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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Does anyone know why the pitch in hockey is wet?

Never played the game so no idea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I actually wondered that earlier in the week! Interested to know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has the ice melted ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Has the ice melted ?"

Ha. Ha. Ha.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Does anyone know why the pitch in hockey is wet?

Never played the game so no idea "

The hockey ball is dimpled. Watering the pitch reduces friction and enables faster passing and shooting. It also reduces friction burns for the players.

There you go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Might have something to do with rain

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Also most see played on astro turf these days so watering it makes it less painful if you skid on it I believe.

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

I would have thought if it wasn't the ball would forever be running out of bounds so it slows the ball & helps with the injury issues.

S

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you ever fallen on dry AstroTurf? It Really fucking hurts!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Might have something to do with rain"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Better by far than that rubber "gravel" they have on five a side pitches

That bloody stuff gets everywhere

A skid on dry astronaut is far worse than carpet burn too

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By *layer oneMan
over a year ago

mirfield

Fuck knows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Have you ever fallen on dry AstroTurf? It Really fucking hurts!!"

Ouchie

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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Pretty much same as most have said it aids the ball moving and less painful when falling on it but it also protects the fibres on the pitch. If they are dry then they be ripped out too easy and you'd be left with bald patches

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Have you ever fallen on dry AstroTurf? It Really fucking hurts!!"

This. I once took off the skin on my elbow thanks to an agressive centre. Hockey Bitch. We won the game though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Better by far than that rubber "gravel" they have on five a side pitches

That bloody stuff gets everywhere

A skid on dry astronaut is far worse than carpet burn too "

You play gol?

How does that gravel get up there?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Better by far than that rubber "gravel" they have on five a side pitches

That bloody stuff gets everywhere

A skid on dry astronaut is far worse than carpet burn too "

It took me ages to work out where the little black rubber balls had come from that were covering the floor in my house...tracked it down to son in football socks

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees


" The hockey ball is dimpled. Watering the pitch reduces friction and enables faster passing and shooting. It also reduces friction burns for the players.

There you go."

My balls are dimpled, well my scrotum is. I find moisture on the 'playing surface' prevents friction and helps my shooting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" The hockey ball is dimpled. Watering the pitch reduces friction and enables faster passing and shooting. It also reduces friction burns for the players.

There you go.

My balls are dimpled, well my scrotum is. I find moisture on the 'playing surface' prevents friction and helps my shooting. "

For goodness sake don't have a meet with a hockey player'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are two main types of pitch used for hockey, water based and sand based.

Water based is a bouncy pitch which is harder to play on, like going back to the days of grass. Meaning you can't just play with a flat stick as the ball doesn't always run flat. Most international and high level hockey is played on this.

Sand based is a harder surface allowing the ball to run flat, and the sand slows the ball down. This one is generally cheaper to lay, and is more multi sports like football, tennis etc. Sand based hurts like buggery if you fall over. I've spent many hours removing sand from grazes.

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By *lashheartMan
over a year ago

shrewsbury

Sounds like a few here have used playing hockey as an excuse for carpet burnt knees....

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees


" My balls are dimpled, well my scrotum is. I find moisture on the 'playing surface' prevents friction and helps my shooting.

For goodness sake don't have a meet with a hockey player' "

If I am up against any who look like those athletic, short skirted beauties who are playing on TV right now I am pretty sure that I won't be able to keep a clean sheet...

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