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| name = Ball Hockey |
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| image = Organized Dek Hockey League.jpg |
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| caption = Adults and teenagers playing organized ball hockey in a league near [[Orlando, Florida]] |
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| union = ''[[International Street and Ball Hockey Federation]]'' (International)<br>''International DekHockey Tournament Association'' ([[United States]]) |
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| nickname = dek hockey, street hockey, in Canada some places call it "road" hockey |
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| gender = Male, Female |
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| category = Primarily outdoor, indoor |
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| ball = Required = A ball, a [[hockey stick]], a [[Goal (ice hockey)|net]]. Optional in pickup but mandatory in leagues= shin pads, gloves. Optional everywhere for adults, mandatory for kids in leagues = helmet. |
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'''Ball hockey''' is a team sport and a variation of the sports of [[ice hockey]] and [[street hockey]], where the game is played on foot in which players use [[ice hockey stick|sticks]] to direct a ball into their opposing team's net. When that occurs it is referred to as a "goal". At the end of the time allotted for the game the team with the highest number of goals is declared the winner. In some places, mainly in the United States, ball hockey is also called "dek hockey", though organized ball hockey and dek hockey leagues do have slightly different rules and play on different sized official rinks. Patterned after and closely related to [[ice hockey]], the sport replaces a [[puck]] with a comparatively sized ball and is played on a dry floor instead of ice. The official governing body of the sport is the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF), which operates out of the [[Czech Republic]] and [[Canada]]. The federation consists of 39 countries and recognizes hundreds of thousands of players playing in organized leagues throughout the world. |
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In common, unorganized pickup form, ball hockey is most commonly played on an outdoor surface (very often a street, parking lot, or other asphalt surface). In more organized forms, it is played in rinks, both outdoors and indoors, which often were designed for roller hockey. There are also rinks built specifically for hockey played on foot, and these are referred to as dek or ball hockey rinks. These rinks can also be used for roller hockey games. |
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==History== |
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The first documented instance of a sport similar to ball hockey, in which a stick is used to propel a ball into a net for points, was an [[Irish people|Irish]] game called [[hurling]] from the second millennium BC. In [[North America]], [[Native American (Americas)|Natives]] were first observed playing a variant of the game in 1572. In the 1960s [[Canada]] became the first nation to play the sport in organized leagues, followed by the [[United States of America|United States]] the next decade, then countries in [[Europe]] in the 1980s and 90's. The first inter-continental ball hockey competition took place in 1991, which preceded the ISBHF's formation by two years. |
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==Field of play== |
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Playing surface: At the highest levels of ball hockey, teams will play against one another in an [[ice hockey arena]] minus the ice. This will look similar to an [[indoor lacrosse]] field. An alternative is a type of roller hockey floor, known as "Sport Court". |
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==Equipment== |
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Equipment: At the highest levels of ball hockey, players wear shin guards/pads that one would normally associate with soccer, though specific guards for the sport of ball hockey have been developed and are manufactured and sold to ball hockey players. Most male players also wear an athletic cup for groin and genitalia region protection. Players do not wear shoulder pads, but sometimes wear forearm protection. Players most importantly wear a CSA approved helmet for head protection and gloves. Each player uses a standard ice hockey stick.<ref>http://www.ontarioballhockey.ca/</ref> |
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The Ball: At the highest levels of ball hockey, teams use a hard, orange, small, round, and smooth orange/reddish ball. This allows for players to make the ball curve by over/under exaggerating a windup and follow through on their shots. Several ball manufacturers now market the balls with the temperature range the ball was designed for on the packaging itself. Although there is no certified industry standard for the balls since no street hockey standards organization exists, all hockey ball manufacturers sell their balls according to the following temperature range: red/orange = hot/warm above 60 degrees, pink = cool - between 40-60 degrees, yellow = cold - below 40 degrees. |
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Goalie equipment: At the highest levels of ball hockey, goalies use almost the same equipment as ice hockey goalies, however, similar to [[road hockey]], goalies wear running shoes, or steel toed runners, and sometimes do not wear neck guards, as the neck protector attached to the helmet provides sufficient protection. |
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==General rules== |
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To view full rules of Ball Hockey, simply look at the Canadian Ball Hockey Association's website: [http://cbha.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3/ CBHA Basic Rules]! |
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==Play On!== |
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[http://www.playon.ca/home/ Play On!] is the name of the organization that runs road hockey tournaments across the Nation of Canada. Play On! also has national championships, where teams compete for the Redwood Cup.<ref>http://www.playon.ca/home</ref> |
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==World stage== |
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The 2010 World Championships of Ball Hockey will take place in Most, Czech Republic. The tournament will played from June 1 to 4. For more information on past world championships, visit [http://www.pilsen2009.com/index_eng.asp/ the official 2009 World's website]. Canada has won of all but one these tournaments. Also, ball hockey has an international organization, known as the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation or ISBHF. |
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==Positions== |
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In ball hockey there are three main positions, forward, defence, and goalie. The forwards include left wing, centre, and right wing. The defence include left defenceman and right defenceman; and of course there is the goalie, which in most part can be a game changer. Some of the best teams in the country to have won the Redwood Cup have a great mix of scoring and speed from forwards, resilient defence, and a goalie that can come up with big saves throughout the game.<ref>http://www.playon.ca/home</ref> |
