FLOORBALL ORIGINATED IN SWEDEN Basic Rules • No catching the ball or hands on ball, except for the goalie. • Players are allowed to go down on one knee to block the shots but not BLUE AND YELLOW FLAG OF SWEDEN both knees. • No stick checking, lifting, locking, THE BUFFET, KNOWN AS SMORGASBORD, or slashing. ORIGINATED IN SWEDEN FLOORBALL • Players may not touch the ball with the stick above the knee. Description of the Game • Players are not allowed to hold the Floorball is a game played opponent’s stick. Players may not using a stick and a ball, with put the stick between the legs of EQUIPMENT NEEDED the goal being to hit the ball FLOORBALL STICKS the opponent. into the net using the stick, FLOORBALL BALLS • Goalies may grab the floorball as NET GOALS similar to hockey. long as they have one part of their body in the goal box. Object of Floorball • Players may substitute at any point To score points, hit a ball in the goal past during the game. • Sticks must stay below the waist. the goalkeeper using a hockey-like stick. A floorball game consists of three 20-minute FLOORBALL PLAYING periods. The team with the most goals at the FIELD AND BOUNDARIES end of the game wins. Time is stopped for goals, penalties, and timeouts. Each team gets one 30-second timeout per game. SPONSORED BY LEARNING ACTIVITIES STRATEGIES FOR INCLUSION • Line Run: Students run • Allow mobility devices on the court. lines with their stick to get • Use a larger net goal. • When attempting a goal, use visual used to moving with it and cues for precision, such as things holding their stick down. to knoc kdown or a noise-emitting • Stick Handling: Move the device. stick left and right while • Use brightly colored and noise- controlling the movement FLOORBALL emitting balls for those with visual impairments. of the ball or puck. • Adjust the distance and size of the • Forward Stick Handling: playing surface and goal nets to Move the ball and stick in a better accommodate the students’ controlled manner forward. abilities. • Students are split into two teams • Pass and Shoot: One GOALIE DEFENDING THE NET GOAL FROM A PLAYER STRIKING THE BALL and play scooter floorball. person passes the ball and • Instead of a regulation size ball, you the other shoots the ball. can use a bigger ball and floorball • Shootout: Goalie practice. sticks made with pool noodles. • Ensure that students are safe by USA FLOORBALL ASSOCIATION using protective equipment such as protective goggles. • Instead of using a stick, students FLOORBALL ADAPTED EQUIPMENT can also slap the ball with their hands so it rolls on the surface. SPONSORED BY.