In the Spring of 2008, we started to offer a line of sports equipment, specifically products for the exciting game of floorball.  In order to promote this sport effectively, in July of 2008, we helped to form a new company FloorballPlanet.  We have a dedicated web site and online store for promoting this fast growing team sport.  We are now the largest floorball equipment distributor in the United States.  Check it out now!  www.floorballplanet.com

Floorball originated in the Scandinavian region and has been recently introduced in North America.  The sport is very popular and growing fast.  We sometimes call it “bandy hockey” played with “bandy sticks”.  The easiest way to describe Floorball as a game is to say, “t-shirt, shorts, sneakers, stick and a ball, let’s play!”  The objective of the game is exactly the same as in ice hockey -- SCORE A GOAL!  Floorball is a non-physical game, bodily contact is prohibited.  This game is safe and fun for everyone of all ages.

Game Area:

Floorball can be played indoors or outdoors, preferably using a rink of size 40 x 20 meters (131 x 65 ft).  Height of the surrounding board is 50 cm or 20 inches.  The goal is 160 cm high and 115 cm wide (45” x 63”). 

Play Time:

Just like ice hockey, the game time is made up of three 20-minute periods with a 10-minute intermission between each period.

Teams:

A team is allowed 20 players on its roster.  Five field players per team are allowed in the rink plus a goalie who plays without a stick.  You can play without a goalie in which case the team can play with 6 field players.  Each field player has a stick and attempts to pass and shoot a plastic ball which weights 23 grams and is 7 cm in diameter (2-3/4”).

Rules:

If a field player commits one of the following infractions, a referee will award a free shot to the opposing team or remove the offending player from the rink to serve a 2-minute minor penalty:

--Holding, shoving, checking, blocking or tripping an opponent

--Hitting, blocking, lifting, pushing down or kicking an opponent’s stick

--Hitting the ball with the stick or foot above the level of the knee

--Lifting the stick above waist level

--Kicking the ball twice

--Touching the ball with the hand

--Jumping up to reach the ball

--Playing the ball with any part of the body other than feet

Equipment:

Field players have a stick which can range from 65 to 104 cm long.  The shaft is usually a lightweight composite material and the blade is plastic with varying designs and curvature which allow the player to emphasize passing, shooting, stick handling or even tricks.

In addition to selling sticks and equipment, we also offer floorball rink rentals for fund raising activities and promotional events.  We can assist you with forming a team or introducing this exciting sport to your school or youth organization. 

Choose this link to go directly to our floorball affiliate:   www.floorballplanet.com