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Hockey basics - The players | |
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There are 11 players in a hockey team. Every team must have a goalkeeper. The other 10 are field players. The field players can be attackers, defenders or midfielders. The exact line up will depend on the team strategy and so the exact number of forwards, midfielders and backs will vary.
Goalkeepers have special privileges. Unlike their team-mates they are allowed to use their feet and other parts of their body to control the ball. That's why they have to get padded up. They have to wear special protective clothes such as leg guards, kickers, hand protectors and headgear. Teams are allowed to make up to five substitutions.
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