Well this last week I saw my first ever field hockey game while I was volunteering at the Womens World Hockey Olympic Qualifier here in Victoria. I ran into a couple of Trini Women, one who was an official and the other was with the parallel youth group that was here to learn more about field hockey.
There were 6 teams.
Korea, Italy, Malaysia, Ireland, Uruguay, and Canada.
I have to ask...
What is it with calling a foul when the ball hits a players leg?
I noticed that when a team is having a hard time moving the ball up field they just hit the ball to the legs of the opposition.
I find that this slows the game down considerably. One person I was talking to said that they had to get rid of the off side rule for the same reason. It was slowing down the game.
Anyway, watching the Korean Women, who won the qualifying tournament, play was a treat as they moved the ball around with ease.