Question

In the game of hockey, when a breach of the rules precludes a possible goal, ______ is awarded to the person who violates the rules.
1. Penalty corner
2. Free hit
3. Penalty stroke
4. Red card

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Penalty stroke

The correct answer is Penalty stroke.

• A penalty stroke is the most severe penalty given in field hockey and football.
• It is predominantly awarded when a foul has prevented a certain goal from being scored or for a deliberate infringement by a defender in the penalty circle.
• Other terms associated with field hockey are Artificial turf, Attacker, Breakaway, Corner flag etc.

Sports	Number of Players in each team	Associated terms
Basketball	5	Free throw Common foul Underhead Technical foul Overhead.
Volleyball	6	Spikers Booster Deuce Smash Sidearm Penetration.
Football	11	Head Penalty kick Dribble Offside Hattrick Foul Left out/Right out Stopper Defender Side back Baseline Rebound Comer back.
Hockey	11	Bully Short corner Hattrick Penalty Corner Penalty stroke Pushin Scoop Dribble Centre forward Halfback Astroturf Sudden death Left in/Left out Off-side Tiebreaker Carried Stick Striking circle Undercutting.