| Inline hockey is a variation of roller
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| | surface at an angle to the forward motion
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| hockey very similar to ice hockey, from
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| | of the player (the "T-stop") and at high
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| which it is derived. The game is played
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| | speeds by turning both skates
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| by two teams, consisting of four skaters
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| | simultaneously at 90 degrees to the
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| and one goalie, on a dry rink divided
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| | forward motion of the player, in the same
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| into two halves by a center line, with
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| | manner that ice skaters stop (the "Hockey
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| one net at each end of the rink. The game
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| | Stop").
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| is played in two 20-minute periods, or
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| | The chassis is made from metal (often
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| similar. For rink dimensions and an
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| | aluminum) to accommodate the stresses
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| overview of the rules of the game, see
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| | that stopping places on the skates,
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| USA Hockey Inline Rules. Generally
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| | instead of plastic as is normally found
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| speaking, only competitive level inline
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| | in inline skates.
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| hockey is strictly bound by governing
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| | A popular design for inline hockey skates
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| body's rules. Recreational hockey leagues
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| | is to have larger wheels on the back than
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| may make modifications to certain aspects
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| | the front. This is supposed to maximize
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| of the rules to suit local requirements
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| | both speed, where the back wheels are
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| (size of rink, length of periods and
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| | primarily in use, and turning, where the
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| penalties).
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| | front wheels are in play.
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| Inline hockey has similarities to rink
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| | Hockey skates are generally lace-up
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| hockey, but differs in the type of skate
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| | instead of the 2/3 clip design of modern
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| used and game rules.
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| | inline skates.
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| Chief differences from ice hockey
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| | Popular brands include CCM, Bauer, Tour,
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| Many persons encountering inline hockey
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| | Graf, Nike and Mission. Speed is chiefly
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| for the first time may already be
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| | only restricted by the ABEC scale rating
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| familiar with ice hockey. Beyond the
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| | of the bearings in the wheels. The
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| physical differences between ice skates
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| | ratings as of this writing are ABEC-3,
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| and inline roller skates, the chief
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| | ABEC-5, ABEC-7, ABEC-9, and "Swiss". The
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| differences between inline and ice hockey
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| | higher the rating, the faster the
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| are:
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| | bearing. Grip is governed by the hardness
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| inline hockey is generally played as a
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| | or softness of the wheels. The hardness
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| non-checking sport (contact is allowed,
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| | of a wheel is often referred to as the
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| but only when aiming to play the puck),
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| | wheel's durometer.
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| and so is played in a slightly different
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| | The hockey sticks used in indoor inline
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| spirit to ice hockey. Players tend to
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| | hockey are the same as used for ice
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| have more time on the puck, and the game
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| | hockey. For outdoor surfaces, the blade
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| is often more free flowing.
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| | material found in the more sophisticated
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| inline hockey has no offsides in the USA
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| | (expensive) sticks may be inappropriate.
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| (this varies from country to country)
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| | A graphite blade may disintegrate with
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| no icing (rink-long passes are allowed)
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| | less than 1 hours use on an outdoor
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| (again, this varies from country to
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| | surface. Blades made with laminate
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| country)
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| | technology quickly de-laminate. The most
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| no neutral zone
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| | durable blades for outdoor use are
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| is usually played with 4 players (instead
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| | composite, wooden or ABS plastic.
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| of 5 for ice) and a goalie from each team
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| | Playing surface
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| on the surface at any one time. The game
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| | Outdoor playing surfaces vary from plain
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| is played with a plastic puck (lighter
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| | asphalt for street hockey to sealed
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| than an ice-hockey puck) or with a ball.
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| | concrete surfaces. Street hockey is
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| The ball may be hollow or be filled with
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| | almost always played with a ball, as the
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| a liquid.
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| | ability to control a puck is directly
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| Rules and equipment
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| | linked to the smoothness of the playing
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| Rules of the game vary by sanctioning
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| | surface. Indoor inline hockey is played
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| body. For an up to date version of the
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| | on any suitable non-slip surface.
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| rules in the USA, USA Hockey Inline makes
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| | Dedicated inline facilities use Sport
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| them available at its official rules
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| | Court or similar surface, which allows
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| site. Briefly, each team is made up of a
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| | maximum traction to inline hockey wheels
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| goalie, a defense man, and three forwards
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| | whilst providing a smooth, unbroken
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| - a center and a right and left wing.
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| | gliding surface for the puck. The playing
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| Each side attempts to shoot the puck or
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| | area may be surrounded by full boards
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| ball into the opposing team's net. Play
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| | similar to ice hockey with glass or
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| is stopped for goals, penalties, time out
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| | fencing to a height of around 2m, half
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| (usually limited to one per team per
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| | boards (approximately knee height), or
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| game), or the ball/puck going out of
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| | for street hockey matches the playing
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| play.
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| | surface may be simply marked out with
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| Face offs occur at the start or
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| | cones.
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| resumption of play according to where the
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| | Sanctioning bodies
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| stoppage occurred or whether a period is
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| | There are two lines of sanctioning bodies
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| starting or a goal has been scored (the
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| | for inline hockey: those that are related
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| only times when the center face off is
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| | to the rollers sports community and those
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| used).
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| | related to the ice hockey community.
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| Protective equipment includes a HECC- or
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| | Worldwide inline hockey is governed by
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| CSA-approved hockey helmet, typically
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| | International Ice Hockey Federation,
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| with a full face mask, hockey gloves,
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| | which organizes IIHF Inline Hockey World
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| elbow pads, and shin guards. Other
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| | Championships.
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| protective equipment includes a jock or a
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| | In the United States, inline hockey is
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| jill, inline hockey hip pads, and hockey
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| | actively organized by the Amateur
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| shoulder pads. All players should refer
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| | Athletic Union, which is part of USA
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| to local rules for a complete list of
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| | Roller Sports, and USA Hockey Inline .
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| equipment.
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| | The Roller-sports groups are sanctioned
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| The inline hockey skate is similar to the
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| | by the International Olympic Committee to
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| ice hockey skate and differs from normal
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| | oversee roller sports; however, as inline
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| inline skates in the following ways:
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| | hockey is not presently an Olympic sport,
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| Inline hockey skates have no brake.
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| | this appears to have had little bearing
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| Stopping is achieved at slow speeds by
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| | on the development of the sport.
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| dragging one skate across the playing
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