Street and Roller Hockey Rules
Known by many names and played mostly in Canada and the northern United States. There are few rules governing play and regulation sizes for playing fields, street hockey goals (or roller hockey goals), and equipment- play is usually governed by ad hoc rules.
Where it often goes down Informal as it is, street hockey is generally played where there is a low traffic, large stretch of asphalt. This can be a tennis court, street, or basketball court. Otherwise, the game tries to mimic the rules and strategies of professional ice hockey. A faceoff for possession is conducted by hitting sticks together three times then vying for control of the ball or puck. Equipment If the game is roller hockey, most players will wear shin guards, gloves and often helmets to insure against injury. You may even see goal pads on roller hockey goals for further protection. Roller hockey is generally faster paced than street hockey, and falls are more common. Otherwise, regular street hockey is played with sneakers, a stick, a ball (or special puck) and a pair of street hockey goals, which are often interchangeable with roller hockey goals or even ice hockey goals. The only real required equipment are proper sticks and a decent ball; boundaries, and hockey goals of some kind. Street hockey nets are usually a good idea- as these will keep scoring balls from rolling far from playing area. Other needs are generally made up by whatever is handy. |  |
Almost 40 years ago, the No Bounce Orange Ball was invented for purposes of street hockey. This behaves a little more like a puck than the typical dead tennis ball, though it is more likely to cause injury.
Official organizations
Several organized bodies governing street and roller hockey exist throughout the US, for all age groups. Though conventions differ, in general the field is determined to be 160 feet by 80 feet and protective equipment is required. Roller hockey goals and street hockey goals are often the same size as ice hockey goals (4 feet wide by 6 feet high), but smaller hockey goals are often allowed to accommodate smaller playing areas. The chief ideal is to create a game that anyone can play without fear of injury.
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