Field hockey: The sport itself, also referred to as hockey. The ball: The playing object, not a puck like in ice hockey. The stick: The long, flat stick used to play the game. The pitch: The field of play, also known as the field. Goal cage: The goal area, where the ball must be kept out or scored into.

Attack (Attacker) – The team (player) which (who) is trying to score a goal. Defense (Defender) – The team (player) which (who) is trying to prevent a goal from being scored. Back-line – The shorter perimeter line. Goal-line – The back-line between the goal posts. Side-line – The longer perimeter line.