Easily. Almost any player at men's grade (and many in women's grades) can hit the ball hard enough to do so - and there are also many players, especially at international level, who can push or flick the ball that fast - even if the victim is wearing head protection.
There are 412 dints in an official hockey ball according to the field hockey rule book.
In field hockey, the ball is normally white, dimpled, made of hard plastic and around the size of a fist; most are hollow to achieve the correct weight. In ice hockey, a puck is used instead. It is normally black, smooth and made of hard solid rubber.
Yes
Dribbling the ball
100 miles/hr
No. The only specifications required for a legal hockey ball are the weight and size (and sometimes colour).
yes, hockey players do play with a hard ball. It is smooth depending on the brand e.g - kookaburra
you hit the heavy ball in the goal
Coin toss
by hitting a ball round a pitch with a stick!
A field hockey ball typically weighs between 156 to 163 grams (5.5 to 5.75 ounces). This standard weight is regulated by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for official competitions. The ball is made of hard plastic and has a circumference of about 224 to 235 millimeters.
To play floor hockey, one would need a lightweight plastic ball, or a heavier ball. Sometimes a normal hockey stick, field hockey or bandy sticks are required.