Floorball is an indoor team sport played using composite sticks with a plastic vented blade where the aim is to put a light plastic ball into the opponent's goal. Floorball is most popular in Sweden, Finland and Switzerland, and is also played in several other countries, such as Norway and the Czech Republic. It is gaining popularity in many other places as well, including some countries outside Europe, such as Singapore, Japan, Australia and the United States.

Floorball is played in a court by six players per side. The objective of the game is to score goals by playing a plastic ball into the opponent's goal net, which is placed at the opposite end of the rink. The players may control and redirect the ball using a stick with a blade that is often curved at one end. Players must not use their hands, arms or head to play the ball on purpose. One may use other body parts. It is also allowed to play (especially stop) the ball once by foot, but not to score goals or pass to teammates.

A floorball team consist of 5 field players and one goalkeeper, whose primary job is to stop the ball from entering the net, and who is permitted unique gear towards that end. The goalkeeper is not permitted a stick. The playing field is 40 x 20 metres and enclosed by a board with rounded corners (50 cm tall). The goal cages are 1.60 x 1.15 m and 65 cm deep. The sticks are made of plastic or carbon and a bit over 1 metre long. The shaft is no longer than 99 cm and a blade of a different kind of plastic is attached to its end. The ball is made of plastic, is 72 mm in diameter, has a maximum weight of 23 grams, and has 26 holes in it.

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The floorball went well, but my lungs don´t feel to good.
sunkaan (Emelie Ahlenius) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:05:43 -0000
The floorball went well, but my lungs don´t feel to good.
Finally I got to play floorball again, leg held up well but I guess I'll see tomorrow if it stays that way.
Barlind (Tobias Barlind) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:36:10 -0000
Finally I got to play floorball again, leg held up well but I guess I'll see tomorrow if it stays that way.
can't wait for tomorrow, floorball practice x2 <3
EmilieHuus (Emilie Huus) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:41:56 -0000
can't wait for tomorrow, floorball practice x2 <3
has know idea if he should study floorball rules or Bit torrent protocol :D
MRashidZ (Rashid Zamani) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:20:24 -0000
has know idea if he should study floorball rules or Bit torrent protocol :D
Hmmm... Should I go to floorball tomorrow before the Halloween party? doubt.... doubt....
LauraBaas (Laura Baas) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:19:35 -0000
Hmmm... Should I go to floorball tomorrow before the Halloween party? doubt.... doubt....
is getting her floorball stick in a few hours. YEAH.
manyeyesgirl (Gloria Ng) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:59:44 -0000
is getting her floorball stick in a few hours. YEAH.

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