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Markham Floorball League
It started as a demonstration at the 2011 MMHA Celebrates Hockey! festival and grew into the first floorball league in Markham. The Markham Floorball League will make its debut on April 27th at Mt. Joy Community Centre in Markham.
Organized by Grassroots Floorball in cooperation with the Markham Minor Hockey Association, the league offers a well-organized, affordable, safe, and fun off-ice hockey experience. Floorball is great off-ice training for hockey players.
The inaugural season will run on Friday evenings from April 27th through June 22nd. Markham Floorball offers three co-ed divisions: Youth Junior for players born between 1999 and 2004, Youth Senior for players born between 1996 and 1999, and High School Plus for players born in or before 1995. Youth Junior will play at 7:00 pm, Youth Senior at 8:00 pm and High School Plus at 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. All games will take place at Mt. Joy Community Centre.
Markham Floorball offers paid referees for each match, full game statistics updated daily on our website, league awards, jerseys, and much, much more. No prior experience in floorball is needed. Instruction will be provided for new players at the first session!
For additional information about Markham Floorball, please contact us at (905) 471-8820 or email us.
What is floorball?
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 light-weight, plastic composite sticks, a whiffle ball and rules that promote safety and skill. Floorball is extremely popular in Europe and has over 2 million players in 35 countries.
Watch an Introduction to Floorball and download the Ontario Floorball Federation's Floorball brochure.
What equipment do you need to play floorball?
Floorball is played with advanced, light-weight floorball sticks and a whiffle ball. Floorball sticks resemble a cross between a hockey stick and a golf club with a tennis racket-like grip. The sticks allow for unparalleled ball control and shooting. Currently the world�s hardest floorball shot is an amazing 188 km/h!
You can get started playing floorball with just a stick and a ball. Goaltenders can be added to the game but are not required. In floorball, the goaltender does not use a stick, but rather they play on their knees and catch the ball with both hands. Specialized goaltender equipment includes goalie pants, knee pads, a padded chest protector, a helmet and gloves.
How do I choose a stick?
You need to think about which way you shoot, the length, stiffness, flex, etc. Read more about how to choose your first stick.
What are the rules of floorball?
Check out the video rulebook or download the IFF's official rulebook in PDF format.
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