Constantly Competing:
Field Hockey
Nathalie Cho
Varsity Huron High School Team “ Goooooo River Rats!”
Secondly, for your protection, you will need shin
guards and a mouth guard. The shin guards can
either wrap around your shin or rest on it. Your shin
guards go under long socks. The purpose of the shin
guards is to protect your shin from the hard ball.
The mouth guard goes on the top row of your teeth
in case the ball flies up. Socks and rash guards are
also very important. Your socks are long and prevent
your shin guards from falling off and go over your
shin guards. Rash guards help prevent itchy rashes.
Sometimes you will need to wear goggles to protect
your face, but you don’t usually need them.
Imagine yourself on a huge field with your
teammates all around you. The whistle blows and
everybody starts yelling, grunting, running, then
cheering.Then you hear sticks clapping together. So
many unique things can happen in field hockey.
Equipment
First of all, the field hockey ball and stick are some
of the most important things needed for field
hockey. Every stick is right-handed so people who
are left-handed still have to play right-handed. The
stick is used to move the ball and do COOL moves
like lifts, shots, and reverse sweeps! The ball is very
hard and can come in many colors. The ball can
move very fast depending how hard you hit /
dribble it with your stick.
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Last but not least, goalie equipment. There is a lot
of equipment that a goalie needs. A helmet to
protect your face, a throat protector that wraps
around your neck, and kickers to kick the ball away.
The kickers look like shoes for a giant. You’ll also
need chest pads to protect your chest and hand pads
to protect your hands from the ball. In one hand,
you will hold a stick. Finally, quad pads. To protect
your legs. Warning: If you choose to be a goalie, you