Hockey is a sport that can and is played on grass, but also on an ice surface. Hockey has been an Olympic sport since 1908 and is a team sport. The oldest set of rules for the sport dates back to the 1840s. The same rules are played all over the world. There are a large number of fans of this sport, as well as equipment suppliers and clubs that have entered the WWW in recent years. This sport even has its own domain extension on the WWW, namely .hockey. This is a generic top-level domain for the sport of hockey. The fact that this sport, which is considered a niche sport, has its own top-level domain means a lot, especially to the international association.
Use
This domain extension is mainly used by clubs, but also by outfitters and finally also by the fans of this sport. Above all, equipment suppliers from the areas of indoor and field hockey sticks, but also jerseys and field or indoor hockey shoes as well as socks and shin guards, mouth guards and protective gloves as well as face masks find access directly to the end users, i.e. the players who perhaps play a hockey game for themselves. In addition to sporting goods manufacturers, this domain extension can also be used by the clubs themselves. The fans can therefore be sure that they will find the right and suitable fansite right away. In addition, those who want to make the sport of hockey more popular or generally better known to others can also register such a domain on themselves.
Meaning
For the sport of hockey, this domain extension has of course quite a high importance especially for the sport of hockey. Outside of this sport, however, it is the case that the significance of the domain extension is very low. Since the sport of hockey has a large international following, this domain extension ends up being one that is universally understood. Everyone knows what is behind the domain extension when it comes to a website. There is no other meaning for the domain extension besides hockey.
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Deletion immediately
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