FLOORBALL

Floorball is an indoor game, similar to ice hockey, but it is not as violent as the latter.
It is a fast team sport with no physical contact.

• THE RINK measures 40 m x 20 m

         

• THE REGULAR TIME OF THE GAME is 3 parts of 20 minutes and two breaks of 10 minutes.

- If the time ends with a tie, there is extra time until one of the teams score.

• THE PLAYERS INSIDE THE RINK are 6, but each team can use a maximum of 20.                  

         

• THE MATERIAL NEEDED: 

        A ball.
        All the players must have a stick.
        The goalkeeper can't use a stick and he/she must wear a mask, a helmet and gloves.

         

• FIXED SITUATIONS:

  1.  Face-off, at the start of a new period.
       

   2.  Hit-in, it must be taken where the ball leaves the rink.

       
   3.  Free-hit, that occurs when a team commits an offence.
       
  4.  Penalty shot, that occurs when an offence leading to a penalty shot is committed.

       

• RULES:

   -YOU CAN:

• Hit or drive the ball with both sides of the stick.

• Play against the walls or the rink.

• Stop the ball with your feet, chest or foot.

• Drive the ball with the foot to your own stick.

• Steal the ball from an opponent.

• Push an opponent with the possession of the ball or who is near you.

             -YOU CAN'T: 

• Raise the stick over the knees.

• Get any part of your body inside the goal area.

• Stop the ball with your hands or head.

• Play while you are lying on the floor.

• Move your opponent's stick.

• Get in your opponent's way with your body or push him.

• Attack your opponent violently.

• Hit a player.

• Place the stick between your opponent's legs.