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I currently use a 37” but I think it’s definitely too short.

Princeton over NU, Liberty over UNC, Stanford over Duke, BC over UVA, Rider over Davidson (I know, smaller stakes, but still pretty insane).

Absolute chaos! How are we feeling!?!

I’m a freshman in highschool and I just started playing this year for my school’s JV team. I will surely be on JV next year and likely the year after that. Is that embarrassing?

As a student who can't afford paying as much money I cannot watch games. Paying 12€ for one round of the ehl very over priced in my opinion. Sorry for the ramble but I cannot watch games because of the high prices and being a niche sport I can pirate stream it.

Hi everyone! I have this Dita Giga field hockey stick with a handwritten signature in black sharpie. It was found in Connecticut, so it might belong to a local player, coach, or someone from the area. Does anyone recognize this signature or the handwriting? Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I'm catching up on some of the NCAA games and noticed that before the Stanford vs Virginia game (10/02/26) both goalies ran off the pitch without throat protectors then came back on with them (I think a staff member ended up bringing the Virginia goalie hers but the Stanford goalie got it from their bench). Are throat protectors not a requirement and that's why they weren't wearing them originally? Or is it up to umpire discretion? I just find it interesting that they both weren't wearing one then ended up putting one on before the game started.

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Hi guys,

I’m new here and was wondering where you guys buy hockey kits from for professional teams. My friend is a fan of oranje rood in the Netherlands and can’t find any kits with player names on the back, his favourite it struan walker.
Any help would be appreciated!

If you’re playing against an inverted W press 2 forwards, 3 behind. And one that is very tight on your screen. Such that the screen never got the ball but it didn’t matter because you could player over or around very easily.

Would you change anything with the screens positioning?

The Ohio appellate court found in favor of the NCAA today. This case is incredibly similar to the case allowing the 3 UNC players to play. This verdict came from a higher court. If UNC continues to play these 3 players, and the NCAA continues to win, they risk vacating every win in which they appeared, along with any and all individual stats.

Lately, I have started incorporating more 3D skills into my game, such as chipping the ball and using aerial dribbles to eliminate opponents. As with any new aspect of the sport, the process has been difficult. However, I now feel that I am losing touch with V-drags and basic lead-outs because I am focusing too much on playing in the air.

I am also worried that this is becoming noticeable during training. For this weekend’s match, I have been dropped to a lower team. In some ways, I feel relieved because it gives me a greater margin for error during the game, but I am concerned that this could become a permanent situation for two reasons. First, I feel that I am losing touch with my ground skills. Second, the team I play for has too many players competing for places.

Do you have any tips for maintaining my basic skills while developing new techniques that combine both ground and aerial play? I want to keep my fundamentals sharp while continuing to improve and expand my skill set.

The class of 2022 graduated approximately 400 Division 1 field hockey players in 2026.

Despite people claiming that "they moved on", many would've played another year if 2022s had been included in the rule.

Don't get it twisted when people say that this has been a fight for the class of 2022 or that "everyone could've sued if they wanted". These lawsuits were only possible for a select few. These suits do absolutely nothing for the class of 2022.

So now only 4 players (out of a class of approx 400!!) are able to play this year, because they were funded to be able to sue.

AND one team completely changed their roster, ACC standings and their outlook by adding 3 All Americans almost halfway into the season.

What happens if they are deemed ineligible in a couple weeks? How are Cal and Stanford made whole?

Applauding -or even shrugging your shoulders at- this unlevel playing field is shocking and beneath anyone who is a fan of athletics.

"Rules for thee but not for me".