Gym Floor Hockey Quiz

What is floor hockey a modification of?

Ice Hockey

Where did Ice Hockey start?

Canada

Who created floor hockey?

Tom Harter of Battle Creek, Michigan created floor hockey

When was floor hockey created?

1962

What is a stick?

Implement used to advance the puck

What are the parts of the stick?

Blade, shaft, butt

What is the blade?

It is the bottom of the stick that is used to strike the puck

Both sides can be used

What is the shaft?

The long handle part of the stick that the player holds

What is the butt?

The knob at the top of the shaft

What is the puck?

Item players strike and try to put into the net for a score

What are the variations of the puck?

One variation is to use a ball

What is the bully?

The ground/stick motion that is repeated three times by the center forward to start the game

When is the bully also used?

It is also used after every score

What is the mid-field line?

Center of the playing area

Bully is taken here

What is the goal?

Cage or net where a team is trying to score

Each goal is worth one point

What is the crease?

Area in front of the goal

Who is allowed in the crease?

Only the goalie is allowed in the crease

What are all the possible positions?

Forwards, backs, and goalie

What is the goalie?

Uses a larger stick with a bigger blade

Prevents the other team from scoring

The goalie has privileges when playing inside the crease

What are the goalies privileges?

May use hands or feet to stop the puck

May throw the puck as long as it lands on her side of the court

Only player allowed in the crease

What are the violations in Floor Hockey?

No body checking, holding, or tripping another player

No player may stop or advance the puck with her hands or feet

No player can raise the stick above her waist/knees = high sticks

No hitting another player's stick or body with your stick

Two hands must always be on the stick

No player is allowed in the crease except the goalie

The floor should be longer than it is wide

No out of bounds

What are the rules of Floor Hockey?

If a violation occurs a free hit is awarded

If a violation occurs in the crease by the defense a penalty hit is awarded

What are the penalty shots?

Free hit and penalty hit

What is a free hit?

Shot taken as a result of a violation

What are the rules of a free hit?

The opposing team at the site of the infraction takes the free hit

A score cannot be the result of a free hit

All other players must be at least five yards away from the player taking the free hit

Another player must touch the puck after a free hit before the player taking the free hit is allowed to play it again

What is Derek Jeeter's number?

2

Can yankees have beards?

Yes, they can now

What is Aaron Judge's number?

99

Can floor hockey be played outside?

Yes