HOCKEY

GOVERNING BODYUSA HOCKEY

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE (NHL)

INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION (IIHF)

YEAR ORIGINATED1800’s

INVENTOR JAMES CREIGHTON

PLACE OF ORIGINNOVA SCOTIA

OBJECTIVETO SCORE POINTS BY HITTING THE BALL/PUCK

INTO THE OPPONENTS GOAL

BASIC SKILLSDRIBBLING, PASSING, RECEIVING, AND SHOOTING

POSITIONS1 CENTER, 2 FORWARDS, 2 DEFENSEMEN, 1 GOALIE

BASIC RULESTEAM-2 TEAMS OF 6 PLAYERS

WINNER- TEAM WHO SCORES THE MOST POINTS

TIME-3-20 MINUTE PERIODS

START GAME- CENTER FACE-OFF

OFFENSE- SPREAD OUT AND PASS OR SHOOT THE PUCK

DEFENSE- GUARD MAN TO MAN

ANY PLAYER CAN STOP THE PUCK MID-AIR WITH THEIR HAND (BUT CANNOT HOLD,

PASS, OR THROW)

GOALKEEPER- CAN CATCH OR THROW THE PICK TO THE SIDE

BASIC RULESPENALTY- PUSHING, TRIPPING, KICKING, SLASHING, STICK

CHECKING, BODY CHECKING (LOSE POSSESSION)

BOUNDARIES- STAND ANYWHERE BETWEEN THE SIDELINES AND

THE ENDLINE, EXCEPT ATTACKING PLAYERS CANNOT ENTER THE

CREASE AROUND THE GOAL (LOSE POSSESSION)

SCORINGGOAL=1 POINT

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCTAUTOMATIC POINT FOR THE OTHER TEAM

ETIQUETTECALL FOULS

CALL SCORE

COMPLIMENT PLAY

TERMS

CALL SCORE, COMPLIMENT PLAY, ASSIST, BREAKAWAY, CLEAR THE

PUCK, DEFLECTION, FACE OFF, FAKE, FAST BREAK, FEED, FOUL, GIVE

AND GO, GOAL/NET, GOAL CREASE, HIGH STICKING, HAT TRICKING,

ICING, ONE TIMER, OUTLET PASS, PENALTY SHOT, SLASHING, STICK,

SWITCHING, TARGET

SAFETYEYES ON BALL/PUCK

EYES ON SWINGING STICK

2 HANDS ON STICK

STICK BELOW WAIST LEVEL

WATCH OUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE

GOAL

FACILITIES 200 FT x 85 FT

PLAYED INDOORS AND OUTDOORS

EQUIPMENT

HOCKEY STICK

PUCK

GOAL WITH NET

OLYMPIC SPORTYES

LIFETIME SPORTNO