The total number of players in an hockey field team should be 15, with 11 playing at a time. But this number can vary with play type. This is more or less like a soccer, the difference been that on the game of hockey only sticks are allowed to be used.
field hockey, also called hockey, outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent's goal.
A field hockey team typically consists of 11 players, including a goalkeeper. Each team has a maximum of 16 players, but only 11 players are allowed on the field at any one time.
But this number can vary with play type. This is more or less like a soccer, the difference been that on the game of hockey only sticks are allowed to be used.
