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Encyclopedia > Roller hockey

Roller Hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels. The term "Roller Hockey" is often used interchangeably to refer to two variant forms chiefly differentiated by the type of skate used. There is traditional "Roller Hockey," played with quad roller skates, and "Inline Hockey," played with inline skates. Combined, roller hockey is played in nearly 60 countries worldwide.

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Similarities and Differences Between Roller Hockey (Quad) and Roller Hockey (Inline)

Roller Hockey played on Quad skates and Roller Hockey played on Inline skates have different rules and equipment, and they involve different types of skating but share the name Roller Hockey. Roller hockey (Quad) is played using traditional quad roller skates, affording greater maneuverability to the player - this results in games filled with fancy footwork, tight maneuvering, and is more similar to soccer or basketball. Roller Hockey (Inline) bears closed resemblance to ice hockey and is played on Inline skates, and includes a lot of fast "racing back and forth" action. The Roller Hockey (Inline) Goalie uses a Catch Glove to catch the shot on goal, the Roller hockey (Quad) Goalie uses a flat batting glove that provides rebound characteristics when blocking a shot on goal.


Roller hockey (Inline)

Inline Hockey is played worldwide on inline skates

Roller Hockey (inline) is an undiscovered sport which is making its hit around the country and is a popular sport because of its ice hockey like atmosphere and its violence. Roller Hockey (Inline) is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. The game is played by two teams, consisting of four skaters and one goalie, on a dry rink divided into two halves by a center line, with one net at each end of the rink. The game is played in two 20-minute periods, or similar. The game rules differ from ice hockey in a few simple changes; there is no offsides, no icing, and is played in a 4 on 4 player format. Unlike ice hockey or football, roller hockey (Inline) is not a contact sport; it is more like soccer or basketball because it is a physical game. Roller Hockey (Inline) is referred to by many names worldwide, including Ball Hockey, Inline hockey, Roller Hockey, Longstick hockey, Dek hockey, Road hockey, Street hockey and Skater hockey depending on which region of the world it is played. Generally speaking, only competitive level Inline hockey is strictly bound by governing body's rules. Recreational hockey leagues may make modifications to certain aspects of the rules to suit local requirements (size of rink, length of periods and penalties). Roller hockey (Inline) is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. ... Image File history File links USA_Hockey_Inline. ... Image File history File links USA_Hockey_Inline. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Inline hockey is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. ... Road hockey game in Washington, DC Road hockey, also known as street hockey, dek hockey, ground hockey, or ball hockey is a version of ice hockey (or inline hockey) played with or without skates. ... Skater hockey is an indoor team sport played with a plastic ball. ... Inline hockey is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. ...


Roller hockey (Quad)

Main article: Roller hockey (Quad)
Rink hockey - Hardball hockey - Hoquei em Patins
Rink hockey - Hardball hockey - Hoquei em Patins

Roller Hockey (Quad) is a variation of roller hockey. Roller Hockey is the overarching name for a rollersport that has existed long before inline skates were invented. Roller Hockey has been played on quad skates, in sixty countries worldwide and so has many names worldwide. Sometimes the sport is called Quad Hockey, Hóquei em Patins (PT), Rolhockey (NL),International Style Ball hockey, Rink Hockey (FR), Hockey Su Pista (IT), Hoquei sobre Patins(CA),Hockey sobre Patines (ES), Rulleskøjtehockey(DA),Rulluisuhoki(ET), and Hardball hockey (US), depending on which region of the world it is played. Roller Hockey was a demonstration rollersport in the 1992 Barcelona summer Olympics. Rink hockey - Hardball hockey - Hoquei em Patins Roller Hockey (Quad) is highly popular and has many names worldwide that mean the same sport. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Inline roller skater on a slalom course Roller skating is travelling on smooth terrain with roller skates. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...


See also

Rink hockey - Hardball hockey - Hoquei em Patins Roller Hockey (Quad) is highly popular and has many names worldwide that mean the same sport. ... Inline hockey is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. ... Roller hockey (Inline) is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... Road hockey game in Washington, DC Road hockey, also known as street hockey, dek hockey, ground hockey, or ball hockey is a version of ice hockey (or inline hockey) played with or without skates. ... Roller Hockey International or RHI was an inline hockey league in North America between 1993-97 and 1999. ...

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Roller hockey (Inline) is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Roller hockey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1616 words)
One rollersport is called Inline hockey, sometimes called Roller Hockey, derived from and very similar to ice hockey using inline skates instead of ice skates.
Roller hockey in the USA has grown into a considerable sport and competitive indoor roller teams now play on sport court (blue plastic tiles) and with a plastic roller puck.
College roller hockey, as well as pure inline hockey uses a six ounce (170 g) puck that glides on plastic or teflon coated rollers and is most often played on a plastic tile surface known as SportCourt.
Roller hockey - definition of Roller hockey in Encyclopedia (537 words)
Roller hockey is a game derived from and very similar to ice hockey, but using inline skates instead of ice skates.
Roller Hockey International was a professional North American league, which played from 1993 to 1999.
Major League Roller Hockey AAA is a semi-professional men's league in North America, with 16 teams in 2002, with an affiliated women's league, W-MLRH, which plays in summer.
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