporate Trophy
* I'll continue to play for Kerala: Sreesanth
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WOMEN CRICKET
Bates stars as New Zealand draw level
Bates stars as New Zealand draw levelSuzie Bates turned in a fine performance with both bat and ball as the White Ferns levelled their one-day series against England Women at 1-1.
* 1st ODI: Kiwis bear Brunt of England win
* Mithali, Jhulan on top in ICC ODI rankings
* 'Indian eves need to play more matches'
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Muttiah Muralitharan
Team: Sri Lanka, Chennai Super Kings
ODI Debut: India vs Sri Lanka-Aug 12, 1993
Bowling averages
Class Mat Balls Runs Wkts
Twenty20s 11 258 266 13
TESTs 133 43669 17989 792
* MS Dhoni
* Sachin Tendulkar
ICC RATINGS
* ODIs
* Tests
Rank
Team
Points
1
AUS
Australia
133
2
SA
South Africa
119
3
IND
India
118
4
NZ
New Zealand
114
5
ENG
England
110
6
SL
Sri Lanka
109
7
PAK
Pakistan
104
8
WI
West Indies
71
9
BAN
Bangladesh
52
10
ZIM
Zimbabwe
32
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Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
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Rank
Team
Points
1
IND
India
124
2
SA
South Africa
120
3
AUS
Australia
119
4
SL
Sri Lanka
115
5
ENG
England
108
6
PAK
Pakistan
80
7
NZ
New Zealand
80
8
WI
West Indies
77
9
BAN
Bangladesh
9
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Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
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RECORDS & STATS
* ODIs
* Tests
AName
Matches
Runs
Average
100
50
ATendulkar
442
17598
45.12
46
93
AJayasuriya
444
13428
32.43
28
68
APonting
351
13072
42.85
29
79
AInzamam
378
11739
39.52
10
83
AGanguly
311
11363
41.02
22
72
AKallis
303
10838
45.72
17
78
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All-time Batsmen Rankings
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IPL Twenty20 Stats
CL Twenty20 Stats
Name
Matches
Innings
Runs
Average
100
50
Tendulkar
166
271
13447
55.56
47
54
Lara
131
232
11953
52.88
34
48
Ponting
144
243
11928
55.22
39
51
Dravid
139
240
11395
53.75
29
58
Border
156
265
11174
50.56
27
63
Waugh
168
260
10927
51.06
32
50
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IPL Twenty20 Stats
CL Twenty20 Stats
Trivia
* Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara shared a second wicket stand of 181 - Sri Lanka's highest at Galle, surpassing the 133 between Sangakkara and Warnapura against India in 2008.
* Australia's first Test win against Pakistan at Lord's was their 13th consecutive victory over Pakistan, a new record for one country over another.
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