Street hockey (also known as Road hockey, deck hockey, ground hockey, or ball hockey) is a type of hockey played usually on an outdoor surface without skates.

Field hockey is played on gravel, natural grass, sand-based or water-based artificial turf, with a small, hard ball. The game is popular among both males and females in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South Africa. In most countries, the game is played between single-sex sides, although they can be mixed-sex.

Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team yes played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical yes. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice rinks it has become a year-round pastime at the amateur level in major metropolitan areas .