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There are many reasons: * Better surfaces result in a faster and more skillful game, but one which is easier to follow. * Sticks and skills are now developed to the point where jinking and dribbling are so varied graceful almost to the point of being a sport unto themselves. * Better goalkeeper equipment has led to many keepers being capable of movement and action as quick as any player without the gear, meaning they can make better saves more often. * Rules and organisation have progressed a large amount, leading to the sport being safer, more consistent, more flowing and more enjoyable than ever.
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What country did field hockey come from?
It came from India and developed slower in today's modern day hockey, as for sport like ice hockey and other types of hockey's came from Canada.
Is hockey better than swimming?
hockey is way better than suimming
What was played first ice hockey or field hockey?
Hockey was historically not played on ice until around the invention of modern ice hockey. This was well after the creation of modern field hockey, which itself derived from earlier variations. In short: field hockey was first.
Is Halifax the birth place of hockey?
No; the modern game of hockey was developed in London.
Founder of hockey and not ice hockey?
"Hockey" is a broad term assigned to a plethora of different sports (Ice, Field, Roller, etc.) Games similar to what we today call hockey were found in Egyptian stone carvings dating from before 1272BC. As such it is impossible to say who was the founder of hockey. The founders of the modern game of field hockey are the inaugural members of the Teddington Hockey Club founded in 1871 who introduced certain standards and rules of play.
Was there ever a 5 on 2 in hockey?
In modern-day hockey (1950s-present), there is a rule that one team cannot have LESS than 4 players (usually 3 skaters and 1 goalie) at any given time, even in today's overtime 4 v 4 hockey.
Is a x 60 hockey stick better than a se16 hockey stick?
the se16 is better then the se16
Are girls better at hockey?
Do to my opinion because i am a girl and i play hockey so i say yes they are better<33
What are the differences of us hockey and Canadian hockey?
well canadians created hockey so they are usually better
Who is the better hockey player Joe Sakic or Steve Yzerman?
They are both legendary hockey players, it is impossible to tell which is better
Who devised the rules of modern ice hockey?
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What was the geography of ancient Egypt like?
it is so presise it is almost better than today modern USA
