Floor Hockey Rules

Players

• Students must be offense or defense - they may not play both sides and run back and forth on the court

• Defense can not score

• Players may NOT go into the goal area

• Players need to spread out

• Players face-off at the start of the game, and after each goal is scored

• 2 new players for every face-off

• NO SLAP SHOTS

• Players can only lift the puck when shooting on goal.

Goalies

• Must use goalie sticks

• MUST HAVE 1 GOALIE IN THE GOALIE BOX AT ALL TIMES

• Must SLIDE the puck out of the goalie box or use their stick (NO THROWING)

TERMS

Grip

• 1 hand on top of the stick, and the other hand in the middle of the stick

High Sticking

• If the blade of the hockey stick comes above the waist of a player

Penalty Box

• If a player high sticks, they will receive a warning

• If a player high sticks a 2^nd time, they will sit out in the penalty box for 5 minutes

• If a player high sticks a 3rd time, they will be removed from the game for the rest of the class period

*If a student argues w/ the teacher on any call made about the game, they are immediately removed from the game for poor sportsmanship

Floor Hockey Rubric

5. Students consistently apply effective skills (e.g. stick handling, shooting, passing, etc.) with few, if any, observable errors in technique. Students can consistently and effectively use offensive skills in the presence of defensive pressure. Students can apply effective strategic play, maintain proper spacing and make decisions to effectively adjust game situations. Students apply rules, and terminology without hesitation or observable errors. Students demonstrate fair play and appropriate competitive behavior. Students participate energetically & safely.

4. Students apply effective skills with errors in technique. Students are inconsistent in defending and/or using offensive skills in the presence of defensive pressure. Students seem hesitant or indecisive when reacting to game situations. Students apply major rules of the game but make minor errors. Students participate energetically & safely demonstrating self-control, fair play & respect for others.

3. Students perform skills showing some elements of correct technique, but application is ineffective and inconsistent. Students can use some offensive and defensive skills appropriately, but show little evidence of effective contribution to team offense or defense. Students participate safely; demonstrating self control & fair play, but are inconsistent in energy.

2. Students attempt skills but technique is not yet sufficient, resulting in consistently ineffective performance. Students need reminders and assistance from others to become involved in team strategy. Students demonstrate incorrect application of rules and rely on others to play correctly. Students lack self-control and often need reminders and encouragement to participate safely and on a fair and energetic manner.

1. Students show little or no effort to attempt skills, resulting in consistently ineffective performance. Students do not contribute to offense or defense. Students show little to no effort and do not participate in a safe and fair manner.

HIGH STICK PENALTY

If you high stick, by raising your stick above your waist, you will be given 1 warning. The second time you raise your stick you will be out of the game for 5 minutes. The third time you raise your stick you will be out for the remainder of the class period. This rule is to insure that all players are safe from injury during the game.

INTRODUCTION

Floor hockey is sometimes compared to ice hockey without the ice skates, but there are many differences in the rules. Floor hockey is a fast and energetic sport where much of the playing time takes place near the goals. Playing floor hockey helps to develop eye-hand coordination, balance, agility, and physical fitness. It also requires teamwork. The objective of the game is to score goals by hitting a hard rubber disc (the puck) into one of the nets placed at opposite ends of the floor. The players control the puck using a long stick with a blade at one end. The mixture of endurance, power and precision make floor hockey a popular game in schools.

HISTORY

Some believe that floor hockey evolved from ice hockey while others think the game’s ancestor is field hockey. Regardless of its origin, floor hockey is a popular game played by both males and females. Floor hockey gained its popularity in Europe during the late 1970s. In the early 1980s national associations were founded in many countries. These formal organizations created the structure that enabled the young sport to grow faster. The first organized United States floor hockey tournament was held in 1976 in Michigan. Since this time floor hockey has gained in popularity. Many schools (junior high schools, high schools, colleges and universities) have embraced the game.

HOW FLOOR HOCKEY IS PLAYED

Floor hockey is a non-contact sport. Rules of the game vary according to the age and ability of the players and the facility available. The following represents how the game is played on a regulation size basketball court. Play is started when the referee places or drops a puck for a face-off, at the center of the playing area. One player from each team lines up at the center for the face-off. Sticks are placed in a straight line not less than one foot from the puck. At the face-off, players from each team must be on their own side of the face-off spot. Each team has defensive and offensive players. The main responsibilities of the offense are to maintain possession of the puck and to score goals. The main responsibilities of the defense are to prevent the opponents from scoring, regain possession of the puck, move the puck away from the goal they are defending and move it toward their offense. The defense cannot go past the center line into offensive areas. It is their responsibility to keep the puck out of their defensive half of the floor.Forwards work offensively and cannot go past the center line into their defensive area. The Goalkeeper has the most difficult job on a hockey floor team. The goalie uses his hands, feet or stick to stop shots from going in the net. Goaltending requires alertness, quickness and courage.Rules for floor hockey differ from ice hockey rules in several ways - for safety reasons. In floor hockey, no physical contact is allowed. Sticks cannot be carried above the waist or used above the waist when playing the ball. Only wrist shots and push passes are allowed. No swinging or slapping at the puck is permitted. The puck may not be intentionally lifted above knee level. Floor hockey has many rules in common with ice hockey. No slashing, tripping or hooking an opponent with the stick is allowed. Like ice hockey, a goal cannot be scored by intentionally directing the puck into the net with a foot, hand or any other part of the body. Penalties are called for various types of infractions. They include: slashing, holding, tipping, roughing, body checking, disputing a referee’s call, unsportsmanlike behavior, high sticking (a raised stick-tip of blade or more above waist), freezing the puck, catching the puck with a hand.