How many players from each side are on the field in a hockey match?

NineCorrect answerYour answerTenCorrect answerYour answerElevenCorrect answerYour answerTwelveCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Hockey is eleven a side, including the goalkeeper.
Football and cricket are also eleven a side, which is why the three are often grouped.
Hockey permits rolling substitutions, so the eleven on the field changes constantly while the number does not.

Worth noting

Three major sports at eleven a side is the useful grouping. The numbers worth learning separately are the ones that break the pattern.

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