A defender is one of the players whose primary task is to defend the 23 metre area and circle. The goalkeeper is an obvious inclusion, as are the fullbacks and any sweeper. The halves often play a defensive role as well, and the inners often assist the defence. In some desperate situations the centreforward or wings may even be called back to help out. Basically, the whole team is the defense - all players attempt to keep the ball as far up the field and away from their own circle as possible.
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∙ 14y agoThe fulllback does defend, but there are also the half backs and the goalie
The opposing team gets a corner.
field hockey
field hockey
Turf hockey is field hockey.
It means nothing in field hockey.
To my knowledge, there is no such thing as a slide in field hockey.
field hockey
It is a mixture of field hockey's rules and lacrosses rules.
Click on the link to your right for the history of field hockey.
you can have 2 teams on the ice/field/pavement in hockey.
field hockey is an indoor sport and a outdoor sport