Floor Hockey
Floor hockey is played between two teams of six players to a side, on a flat surface the size of a basketball court, 94 ft by 50 ft. The object of the game is to score points by hitting the puck or ball into the opponent's goal. A floor hockey game consists of three 20 minute periods.
The positions are: 3 forwards (1 left wing, 1 center, 1 right wing) and 3 defense men (1 left defense, 1 right defense and 1 goalie).
The positions are: 3 forwards (1 left wing, 1 center, 1 right wing) and 3 defense men (1 left defense, 1 right defense and 1 goalie).
Equipment Needed
- Hockey sticks (one per student)
- 1 ball or puck
- 2 Hockey nets (if you do not have nets, you can set up two cones to create each net)
- Goalie equipment (mask, chest protector, glove, blocker and leg pads)
- Goalie stick (one per goalie)
Vocabulary
- FACE-OFF: The play used to start a game or restart a game after a goal. During a face-o!, the puck is dropped between the two centers of opposite teams. The objective is to pull the puck back to your side to your team. Both center’s sticks must stay on the floor until the puck is dropped.
- PASS: Moving the puck to another student on your team.
- STICK HANDLING: Using your stick (both sides of the blade) to control the puck and move the puck.
- CLEAR: Getting the puck out of your zone to prevent the opponents from scoring.
- HOCKEY STICK SHAFT: The straight, upper part of the hockey stick that you grip.
- BLADE: The bottom part of the hockey stick that makes contact with the puck or ball.
- WRIST SHOT: A quick and accurate shot achieved by rotating one’s wrist while sweeping the ball or puck towards the net.
- SLAP SHOT: A powerful shot achieved by winding your stick up o! the ground and hitting the ball or puck with great force towards the net.
- CHECK: Successfully defending against a player by removing the ball or puck from their opposition.
Indoor Safety Rules
- No slap shot (stick’s blade stays on the floor on the back swing)
- No contact (checking)
- Keep the sticks (hockey blade tip) below the knee
- No hockey stick swinging