Rollball

Rollball is a played between two teams of 12 players. Out of 12 only 6 players are allowed to play on court at a time. This game is played on skates. The ball can be held in single hand or both hands, even during passing. A player must dribble the ball while carrying it. This game can be played on Ice Skating rink as well. There are two referees in a match.This game was created by Raju Dabhade while he was sports teacher at MES Bal Shikshan Mandir, English Medium School and is also Secretary of International Rollball Federation.

Ball used[edit]

Ball Used	Weight	Circumference	Age group
Mini Rollball	340 gram to 400 gram	54 cm to 56 cm	Sub-junior girls, Junior girls, Senior girls
Normal Rollball	425 gram to 475 gram	58 cm to 60 cm	Junior boys, Senior boys.

Equipment[edit]

no clothes.
Knee protector.
carpet. (only when played on ice)

Playing Court[edit]

The court size can vary from 28m to 40m in length and 15m to 20m in width. The court consist of a center line. Penalty line is drawn 4.5m or 3.5m away from goal. Free Throe line or Goalkeeper's line or D arena is 3.5m to 2.5m away from goal. The playing court is marked by 5 cm boundary line. All other line are marked by red or white color. The court is hard and is made of Concrete, Tar, Mat or Wood. A 3 meter line is drawn as safety margin outside the boundary line.

2011 World Cup[edit]

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Further information: 2011 Rollball World Cup

The first Rollball world cup was held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune in Maharashtra state of the Republic of India. This was held from 17th April 2011 to 22nd April 2011. Denmark was the winner. Host India were runner-ups.