A Look At Roller Hockey

As its name implies, Roller Hockey is a combinationthe conclusion of the game, a winning team is
sport that links hockey and skating together into oneannounced.
single activity. There are two types of Roller Hockey,Hardball Hockey, the other form of Roller Hockey, is
including Hardball and Inline Hockey. While the twoplayed with a ball rather than a puck. In addition, the
games involve different equipment, rules and types ofstick used in Hardball Hockey is different in its design
skating, they are similar in that the action is fast pacedas opposed to Inline Hockey. Quite often referred to
and exciting.as a cane, its shape is reminiscent of the same. During
An Inline Hockey competition, which is one form ofa Hardball Hockey competition, two teams of five
Roller Hockey, is held in a rectangular rink, whichplayers attempt to get the ball into their opposing
measures twice as long as it is wide and must be asteams goal. Each team is permitted to have up to 10
close to 200ft. x 100ft. as possible with the minimumplayers, with a minimum of 6, but only five can be on
size being 165ft. x 65ft. The rinks surface can bethe rink while a game is in play. Competitors are
constructed of wood, asphalt, plastic or cement. Thepermitted to stop the ball with any part of their body
setup is similar in style to that of ice hockey andexcept the hand, but it can only resume motion with
features two goals and a center red line. The puck,the use of the playing stick. Hardball Hockey is played
however, is made of plastic. Each game of Inlinein two 25 minute intervals and upon expiration, a
Hockey features two teams, which can consist of upwinning team is announced based on the one that has
to 12 players. However, only five players from eachthe highest number of goals.
team are allowed on the rink at any given time,Of both Roller Hockey variations, Inline is the most
including the goalie. As for referees, there must be twopopular form in the United States. In fact, many have
on the rink during play. A goal is scored after one ofnever even seen a game of Hardball Hockey.
the players sends the puck into the opposing teamsRegardless, both types continue to make Roller
net and it crosses the goal line. Each game consists ofHockey the worldwide popular sport that it is today.
four quarters, each of which lasts for 12 minutes. At