hockeys

Hockeys is a term that can refer to the family of hockey sports, including field hockey, ice hockey, and roller hockey. These are team games in which players use sticks to move a ball or puck toward the opposing team's goal and score points. While the forms differ in playing surface and equipment, they share common objectives and basic principles of teamwork, skill, and speed.

Field hockey is played on grass or turf with a hard ball and a curved stick. Ice hockey is played on ice with a puck using a straight-bladed stick. Roller hockey is played on a dry surface with inline or quad skates and a puck or ball.

Equipment commonly includes sticks, protective gear such as helmets, shoulder pads, shin guards, and gloves, as well as goals and appropriate footwear. The playing area ranges from a grass or turf field to an indoor or outdoor rink, with rules that define duration, fouls, and substitutions.

Governing bodies include the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for field hockey and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for ice hockey. Roller hockey is governed by World Skate and related regional federations. Major international competitions include the Olympic Games and world championships or world cups for the respective variants.

Hockeys is played worldwide, with field hockey especially prominent in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and ice hockey widely followed in North America and Europe. The sport emphasizes teamwork, speed, strategy, and skill development at amateur and professional levels.