There are primitive drawings and carvings on walls that depict people playing with a ball and a stick, showing striking resemblance with modern-day hockey.

Nonetheless, there have been significant modifications to the game of hockey, and today’s players must go by a set of guidelines established by the game’s guardians.The Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), sometimes known as the International Federation of Hockey, is the organization that oversees hockey and the Rules Committee is responsible for creating its current regulations.