The opposing team gets a corner.
Then the the ball will go out at the 16.
NO. It does not matter if the ball is played by a defender before or after entering the circle or being played by the attacker. The ball must be played in the circle by an attacker, then go in the goal without having left the circle, for a goal to be scored and awarded.
The circle.
goalie, defender, center, left wing & right wing.
The fulllback does defend, but there are also the half backs and the goalie
Depends on what sport. Soccer, Hockey, Etc. But the main point of the defender is to make sure the ball (or anything else, depends on the game) doesn't go into the goal. The defender is the last line of defense before the Goalie.
NHL Hockey happened in 1991.
Championship Hockey happened in 1992.
Backyard Hockey happened in 2007.
You may be comparing the goalie kick of soccer. The equivalent in field hockey would be the '16-yard hit'; this is not taken by the goalie but by a defender. There are also some major differences; the ball is placed level with the top of the circle, in line with where it went out, and is played the same way as a free hit would be.
Pro Sport Hockey happened in 1993.
Actua Ice Hockey happened in 1998.