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==Recreational levels== |
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At most recreational ball hockey levels, players play in a basketball gymnasium with smaller nets and softer balls, due to the lack of equipment- even goalies do not wear much protection other than a mask, leg pads, and blocker/trapper. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Street Hockey]] |
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==References== |
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<references/> |
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*XBHL: Xtreme Ball Hockey League -- http://www.xbhl.com |
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*XBHL: Xtreme Ball Hockey League -- http://www.xbhl.net |
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*SportalOnline: Amateur Hockey Statistic Management -- http://sportalOnline.com |
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{{Team Sport}} |
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[[Category:Variations of hockey]] |
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Revision as of 02:45, 6 May 2012
 Adults and teenagers playing organized ball hockey in a league near Orlando, Florida | |
| Highest governing body | International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (International) International DekHockey Tournament Association (United States) |
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| Nicknames | dek hockey, street hockey, in Canada some places call it "road" hockey |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Primarily outdoor, indoor |
| Equipment | Required = A ball, a hockey stick, a net. Optional in pickup but mandatory in leagues= shin pads, gloves. Optional everywhere for adults, mandatory for kids in leagues = helmet. |
Ball hockey is a team sport and a variation of the sports of ice hockey and street hockey, where the game is played on foot in which players use sticks to direct a ball into their opposing team's net. When that occurs it is referred to as a "goal". At the end of the time allotted for the game the team with the highest number of goals is declared the winner. In some places, mainly in the United States, ball hockey is also called "dek hockey", though organized ball hockey and dek hockey leagues do have slightly different rules and play on different sized official rinks. Patterned after and closely related to ice hockey, the sport replaces a puck with a comparatively sized ball and is played on a dry floor instead of ice. The official governing body of the sport is the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF), which operates out of the Czech Republic and Canada. The federation consists of 39 countries and recognizes hundreds of thousands of players playing in organized leagues throughout the world.
In common, unorganized pickup form, ball hockey is most commonly played on an outdoor surface (very often a street, parking lot, or other asphalt surface). In more organized forms, it is played in rinks, both outdoors and indoors, which often were designed for roller hockey. There are also rinks built specifically for hockey played on foot, and these are referred to as dek or ball hockey rinks. These rinks can also be used for roller hockey games.
History
The first documented instance of a sport similar to ball hockey, in which a stick is used to propel a ball into a net for points, was an Irish game called hurling from the second millennium BC. In North America, Natives were first observed playing a variant of the game in 1572. In the 1960s Canada became the first nation to play the sport in organized leagues, followed by the United States the next decade, then countries in Europe in the 1980s and 90's. The first inter-continental ball hockey competition took place in 1991, which preceded the ISBHF's formation by two years.
Field of play
Playing surface: At the highest levels of ball hockey, teams will play against one another in an ice hockey arena minus the ice. This will look similar to an indoor lacrosse field. An alternative is a type of roller hockey floor, known as "Sport Court".
Equipment
Equipment: At the highest levels of ball hockey, players wear shin guards/pads that one would normally associate with soccer, though specific guards for the sport of ball hockey have been developed and are manufactured and sold to ball hockey players. Most male players also wear an athletic cup for groin and genitalia region protection. Players do not wear shoulder pads, but sometimes wear forearm protection. Players most importantly wear a CSA approved helmet for head protection and gloves. Each player uses a standard ice hockey stick.[1]
The Ball: At the highest levels of ball hockey, teams use a hard, orange, small, round, and smooth orange/reddish ball. This allows for players to make the ball curve by over/under exaggerating a windup and follow through on their shots. Several ball manufacturers now market the balls with the temperature range the ball was designed for on the packaging itself. Although there is no certified industry standard for the balls since no street hockey standards organization exists, all hockey ball manufacturers sell their balls according to the following temperature range: red/orange = hot/warm above 60 degrees, pink = cool - between 40-60 degrees, yellow = cold - below 40 degrees.
Goalie equipment: At the highest levels of ball hockey, goalies use almost the same equipment as ice hockey goalies, however, similar to road hockey, goalies wear running shoes, or steel toed runners, and sometimes do not wear neck guards, as the neck protector attached to the helmet provides sufficient protection.
General rules
To view full rules of Ball Hockey, simply look at the Canadian Ball Hockey Association's website: CBHA Basic Rules!
Play On!
Play On! is the name of the organization that runs road hockey tournaments across the Nation of Canada. Play On! also has national championships, where teams compete for the Redwood Cup.[2]
World stage
The 2010 World Championships of Ball Hockey will take place in Most, Czech Republic. The tournament will played from June 1 to 4. For more information on past world championships, visit the official 2009 World's website. Canada has won of all but one these tournaments. Also, ball hockey has an international organization, known as the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation or ISBHF.
Positions
In ball hockey there are three main positions, forward, defence, and goalie. The forwards include left wing, centre, and right wing. The defence include left defenceman and right defenceman; and of course there is the goalie, which in most part can be a game changer. Some of the best teams in the country to have won the Redwood Cup have a great mix of scoring and speed from forwards, resilient defence, and a goalie that can come up with big saves throughout the game.[3]
Recreational levels
At most recreational ball hockey levels, players play in a basketball gymnasium with smaller nets and softer balls, due to the lack of equipment- even goalies do not wear much protection other than a mask, leg pads, and blocker/trapper.
See also
References
- XBHL: Xtreme Ball Hockey League -- http://www.xbhl.com
- XBHL: Xtreme Ball Hockey League -- http://www.xbhl.net
- SportalOnline: Amateur Hockey Statistic Management -- http://sportalOnline.com