FLOORBALL Richmond Hill Hockey Association
PRESENTATION OUTLINE Introductions Initial Review with Todd Hansen (RHHA) Floorball Background => What is it? Floorball & RHHA => What are the benefits? Floorball Structure & Accreditation Floorball Rules & Referee Training Rollout Plan => Plan & Inputs Questions & Conclusions 2
FLOORBALL BACKGROUND Floorball Origins Floorball is a fast-paced, exciting, safe and low-cost type of co-ed indoor hockey. It resembles floor hockey or ball hockey but is played with lightweight, plastic composite sticks, a whiffle ball and rules that promote safety & skill. Floorball is extremely popular in Europe and has over 2 million players in 35 countries. Floorball is an excellent off-ice training sport for hockey players (can practice your stickhandling, passing & shooting skills anywhere at any time. Hockey players will love the "feel" of the stick and the soft hands required to control the ball. Teams can get together to play in a gym, outdoors or in the rink when the ice is out during the summer months. 3
FLOORBALL BACKGROUND The sport is huge in Europe & is taking off in Ontario (a significant number of NHLers & OHL players currently use this use as off-ice training). In addition, the sport is now well underway in the school system & is being formally introduced to school curriculum and several tournaments in place. School tournaments are currently run in school curriculum, organizations exist in the GTA, very competitive Elite teams formed in GTA, Team Canada tournament mulitiple years (North America) and National Team (U19 & senior level) competes in Europe NHL stars such as Henrik and Daniel Sedin grew up playing this European version of hockey, the second-ranked sport behind soccer in Sweden. It s a limited-contact sport, which means fewer injuries, and it s relatively inexpensive to buy equipment and rent facilities (specifically appealing for families with several boys/girls in active sports) 4
FLOORBALL BACKGROUND Floorball has achieved recognition from the International Olympic Committee, with potential to become an addition to the Olympic Games as soon as 2020 (floor hockey is not currently recognized). Video References: Floorball Main DVD Introduction Training & Skills for Hockey Players Training & Canada Cup for Hockey Players Stamkos NHL - Markham Rollout Markham Rollout Video 5
FLOORBALL & RHHA Provides off ice player development (on & off season) Grows endurance, speed, agility and eye hand coordination Provides supplement to coaching drills (offensive /defensive - breakouts) without large ice cost overhead Low cost / very affordable to families since outlay of equipment is very minimal (limited to stick) Is very appealing to young kids & growth within RHHA association Connection with planned school system curriculum phase in Excellent growth path with other hockey centers for players seeking higher competive level Logistics for rollout well thought out & infostructure in place (grassroots Floorball) Floorball Elite teams, Canada Cup teams and National teams provide kids with incentive to excel 6
FLOORBALL STRUCTURE & ACCREDITATION FloorballPro is an Official Supplier to Hockey Canada Floorball Canada has applied for Associate Membership within Hockey Canada Floorball is used in over 100 Hockey Canada Skills Academies (HCSA) and currently Hockey Canada is working with Floorball Canada and FloorballPro to develop an elementary school floorball program (see attached) With the OMHA, FloorballPro is a partner & rinks are configured for skills development at all major events. The OMHA has had floorball at their camps all the way up to the U-17 camp. No affiliation with GTHL to date (presenting at their upcoming coaching clinic in August) Floorball Organization in Ontario (organization structure/flowchart and roles/responsibilities) is further defined on the following pages 7
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FLOORBALL RULES & REFEREE TRAINING Sticks are made of composite material with a unique cross-hatch blade that promotes stickhandling and ball control. Floorball rules are more formalized as a result of international play, and it parallels soccer in its emphasis on non-contact, while floor hockey rules vary according to league. No offsides or icing. Free hits or shots of the ball (like free kicks in soccer) for minor offences. No sticks above the waist, for safety. Incidental shoulder-to-shoulder contact allowed, but no bodychecking, complete different level of control with respect to hockey Stick-on-body contact and stick-on-stick contact not permitted. 11
FLOORBALL RULES & REFEREE TRAINING Goalie doesn t use a stick but blocks ball with hands and body. Ball has 26 holes in it and can travel at speeds of up to 190 kilometres an hour. Standard rink size is 40 by 20 metres. Referee in Chief (James Hetmanek) oversees referee training & assignments Apprentice entry for referee (Junior level assignment) and staged progression Referee manual for rules & regulations 12
ROLLOUT PLAN The Markham Hockey association has rolled Floorball into their Hockey venue and started a very successful league. The league was rolled out with the key involvement from Steve Stamkos, Cody Hodgson, Cameron Gaunce & Brenden Gaunce.. (and they all play the sport). Plan is to perform kickoff of Floorball within RHHA similar to Markham rollout - rollout following start of Hockey (possible early bird tournament), obtain NHL player and OHL player support. Make indoor facilities available (permits in work) for set drop in play structure for organized play (similar structure now running in GTA & surrounding regions) Formal RHHA league rollout in early Spring 2013 Integrated league with existing info-structure offered by GrassRoots Floorball to be reviewed/agreed League cost to be determined League Floorball Manual is currently under final construction (modeled around other centers) 13
GRASSROOTS FLOORBALL (BACKGROUND) GrassRoots Floorball is the founder of the Canada Cup, the biggest floorball event outside Europe, simultaneously running several leagues across Ontario (GTA, Peterborough, Durham and other towns) Grassroots Floorball Inc. strives to be the number one provider of floorball leagues and tournaments in Canada. Establishment of the league in the partnership with Grassroots Floorball Inc. will permit : Discounted equipment for league Access to medals and prizes Opportunity to rent the high-priced boards instead of buying them Access to online resources: Existing web-site Existing online registration process Credit card processing system 14
GRASSROOTS FLOORBALL (BACKGROUND) Full insurance for every player Free referee and scorekeeper training Support to book the venue (rental contracts/permits and payments) Detailed and well-organized budgeting template/process Assistance with the management of the league (posting stats, arrangement of workshops and tryouts) Affiliation with Floorball Ontario & Hockey Canada 15
QUESTIONS & CONCLUSIONS Floorball is proud to be a part of the dry-land / off-ice training at the following camps and associations: 16
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