| Roller hockey is a sport that combines the fun of | | | | Whoever has the most goals at the end of the game |
| hockey with the speed of skating. Within the category | | | | wins. |
| of roller hockey, there are two types. These include | | | | The next type, Hardball Hockey uses a ball instead of |
| Hardball hockey and Inline hockey. Both of these | | | | a puck. The stick that is used, is also different from |
| games is exciting and fast paced, however the do | | | | that of inline or ice hocked. It is often called a cane due |
| utilize different equipment, rules and forms of skating. | | | | to its shape. A team is comprised of between six and |
| Inline hockey is the first version that we will discuss. | | | | ten players, but like inline, only five can be on the rink at |
| This game is held in a rectangular rink approximately | | | | any time. Scoring is similar with points being awarded |
| two hundred feet but one hundred feet. It must b e at | | | | for getting the ball into the opposing teams goal. |
| lease one hundred sixty five feet but sixty five feet | | | | Players are allowed to stop the ball with any part of |
| and should be twice as long as it is wide. The surface | | | | their body, excluding their hands. However, they can |
| of these rinks are comprised of wood, asphalt, cement | | | | only resume motion using the cane. Games consist of |
| or plastic. When you look at an inline rink, it is set up | | | | two twenty five minute intervals and the winning team |
| similarly to an ice hockey rink with two goals and a | | | | is whoever has the most goals at the end of the |
| center red line. The difference is in the puck which is | | | | game. |
| made up of plastic. There are two teams with up to | | | | Inline hockey is the most popular of the two and the |
| twelve players each. During play, there will only be five | | | | most common. In fact, hardball hockey is played very |
| players from each team, this includes the goalie. There | | | | infrequently so you may never have even seen a |
| will also be two goalies on the rink during the game. In | | | | game. Both types of hockey however, are fun and |
| order to score a goal, you must send the puck into the | | | | entertaining to watch and play. They have helped |
| opposing team's net (crossing over the goal line). A | | | | make hockey one of the most popular sports and it |
| game has four quarters of twelve minutes each. | | | | continues to gain fans and participants every day. |