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.
There are 412 dints in an official hockey ball according to the field hockey rule book.
Yes
Dribbling the ball
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.
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
by hitting a ball round a pitch with a stick!
Coin toss
you hit the heavy ball in the goal
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.
An aerial ball is when the ball goes into the air (a couple of feet off teh ground).