It depends on whether you are playing field, ice or indoor hockey, on what surface, whether the ball/puck is skipping or rolling/sliding and many other things.
The back in hockey defends. They stop the hockey ball from going inside the goal. Just like the goal keeper. But if the backs stop the ball from going to near the D, they are good backs.
Because field hockey ball is extremely small and it would be nearly impossible for a goalie to stop the ball if the net was bigger.
The Goalie
In indoor and field hockey, only a player with goalkeeping priveleges may use the feet; any other use will be penalised. In ice hockey, any player may use their skates to stop the ball (or puck as is the case).
The goalie
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Yes ice hockey ball is black
hockey using a rubber or wooden ball of some sort.
floor ball isn't real and hockey is
hockey is a sport where you use a hockey stick and a ball.
It's Called a Hockey Puck not Ball. Plus The Hockey pucks are made of Rubber.
There are 412 dints in an official hockey ball according to the field hockey rule book.