Both were also cut just before the Atlanta Games. The others rotate on and off in an interchange system. The aim of the game is to hit the ball into the opponent s goal. The team which has scored the most goals at the end of the match is the winner. Each match is comprised of two 35-minute halves, and extra time can be played if matches are drawn.
Hockey sticks are hook-shaped with a flat side and a rounded side.
Players are only allowed to hit the ball with the flat side of the stick. Outfield players are not allowed to touch the ball with any part of their bodies, but the goalkeeper can use his or her body to block shots on goal, provided he or she does not stray out of the goal circle. Before the match, a coin is tossed. The winner of the toss chooses which direction to run in and the loser takes the centre pass to begin the game. At half-time the teams swap ends, and run in the opposite direction, and the team which won the toss takes the centre pass to begin the second half.