What is floorball? Floorball is a type of indoor hockey that doesn't require any bulky equipment. All you need is a stick and a ball! The ball resembles a hard whiffle ball. The stick is similar to a street hockey stick.

In official floorball competition, teams play 5 v 5 with goalies just like in ice hockey and the games consist of three 20-minute periods. Often it is also played 3 v 3 on a smaller court.

A regulation floorball court is 20 meters by 40 meters (65 feet x 130 feet). The boards surrounding the court are usually made of heavy duty plastic, composites or high density foam that measure 50 cm high (about 20 inches). While floorball is similar to ball or floor hockey, it is faster and safer because of the unique rules and the lightweight equipment. The emphasis is on speed and skill rather than strength.

Here are the basic rules of floorball:

• No high sticking. Blade must stay below player's knees. If ball is played with any part of the stick above the knee, it is high sticking.

• No slashing. Do not hit your opponent's stick.

• No lifting, pushing or kicking the opponent's stick.

• You cannot reach between your opponent's legs with your stick.

• It is OK to foot pass the ball to your own teammate but you cannot kick the ball twice in a row.

• Do not play the ball with your hand or head.

• Do not jump to reach the ball.