Ball hockey is a team sport similar to ice hockey or field hockey, where players on one team try to put a ball into a net while being stopped by another team trying to do the same thing. As like in hockey, one uses a hockey stick to move the ball.

In ball hockey there are three main positions, forward, defence, and goalie. The forwards include left wing, centre, and right wing. The defence include left defenceman and right defenceman. And then of course there is the goalie, which in most part can change be a game changer. Some of the best teams in the country to have won the Redwood Cup have a great mix of scoring and speed from forwards, resilient defence, and a goalie that can come up with big saves throughout the game