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Floor Hockey

 

            
            
             Floor Hockey originally started as a different ice hockey, which could be played on streets. The first floor hockey games to be introduced under a program were played by school children in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1962. As floor hockey developed, rules were kept simple to encourage maximum activity, continuous play, and safety.
             The object of the game is for the team in possession of the puck to maneuver it through the defense of the opposing team, pass it by the goalkeeper, and shoot it into the goal cage. The defensive team tries to break up the attack, capture control of the puck, and move it back up the floor in an assault on the other team's goal. Stamina, speed, agility, and skillful stick handling - the ability to control the puck by guiding it forward with the hockey stick, using light taps or pushes, first with one side of the blade and then with the other - are the key ingredients in developing a successful floor hockey team.
             Playing Area - A standard basketball court is usually used for floor hockey. Goal cages are located beneath the backboards, and the game starts in the center tip-off circle. A goal box, which extends 5 feet in front of and 4 feet to each side of the goal, serves as a restraining line for all players except the goalkeeper.
             Game Play - A regulation hockey game consists of three 8-minute periods with 5 minutes rest periods between them. Play begins when the referee drops the puck in the face-off circle at the center of the floor (face-off) where the rival centers duel with their sticks for control. The winner tries to pass the puck off to one of his/her wings. Action continues non-stop until halted by a penalty call, a forced face-off, or a goal score. When a puck flies out of play, the referee awards possession to the defending team. At the start of the second and third periods, the puck is put in play by the team trailing on the scoreboard.
             Equipment - Hockey sticks, goalkeeper's sticks, a lightweight plastic disc called the puck, and a low bounce hockey ball, are used.


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