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Great Britain Release Olympic Training Squad -
07.11.07
Great Britain Hockey has today released the names of the 24 athletes who will be training towards the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The training squad is subject to an ongoing assessment and review and a further eight athletes will be monitored via the respective Home Nation programmes.
More info >>
Hockey Players - A User's Guide - by Martin Green
This article was written by Martin Green of the Singapore Cricket Club, home of Asia's premier international 6s Club tournament.
Hockey players come in four types. Here's an honest look at them:
1. GOALKEEPERS
1.1 the antisocial misfit who never wanted to play team sports anyway.
Tends to have a low opinion of defenders and, rather than issuing helpful commands from his 'D', moans loudly every time the defence even looks like letting one through. He only plays in goal because of the pleasure he takes from preventing others from scoring and thereby enjoying themselves. Objects to the new no-offside rule because he doesn't want company in the 'D'.
Telltale sign: wears his mask during half time...
Read more at Planet Field Hockey >>
Never mind the beer goggles?
The Bangor Daily News has an article on Maine's High School hockey players who now have to wear goggles. Check out this new development. How long before it crosses the shores and hits us between the eyes?
Hockey stick history
Todays modern stick shape is very much taken for granted. Ever fancied dribbling with a pre-50s stick with a one foot head? Was metal ever used in a stick? What's happened to wood? What can we expect to find inside our sticks in the future?
Find out on the Talon Hockey site >>
Or get to know your shorty from your midi, or your hook >>
Lose money if you win: India's crazy hockey incentive scheme
Just when the country's national game is hitting the heights again, the National Federation come up with a crazy financial penalty plan. Sportingo.com article >>
FIH Hockey Rules
Download the rule book - 0.5Mb. (Right click link and "Save Link As". Requires a pdf reader)
