These days, most matches are played on synthetic or artificial pitches. The pitch is only slightly smaller than a football pitch measuring 91.4m (100 yards) long and 58m (60 yards) wide. The long ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Why Is the Olympic Field Hockey Pitch So Wet?. The slow-motion ...

Hockey (or field hockey as it is known) is a game that can be played either indoors or outdoors. More commonly seen, the outdoor version of the game is 11-a-side and is played on a pitch similar in ...

Background Detailed injury data are not available for international tournaments in field hockey ... to play high balls all over the pitch, especially within the circle. The major finding related to ...