FLOORBALL SPORT RULES Floorball Sport Rules 1 VERSION: June 2016 © Special Olympics, Inc., 2016 All rights reserved FLOORBALL SPORT RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GOVERNING RULES ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2. OFFICIAL EVENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 5 4 v 4 Team Competition ........................................................................................................... 5 6 v 6 Team Competition ........................................................................................................... 5 Individual Skills Competition ................................................................................................... 5 3. DIVISIONING ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Classification Rounds ............................................................................................................... 5 Goalkeepers .............................................................................................................................. 6 4. RULES FOR 4 V 4 TEAM COMPETITION ..................................................................................................... 6 The Rink .................................................................................................................................... 6 Dimensions of the rink ................................................................................................. 6 Markings on the rink..................................................................................................... 6 Goalkeeper areas .......................................................................................................... 6 Goal cages ..................................................................................................................... 7 Substitution zones ....................................................................................................... 7 Secretariat and penalty benches ................................................................................. 7 Inspection of the rink ................................................................................................... 7 Participants ............................................................................................................................... 7 Roster size .................................................................................................................... 7 Players .......................................................................................................................... 7 Equipment ................................................................................................................................ 8 The player’s clothing .................................................................................................... 8 The referees’ clothing .................................................................................................. 9 Particular goalkeeper’s equipment ............................................................................. 9 Particular team captain’s equipment .......................................................................... 9 Personal equipment ..................................................................................................... 9 Ball ................................................................................................................................ 9 Stick ............................................................................................................................... 9 The referees’ equipment ............................................................................................. 9 The secretariat’s equipment ...................................................................................... 10 Control of equipment ................................................................................................ 10 The Referee ............................................................................................................................ 10 The Secretariat ....................................................................................................................... 10 Duration of the game ............................................................................................................. 10 Regular game time ..................................................................................................... 10 Time out ...................................................................................................................... 11 Extra time ................................................................................................................... 12 Penalty shots after limited extra time ...................................................................... 12 Method of scoring: Goal ............................................................................................. 12 5. RULES FOR 6 V 6 TEAM COMPETITION ................................................................................................... 14 2 VERSION: June 2016 © Special Olympics, Inc., 2016 All rights reserved FLOORBALL SPORT RULES The Rink .................................................................................................................................. 14 Dimensions of the rink ............................................................................................... 14 Rink Diagram .............................................................................................................. 14 Markings on the rink................................................................................................... 15 Goalkeeper areas ........................................................................................................ 15 Goal cages ................................................................................................................... 16 Substitution zones ..................................................................................................... 16 Secretariat and penalty benches ............................................................................... 16 Inspection of the rink ................................................................................................. 16 Participants ............................................................................................................................. 16 Roster Size .................................................................................................................. 16 Players ........................................................................................................................ 16 Substitution of players ............................................................................................... 17 Particular regulations for goalkeepers...................................................................... 17 Particular regulations for team captains ................................................................... 17 Equipment .............................................................................................................................. 17 Player Uniforms .......................................................................................................... 17 Referee Uniforms ....................................................................................................... 18 Goalkeeper’s equipment ............................................................................................ 18 Team captain’s equipment ......................................................................................... 18 Personal equipment ................................................................................................... 18 Ball .............................................................................................................................. 18 Stick ............................................................................................................................. 18 Referee equipment .................................................................................................... 19 The secretariat’s equipment ...................................................................................... 19 Control of equipment ................................................................................................ 19 The Referees .......................................................................................................................... 19 The Secretariat ....................................................................................................................... 19 Duration of the game ............................................................................................................. 20 Regular game time ..................................................................................................... 20 Time out ...................................................................................................................... 20 Extra time ................................................................................................................... 21 Penalty shots after limited extra