Field Hockey Equipment

By SydnieNichole

  • First Field Hockey Stick

    First Field Hockey Stick
    It is one of the oldest sports in history. They can range from a size of 36-38 inches long. It can weigh about 28ounces. The sticks are made from wood while fyberglass kevlar carbon and dyneema could be added to it. The shapes are shorti midi and hook. It is the most valuable piece in the field hockey equipment. It was first made from bamboo.
    *it was first created in the mid 1800's.
    *Didnt come out till the year 1901

  • Second field hockey stick

    The stick became flat on one side and round on the other. The stick was made out of just one piece of wood.

  • First pair of shinpads

    In the early 1900's the first pair of shinpads were invented. They were also used in the sport cricket.

  • Third field hockey stick

    In the 1960's and 1970's more material was allowed in creating new sticks.

  • The fourth Stick

    The fourth Stick
    In the head of the stick (the part you hit the ball with) they started to make it smaller.

  • The fifth stick that was PROHIBITED!

    The fifth stick that was PROHIBITED!
    By the nineteen ninetys they started making the handles (the part you hold) with metal and it was prohibited.

  • Mouthguards

    Mouthguards
    The very first mouthgaurd came out.

  • Citation

    -Ergopotamo. "History Of Field Hockey Sticks." Mademan.com. History of Field Hockey Sticks, 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. http://www.mademan.com/mm/history-field-hockey-sticks.html.
    -Terry, Sarah. "The History of Field Hockey Equipment." LIVESTRONG.COM. The History of Field Hockey Equipment, 23 Mar. 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. http://www.livestrong.com/article/348984-the-history-of-field-hockey-equipment/.