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Anita Wawatai
Anita Wawatai (born 7 December 1980) is a New Zealand field hockey player who competed in the New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games and the New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1980 births Living people New Zealand female field hockey players Female field hockey goalkeepers Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalkeeper (field Hockey)
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting circle and then into the goal. The match is won by the team that scores the most goals. Matches are played on grass, watered turf, artificial turf, synthetic field, or indoor boarded surface. The stick is made of wood, carbon fibre, fibreglass, or a combination of carbon fibre and fibreglass in different quantities. The stick has two sides; one rounded and one flat; only the flat face of the stick is allowed to progress the ball. During play, goalkeepers are the only players allowed to touch the ball with any part of their body. A player's hand is considered part of the stick if holding the stick. If the ball is "played" with the rounded part of the stick (i.e. deliberately stopped or hit), it will result in a penalty (accidental touches are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
