field hockey

"Provides information about the fundamentals of field hockey, from equipment and moves to superstars and legends. Intended for third to fifth grade students"--Provided by publisher.

The new compulsory sports program throws the freshman girls at Wagstaff High into a fury, until they get involved.

Fiona would like to play ice hockey at her new school, but realizes the only one available is field hockey, so she tries out and realizes that the two sports do not have the same rules.

A ten-step guide to the game of field hockey, offering advice on how to improve quickness, and discussing passing and receiving; ball control and dribbling; tackling; attack and defense tactics; shooting; goalkeeping; and team attack, defense, and play.

Presents photo-illustrated instructions and diagrams for field hockey basics such as trapping, receiving, passing, leading, tackling, intercepting, drags, and goalkeeping, and such aspects of game play as team communication, play styles, breakaways, counterattacks, set plays, penalty corners, as well as player fitness.

Discusses field hockey rules, techniques, drills, beginning and advanced game strategies, and conditioning exercises.

Describes the history and current teams, leagues, and championships of field hockey and provides instruction on how to play the game.

When three brothers, all extraordinary baseball players, move into the neighborhood, two rival teams play a game of hockey to determine which team will get them.