Rules of Unihockey

UNIHOCKEY OR FLOORBALL.

1. History.

Unihockey originates from hockey, but it is a modern version.

There are many types of hockey.

a)Field hockey: It began at the end of the XIX century in Britain and its colonies (India and Pakistan) and it has been an Olympic sport since 1908.

b)Ice hockey: Originated in Canada at the end of XIX century and from there spread to the USA. It has been a winter Olympic since 1920.

Unihockey started as a variation of ice hockey.

c)Roller hockey: Started at the end of the XX century in Great Britain and became popular in many Latin countries.

Unihockey starts in the 50s in the USA as a variation of ice hockey. It was played with a puck instead of a ball that is used now. In the 70s it became very popular in Nordic countries, especially Sweden, and from the 80s, it has been an official sport.

2. RULES.

It can be played in teams of 4 or 6 players and there are different rules regarding the court.

a.Court.

It is like in handball, 40 x 20 metres with 10% extra around the outsides. There is a central line that divides the court in two halves and a central point where they start each period. The size of the goal zone is 5 x 4 m and the area is 2´5 x 1 m. The goal measure is 1´60 x 1´15 x 40/65.

Around the court there is a fifty centimetre high barrier called the RINK which stops the goal from going out of play and so the play is more continuous. There are other points on the court called “face off “, there are a total of six and they are 1.5 m from the barrier. Here you can restart the play.

b.Materials.

Sticks and ball are made of plastic and they have got holes. Their weight can not exceed 23 gr. You can hit the ball with both sides of the stick.

c.Length of the match.

The game is made up of three 20 minutes periods with 10 minutes break between them.

Time will only stop when:

- There is a goal.

- There is a time out.

- There is a penalty.

- When the referee says.

d.Teams.

Each team has got six players, including the goalkeeper. The team is made of 20 players and they can change at any time entering through the barrier.

e.Legal moves.

-You can hit the ball with any part of your stick.

-You can touch or stop the ball with your legs and feet, but not with your head or your upper body.

-You can pass the ball towards the stick using your foot, but not intentionally at another player or at the goalkeeper or have more than one touch.

-You can play using the barrier.

f.Illegal moves.

-Lift the stick above your waist if there are players near.

-You cannot go on the ground to play the ball.

-You cannot hit, block or interfere with the movements of the stick of your opponent.

-You cannot play inside the small area around the goal, but the stick can be inside as long as the feet of the players are outside.

-You cannot push another player with your shoulders.

-You cannot jump.

-The ball cannot be above knee height. You can not hit the ball with the knee or your leg although if it is unintentional it is allowed.

g.The goalkeeper.

-The goal keeper wears a helmet and special clothes and does not have a stick.

-He can touch the ball with any part of his body.

-If he goes out of the area he is considered as a field player, but without stick.

h.Fouls.

•Free pass: After every foul, the referee gives a free pass from the point where the foul was committed, except when ball goes past the goal. In this case, the pass is taken from the nearest “face off “point.

•Penalty: When there is an intentional foul to stop the goal the penalty is taken from the centre of the court. The player can touch the ball as many times as he likes. The other players cannot interfere.

i.Start.

To start the game put the ball in the centre and you will do a neutral start. One member from each group fights for the ball when the referee whistles. Each player stands in front of the opposite team with their feet perpendicular to the centre line. The sticks are held at the top and placed either sides of the ball without touching and perpendicular to the centre line. The player from the away team chooses with side of the ball to place the stick. The pass can go directly to goal and the rest of the players must be three metres apart, including sticks.

j.Restarting play.

When the goal goes out of the court, the game is restarted from the place where the ball went out and 1.5 metres from the side line.

The rest of the players must be three metres apart. You cannot score directly

Here you can watch a video.

World Floorball Campionship 2008 Final Sweden versus Finland 

**Presentación sobre el floorball-unihockey

                                          
                                 

WORKSHEET: UNIHOCKEY.      Deadline: Tuesday, 13 February- 3ºB y C

                                                            Monday, 12 February-3ºA

Name:....................................................................Group: ..............

Answer the questions:

1. Types of hockey.

2. When and where did Unihockey originate?

3. How many players are in a Unihockey team?

4. ¿Qué es el denominado  "rink" en  unihockey? ¿Para qué sirve?

5. True or false:

Correct the false answers.

When you play unihockey:

- The player can’t hit the ball with both sides of the stick:

- The players can’t stop the ball with their legs and feet:

- The players can pass the ball to other players using their feet:

- The player can’t play using the barrier:

6. Fill in the gaps:

The goalkeeper wears a h……. and special c………. and doesn’t use a s…..

The ball can’t be above the K……. height.

7.¿Cuántos jugadores juegan en un equipo de balonkorf? Explícalo detalladamente.

8.Explica cuando se realizan cambios de campo en balonkorf.
Explica tres acciones que no estén permitidas en balonkorf.