Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s. It is a fast paced competitive and interesting sport, with limited physical contact allowed. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and some other northern European countries. After the setting up of International Floorball Federation in 1986, floorball is gaining popularity in countries such as Japan, the United States and other European countries. As of 2009, the sport of floorball has been played in almost 80 countries.
Floorball is suitable for everyone. It is a fast, skillful game which can be played by children, women, mixed teams and men, socially or at a frenetic pace during competition play. And it doesn’t request a certain playground. Gym, basketball playground, wood floor, basketball court, course, a concrete floor, etc. are ok. Typical equipment for a floorball player consists of a pair of shorts, a shirt, socks and indoor sport shoes. In addition to that, players are allowed to wear shin guards, eye protectors and protective padding for vital areas. Players, except for the goalkeeper, also carry sticks. Each team can field six players at a time on the court, one player being a goalkeeper. A floorball game is officially played over three periods lasting 20 minutes each. A point is scored when one team redirects the ball into the opposing team’s goal, located at the opposite end of the court. The winning team has the most points at the end of play. Sticks can only be used to play the ball, and can not be used to hit others or touch others’ body. Neither touching ball with hands is allowed (except the goalkeeper). One can’t use his feet to play the ball.
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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floorball
http://www.insidefloorball.com/
http://www.redbacksfloorballclub.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=19
