Floor Hockey

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Background Background: Floor hockey originated as an adaptation of ice hockey for play on the streets. Street hockey used modified ice hockey equipment, but this equipment did not last long when used on the pavement. In 1963 sport equipment companies began making plastic sticks and pucks that could be used indoors and outdoors on smooth surfaces. The original floor hockey rules were taken from the National Hockey League rules. A regulation hockey game has 3 periods, each lasting 8 minutes, with 5 minute rests between each period.

Rules Rules The object of the game is to hit the puck into the opponents goal. Each goal scored by hitting the puck through the front of the goal, is worth one point A typical team has six players: 1 goalie, 1 center, 2 forwards, and 2 backs Games begin with a center “bully” or face off and each time a goal is scored. (In a bully, two opposing players face each other with their sticks on the floor. The puck is dropped between them and each player tries to move the puck towards their opponents goal.) When a puck goes out of bounds, the last team to touch it loses possession. When play is restarted all players must be 3 yards away. (this rule only applies outside when there are no surrounding walls) Any player can stop the puck with their hand but cannot hold, pass, or throw it. The goalie is permitted to catch and drop the puck to the side but not toward the opponents goal. Do not kick the puck to gain advantage.

Hockey rink and positions

Techniques Techniques  -Dribbling: Dribbling can be done straight down the court or in a zig zagging motion from left to right. Dribbling straight down the field requires you to use short controlled taps on the front or flat side of the stick with your hockey stick staying directly in front of you at all times. The zig zag type motion is more effective and requires you to alternate using both sides of your hockey stick blade (the lowest part of your stick shaped as an L).

Techniques -Passing/Shooting: Push pass—The push pass is used for shorter, more accurate passes. The pass is executed quickly off the dribble with no backswing and is pushed or swept along the ground. Scoop pass—The scoop pass or shot is lofted into the air using a shoveling motion for a shot or to get over an opponents stick. The top of the stick must be tilted backward so the blade is behind and under the ball to give it loft as the force is applied.

Techniques Slap shot-The slap shot uses a short backswing to drive the ball at great force and speed for a longer distance shot/pass. Contact isn’t made with the ball until it is hit and deflected off the blade of the stick at the last moment. ­Fielding- Fielding refers to stopping and controlling a moving ball and must be practiced with balls coming from the right, left, and center. Fielding requires the ability to absorb the balls momentum by “giving” with the stick, depending on the speed of the ball.

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