SportsKnowHow.com - Hockey Rules - Governing Bodies
Below
you will find some of the prominent
Hockey rules organizations and governing
bodies. Click on the links
to see more information regarding
the listed organizations.
Ice
Hockey is a fast-paced game played
on a frozen surface by two teams,
comprised of six players each.
The object of the game is to place
a round, black disc made of vulcanized
rubber, the puck, into the opponent’s
net using L-shaped hockey sticks.
Each team aims to score more goals
than the opposing team. Goaltenders
and defencemen are are assigned
to keep the other team from scoring
a goal, while forwards are primarily
concerned with scoring goals on
the other team. For a goal to be
scored, the puck must entirely
cross the goal line between the
posts and under the crossbar of
the goal frame.The team with the
most goals at the completion of
play is proclaimed the winner.
