Field Hockey Training Programs at Soccer Centers
Indoor Field Hockey is an indoor variant of "traditional" outdoor Field Hockey. It is not to be confused with other indoor hockey variants such as Rink Hockey or Floorball. Indoor Field Hockey is commonly called Indoor Hockey in the countries where Rink hockey is not played. It is traditionally and mainly played as a pastime by outdoor field hockey players during the off-season, when the outdoor pitches are frozen, or alternatively conditions are too hot for outdoor play. It can actually be played on any hard, smooth and flat surface but is usually played in a sports hall. Indoor field hockey is played in regular national and international championships.
Basics
Indoor Hockey is played between two teams of six players
(including the goalkeeper).Two umpires
on the pitch officiate the match. A goal is scored
when an attacker pushes flicks or scoops into the opponent's
goal from within the scoring circle. The game is divided
into 2 periods of 20 minutes.
Playing the ball: In indoor hockey, players may NOT "hit" the
ball using a sweeping movement of the stick as is allowed
in the outdoor game. Players must move the ball down
the pitch using a "push" pass or deflection.
In the circle, attackers may push, flick, scoop or
deflect the ball in an attempt to score. Players skillfully
push, pass and dribble the ball in order to try to
score a goal.
Stick handling
An essential skill necessary
for playing indoor hockey is the ability to control,
pass, push,
stop and shoot the ball with your hockey stick. This
is known as stick work, or stick handling. It is
both beautiful and impressive to watch a player with
good
stick handling skills control the ball while dribbling
the length of the pitch and especially to weave through
the sticks and legs of defenders to create an open
shot.
Playing Field
Smaller than an outdoor field,
an indoor pitch is a min 18m (max 22m) wide by min
36 meters
(max 44m) long, divided by a center line. Side-boards
mark the sidelines to help keep the ball in play
and so helps to create a fast, flowing and exciting
game.
Goal Cages
Goal cages are smaller than in outdoor
hockey, 2m high x 3m wide and a minimum of 1m deep
Ball
The requirements for the field hockey ball are
the same for both indoors and outdoors.
Stick
The
stick requirements are the same for both indoor
and outdoor Hockey, however players often
prefer a lighter, quicker stick specially made
for indoor
use.
Player positions
As already mentioned, every team
must have a goalkeeper. The other 5 players are referred
to as 'field players', and are dispersed over the pitch.
The field players can be put into two general categories
- attackers and defenders. While no player (other than
the goalkeeper) has an exclusively defined role, the
attackers are generally on attack, the defenders are
generally on defense - but in indoor hockey you also
get exciting overlaps from defense into attack!
Indoor Hockey is a fast game that requires team work. The space does not allow any good player to be selfish. To play indoor means that you work all together. Six players whose aim is to build the best strategy to score efficiently and quickly. The small field and sideboards make indoor field hockey a quick, technical and physical game.
Club Indoor Field Hockey
Club Indoor Hockey is specifically meant to train as a team and perform as a team. Therefore during all the practice sessions the focus will be on how to perform as a team and how to perform as a member of that team. The team will complete an 14-week practice schedule and participate in 6 indoor tournaments.
(U12 will play 3 tournaments)
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