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Question 1

what does floor hockey help develop in people?

Answer 1

eye hand coordination, balance, agility, teamwork, physical fitness

Question 2

Objective of the game

Answer 2

score goals by hitting rubber disk, the puck, into one of the nets placed on opposite ends of the floor

Question 3

what do players use to control the puck?

Answer 3

a long stick with a curved blade at one end

Question 4

When and where did floor hockey first gain its popularity?

Answer 4

Europe, late 1970s

Question 5

When were many national associations first founded of floor hockey and where?

Answer 5

many countries, early 1980s

Question 6

what year and what state was the first USA organized floor hockey tournament?

Answer 6

1976, Michigan

Question 7

Floor hockey: contact or no contact?

Answer 7

No contact

Question 8

rules of the game vary according to what?

Answer 8

age and ability of the players and the faculty available

Question 9

who, at the beginning of the game, drops the puck for a face off?

Answer 9

referee

Question 10

where does the face off take place?

Answer 10

center of playing area

Question 11

what players participate in the face off?

Answer 11

one player from each team

Question 12

main job of offense players

Answer 12

maintain possession of the puck and score goals

Question 13

main job of defense players

Answer 13

prevent opponents from scoring, regain possession of the puck, move the puck away form the goal they’re defending and move it back to offense

Question 14

of players in each team

Answer 14

6

Question 15

offense consists of…

Answer 15

three forwards:

• center {C}
• left wing {LW}
• right wing {RW}

Question 16

defense consists of…

Answer 16

• 2 defensemen {D}

- goalie {G}

Question 17

restrictions of defense

Answer 17

can’t go past center line into offensive areas

Question 18

restrictions of forwards

Answer 18

cannot go past center line into their defensive area

Question 19

who has the most difficult job on a hockey team?

Answer 19

goalie

Question 20

function of goalie

Answer 20

uses hands, feet, or stick to stop shots from going into the net

Question 21

goaltending requires what qualities in a person?

Answer 21

alertness, quickness and courage

Question 22

time sequences of floor hockey

Answer 22

three 20 min periods, 2 minute rest between periods

Question 23

differences in the rules of floor hockey and ice hockey (5)

Answer 23

floor hockey:
1. no physical contact 2. sticks cannot be carried above the waist or used above the knees when playing the ball 3. only wrist shots and push passes are allowed 4. no swinging or slapping at the puck 5. puck cannot be lifted above knee level

Question 24

rules that floor hockey and ice hockey have in common (2)

Answer 24

-no slashing, tripping, or hooking an opponent with the stick is allowed -goal cannot be scored by intentionally directing puck into the net with a foot, hand or any part of the body

Question 25

penalties (10)

Answer 25

1. slashing 2. body checking 3. disputing a referee’s call 4. unsportsmanlike behavior 5. high sticking 6. freezing puck 7. catching puck w/ hand 8. too many players on floor and hitting goalie’s glove with stick (if goalie has their glove on the puck)

Question 26

how many players per team can be penalized at one time?

Answer 26

2 or less

Question 27

penalized

Answer 27

getting sent off the floor

Question 28

penalties include: (2 punishments)

Answer 28

• 2 min for minor infraction

- 5 min for major infraction

Question 29

{6} skills required to play floor hockey (specific things you need to be able to do)

Answer 29

1. passing 2. receiving passes 3. shooting 4. stick handling 5. defensive skills 6. goaltending

Question 30

what sides of the blade of the stick are players allowed to use?

Answer 30

both sides

Question 31

what is the front side of the stick called when used to hit the puck?

Answer 31

forehand

Question 32

back side of stick?

Answer 32

backhand

Question 33

shots used in floor hockey? (2)

Answer 33

push pass and wrist shot

Question 34

stick handling

Answer 34

controlling the puck with the blade of the stick while in motion

Question 35

what do the 2 shots of floor hockey require

Answer 35

that the puck be in contact with the blade of the stick from the beginning of the pass or shot until the puck is released, as opposed to slapping or swinging at the puck

Question 36

what should players never do to the puck when making a shot?

Answer 36

slap or swing at it

Question 37

body checking

Answer 37

using body to move an opponent off the puck or out of the play

Question 38

what does the defender need to do in order to perform a stick check?

Answer 38

holds the end of their stick with one hand while focusing on the opponents body who is handling the puck. when opponent puts ball out in front of them, defender uses their stick to poke or sweep the puck away from the opponent

Question 39

what type of checking isn’t allowed in floor hockey?

Answer 39

body checking

Question 40

what type of checking IS allowed in floor hockey?

Answer 40

stick checking

Question 41

equipment needed for floor hockey

Answer 41

plastic sticks and pucks

Question 42

players may wear what to protect themselves? (1)

Answer 42

knee pads

Question 43

goalies may wear what to protect themselves? (2)

Answer 43

baseball glove or street hockey trapper

Question 44

what year and where was the International Floorball Federation founded?

Answer 44

1986, Sweden

Question 45

founding nations of the IFF?

Answer 45

Sweden, Finland and Switzerland

Question 46

what year & where did the first European championship for men take place?

Answer 46

1994, Zurich

Question 47

what happened the following year after the first European men championship took place?

Answer 47

the European championship for women took place

Question 48

when and where did the first WORLD championship for men take place?

Answer 48

1996, Sweden

Question 49

when was the first world championship for women organized?

Answer 49

1997

Question 50

how many member countries in the International Floorball Federation are there?

Answer 50

27

Question 51

the world championships for men and women take place in what years?

Answer 51

altering