1. FLOORBALL HOCKEY

2. Floorball – An Introduction
• What is Floorball
• Past and future
• Floorball Hockey in the
Canada

3. ?
What
would
make
your
ideal
sport
Exci%ng?
Good
all
round
exercise?
Cheap?
No
%me
off
for
injuries?
Mixed
teams
/
social?
Simple
rules
but
fair
Simple skills but
can be taken to
‘another level’
You can start at any
age and you won’t be
surrounded by better
players
Players
can
have
varying
levels
of
fitness?
•
A
light/fast
ball
would
create
adrenalin?
•
Running,
turning
&
stretching?
•
Unlimited
subs
would
mean
you
can
play
for
as
long
as
you
want
and
then
re@re
to
the
bench
for
a
breather?
•
A
brand
new
sport
would
mean
that
even
sports
fana@cs
will
have
to
learn
the
basics
•
Low
physical
contact,
lightweight
equipment
would
mean
lead
to
less
injuries?
•
A
team
sport
with
low
physical
contact
would
mean
that
skill
and
not
sheer
strength
would
help
you
win?
• Being able to buy all your
equipment for just $49.95
plus short & trainers?
•
You
play
one-­‐handed
or
two
handed?
•
No
offside,
run
anywhere?
•
Rules
that
are
designed,
not
evolved
over
many
years?
•
You
could
start
a
game
with
about
2
rules
and
2
@ps
for
play?

4.
“INNER
CITY
KIDS”
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What
is
Floorball?
Floorball
is
a
fast,
inexpensive,
and
exci@ng
sport
that
resembles
indoor
hockey
but
incorporates
rules
of
play
that
promote
safety
for
all
players.
Floorball
uses
specialized
s@cks
and
a
light
weight
wiffle
ball
and
can
be
played
on
any
flat
surface
like
inside
a
gym,
outdoors
on
the
street,
or
at
community
courts.
Floorball
is
an
emerging
sport
in
Canada
and
is
governed
by
a
na@onal
organiza@on
called
Floorball
Canada
...
endorsed
by
Hockey
Canada
and
the
Olympic
CommiSee.
Why
Floorball?
In
poverty-­‐effected
parts
of
Canada,
children
do
not
have
access
to
extra-­‐curricular
sports
due
to
the
high
cost
of
par@cipa@on.
Surrey
and
Langley
are
communi@es
where
thousands
of
children
are
at
risk
of
joining
gang
ac@vi@es
and
suffering
the
violence
that
goes
along
with
the
lifestyle.
Adverse
behaviors
o`en
stem
from
'unspent'
energy,
peer
pressure
to
misbehave,
or
hos@lity
because
of
the
lack
of
appropriate
adult
aSen@on.
Prime
objec@ve:
Floorball
Hockey
introduces
underprivileged
children
and
their
financially
challenged
parents
the
opportunity
to
provide
their
children
with
a
low
impact,
low
cost
sport
which
allows
children
to
par@cipate
in
a
sport
all
year,
stay
ac@ve,
and
play
anywhere,
any@me.
Ini@al
target:
10
inner
city
schools
Floorball
Hockey
runs
on
a
budget
of
$1,750.00
per
school.
SPORT
CREATES
A
PLATFORM
FOR
EDUCATION
AND
SUCCESS!
INNER
CITY
KIDS,
NEED
A
CHANCE
TO
DEVELOP
AND
PLAY……

5. Exciting?
Good all round
exercise?
Cheap?
No time off for
injuries?
Mixed teams /
social?
Simple rules
but fair
Simple skills but
can be taken to
‘another level’
You can start at any
age and you won’t be
surrounded by better
players
Players can have varying
levels of fitness?
• A light/fast ball
would create
adrenalin?
• Running, turning &
stretching?
• Unlimited subs would
mean you can play for as
long as you want and
then retire to the bench
for a breather?
• A brand new sport would
mean that even sports fanatics
will have to learn the basics
• Low physical contact,
lightweight equipment would
mean lead to less injuries?
• A team sport with low
physical contact would mean
that skill and not sheer
strength would help you win?
• Being able to buy all
your equipment for just
$25 plus short & trainers?
• You play one-handed or
two handed?
• No offside, run anywhere?
• Rules that are designed,
not evolved over many
years?
• You could start a game
with about 2 rules and 2
tips for play?
Floorball?

6. What is Floorball?
“Ice hockey without the ice”
• Played in a gym
• Similar rules, similar skills
• 1 ball but no ice!
• 1 netminder + at least 5 ‘field’ players
• Lightweight ball, lightweight sticks, unlimited subs
= a VERY fast game
• How fast?
- whole outfield team is substituted every
2 mins
- ball travels at 50-90mph

8. So Why Did They Make a New Sport?
• Ice Hockey is a spectacular sport
High speed action
High speed crashes
A little ‘minor ruffing’!
• People wanted a more accessible sport
No need to be an expert skater, forwards and backwards
High speed skating means high speed accidents
Protective kit costs hundreds
Training on ice at midnight when the rink is available
• The answer was obvious…
Floor-hockey
but…

9. The Need for Speed
• A puck on a wooden floor is too slow
• There were many rulebooks with no governing body
• One manufacturer, Unihoc Ltd, started to dominate
• The sport became known as ‘unihoc’ causing copyright problems
A
new
interna%onal
standard
was
needed
• A single set of rules
• Can be promoted by all equipment manufacturers & sponsorship
• So they needed a better solution…
Floorball

10. Floorball Timeline
2020: Floorball at Summer Olympics?
2016 WOMEN’S U19 –Bellville Ont.
2010: Included in UK AS Levels (EdExcel)
2009: 51 member countries
Floorball recognized by IOC
Included in UK GCSEs (EdExcel)
2004: Czech Open 200+ teams
1996: First World Cup
1993: Czech Open tournament first held
1986: International Federation formed
1970’s: Swedish students
18–21 years old!

11. Floorball Hockey In
CANADA
Appointed
by
the
Interna@onal
Floorball
Federa@on
in
• ACTIVE
/
LEAGUES
South
Surrey:
Semi
Minor
Floorball
Hockey
North
Shore
Floorball
EA
Sports
City
of
Vancouver
Worksafe
BC
Coast
Capital
Savings
UBC

12. Some of our BC Clubs: Semi Minor
Floorball
EA Sports/North Shore Floorball/
worksafe BC/City of Vancouver/UBC/
YMCA/Surrey Leisure centers

13. Surrey
Parks
&
Rec.
Partnership
Key
Points
LAND
IS
NEEDED
TO
ACCOMPLISH
A
MULTI
SPORT
FACILITY/
ROOF
&
BUILDING
BY
CHARITY.
• MULTI
SPORT
DEMAND,
WITH
NO
SUPPLY
WITHIN
THE
COMMUNITY.
• A
PLACE
FOR
INNER
CITY
KIDS
TO
PLAY
AND
JOIN
A
ORGANIZED
LEAGUE.
• POTENTIAL
UNUSED
TENNIS
COURTS/LAND
CONVERTED
INTO
MULTI
SPORT
SPACE.
• ABONDONED
PARKING
LOTS
CONVERTED
INTO
MULTI
SPORT
SPACE.

14. Meanwhile What Are The Kids Up To?
Salming TV advert
Floorball tricks
Swedish League
TV Advert

15. Floorball training & matches
Swedish player practising
World Cup Highlights

16. CONTACT
Rick
@
westcoasqloorball@gmail.com
604.729.9130