Field Hockey Goalie

I played field hockey in middle school and then took the year off. i want to get back in the game by playing this year. but i am out of shape and need to start practicing now. i am a goalie. Any tips?

hey im a goalie i have been playing for 2 years and im a county and national goalie i would just advise by
keep fit
be very flexible
watch goalie save on youtube some are fantastic
dont be scarred
be prepared
if you take anybody out and the ball rebounds and they try to shoot
just get up ASAP!!! dont worry about the guy that you just piled over and just enjoy and have fun!!!! i play for hampshire,england u-15,fareham mens 2 xii and loads of other teams hope this helps buddy

2009-04-22 17:55:42 by T.S.E.V.

Field Hockey Goalie

I am trying to open myself up to new positions in field hockey and i would like to try goalie. I dont know what the rules are though. Like:
-How do you hold the stick?
-What do you do in a stroke?
-Before the game starts, are you allowed in front of the line in the goal cage?

Any rules and info is really helpful :D thanks

Hello, unlike the guys above who seem to think that because it's your question is under hockey they must answer it just so they can say they've answered alot of hockey questions.

First of all, the thing oyu want to know are technquies.

1) how to hold the stick depends on the type of gloves the old indivual finger gloves in your right hand (that would be the only hand with fingers oyu can move) and put the tip on the ground, the sticks flat side should be facing oyur body, with the newer gloves slide the stick in the opening and hold howeevers comfortable, your stick should when saving be held pu in the air http://www.flickr.com/photos/obo_hockey/ 1316593145/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/obo_hockey/ 1316593145/ (that one you can't see the stick but oyu can see the direction it would be held in

What to do in stroke
Simply stand on the line in the middle try and read the players shot (i can't tell you ohw to do this you'll learn overtime) and dive in the direction of the ball all stand if it's going for you, basically depending on your age, will depend how ot save it young children can't really do it fast enough, so oyu have time ot react but some adult do it to fast ot react so you just dive
Ps you won't get many strokes, escpecially if oyur not playing mens if oyur not playing mens and oyur playing minkeys or under 15 under 17 and such you'll only mostly likley only get a stroke once or twice a season, if mens oyu could get quite a few.

Before the game starts feel free ot stand anywhere in the D (semicirlce)

So other rules, i don't know what country oyu from so i can't tell oyu what equipment oyu need, but i'm Australian our rules are senior goalies (mens) only have to wear a helmet and can take it off and play field (i've never actually seen this odne, but it's a rule), or a fulltime goaly in mens needs kickers, blocker and helmet and that's all, or a men goaly can be fully padded

Junior (not mens/womens) have ot wear full padding, Neck gaur kickers helmet chest pad, ect

Some basic rules, oyu can go anywhere on the field, that's right anywhere, but oyu can't use anything but oyu stick once out of the D (unless oyur a mens goaly with just a hlemet oyu just take the helmet off.

Don't cover the ball with your body unless oyu wnat a stroke

Some other things ot note unless oyur getting the gear supplied by the club, then it will be expensive if oyu buy oyur own kit, oyur looking at a very minimum of AU$1000

Goalies fun, have a good time playing

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how often does the field hockey goalie have to run? i'm 24 i have a hip problem i can't do a lot of running. doesn't the soccer goalie and the lacrosse goalie have more running? how much running does the field hockey goalie have? ice hockey goalie doesn't run it's on skates.

besides running on and off the field, there really isn't any running, but i play goalie and every practice i'm doing the 40 minute runs just like everyone else.

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can a field hockey goalie wear prescription glasses? and if he can what kind of glasses Specifically?

He might, but impact resistant sports goggles are a safer bet.

2010-01-06 18:48:31 by bedo tarek

So next year, I'm playing field hockey in college and the coach recently asked me which number I would like for my jersey, I'm a goalie, I can't have 00 or 99 and 1 through 28 are field players.
Any suggestions for a number that stands out or has some meaning to it would be greatly appreciated.

66, my sister is a goalie and that is her number, she told me it has something to do with the devil or something

2009-06-21 08:45:47 by FH247