Template:Did you know nominations/Field hockey pitch


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 08:50, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Field hockey pitch

 * ... that on a field hockey pitch the penalty circle is not a circle? (See improved hook by ViperSnake151)
 * ALT1:... that from 1975 a field hockey pitch required an artificial turf? (Struck by nom, 11:45, 15 April 2014 (UTC))
 * Comment: Article developed from scratch in user space.
 * Comment: Article developed from scratch in user space.

Created by Rambo's Revenge (talk). Self nominated at 01:47, 14 April 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg I see no DYK blocking issues with the article itself, but I just think the hooks themselves need some copyediting, i.e. ... that the penalty circle on a field hockey pitch isn't really a circle? or   ... that beginning in 1975, field hockey pitches used in major competitions must use artificial turf?   ViperSnake151   Talk  04:44, 14 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg The hook disagrees with article on the year: "However, in 1976, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) made artificial pitches mandatory at all major competitions." I'll also note that the line I quoted is awfully similar to the line from the source, and that if it were not 4:30 AM, I would be going over the article very carefully for additional close paraphrasing, something that whomever moves this to prep should probably do.  S ven M anguard   Wha?  08:23, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Two points. Sven, feel free to comb the article; it was 1976, the Montreal Olympics, the International Hockey Federation and only for "major competitions" (limited hockey is still played on grass as lower levels today) – there are only so many sentence permeatations of these facts! Although, you are correct in the hook should have read 1976 (the first competition on artificial was an Olympic trial in 1975 but mandatory in 1976) – I've struck anyway as I prefer the first hook. Secondly, thanks to ViperSnake151 for c-editing this hook.  Rambo's Revenge   (talk)   11:45, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Needs another review.   S ven M anguard   Wha?  22:36, 22 April 2014 (UTC)
 * This all checks out, cited source for hook, new enough, generally well-reference etc... but there's no QPQ for the nom. hamiltonstone (talk) 12:05, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I was inactive when this requirement was introduced and completely oblivious to it all until you said. Hopefully, this suffices.  Rambo's Revenge   (talk)   14:54, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg QPQ done. Welcome back! Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:17, 21 May 2014 (UTC)