What is Floorball?
Floorball originates in northern Europe and is extremely popular in Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. It is similar to Unihoc and Unihoc players can make the switch with little difficulty.
The game is played on an indoor rink by two teams. Each team consists of five outfield players and one goalkeeper, although generally these players are from a larger squad and may be substituted at any time during a game. The outfield players use a lightweight stick with a curved plastic blade. The shaft is shorter than an ice hockey stick (at around 99cm in length) and round, which makes it very maneuverable. The goalie wears special equipment incorporating long, padded trousers and shirt and a helmet. There is no puck or heavy ball; instead a lightweight, plastic ball is used. The ball is extremely fast and can be easily lifted, bounced and deflected.
The rules of the game require fair play, do not allow for any high sticking, stick contact or body contact, so the game tends to be less physical and more skill oriented and fast paced. The mixture of endurance, power and precision make Floorball a popular game for people of all ages and abilities.
Floorball is a fun, quick, and active sport.
This description was taken from the Great Britain Floorball Federations site. For more information please visit www.gbff.co.uk