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Turkish Hockey Federation
Turkish Hockey Federation ( tr, Türkiye Hokey Federasyonu, THF) is the governing body of the field hockey and indoor field hockey sports in Turkey. It was established on February 6, 2002. It is a member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) since December 5, 2002. The THF is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Orhan Duman. The federation is chaired by Sadık Karakan since September 5, 2009. History Domestic events The federation organizes tournaments and leagues for both gender in the U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, U21 and senior categories. ;Men * Turkish Men's Indoor Hockey Super League * Turkish Men's Hockey Super League * Turkish U18 Boys' Indoor Hockey Championships * Turkish U18 Boys' Field Hockey Championships (18 teams) ;Women * Turkish Women's Indoor Hockey Super League * Turkish Women's Hockey Super League * Turkish U18 Girls' Indoor Hockey Championships * Turkish U18 Girls' Field Hockey Championships (16 teams) International participation Turkey nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
