What is Broomball?
Broomball is traditionally played in indoor or outdoor ice rink, similar to hockey. The aim of the game is to get more points than the opposite team. The goals are performed using a special wand that hits a small ball in the network of enemy team.
Each team consists of six players: goalkeeper, two defenders and three attackers. To move on ice quickly, they wear special shoes with mushroom soles. Two arbitrators are used to manage ice.
The Broomball game requires several pieces of equipment to play the game correctly. The treadmill is one of the most important pieces of equipment. It is usually produced with an aluminum or wooden shaft. At the end of the shaft is a form in the shape of a broom head. Indoor or outdoor balls are used in this particular sport. The outdoor ball is similar to the look of the football ball, while the covered ball is made of orange rubber. Players wear mushroom-Soled shoes to provide greater traction as they move on ice.
depending on whereThe game plays, wears players indoor or outdoor shoes. Outdoor shoes have holes in the soles to help players easier to move with snow and ice. The inner shoes have only a sample in the sole.
gloves, knee and helmets are other desired equipment because they protect players from injury. Goalkeeper Broomball wears the mask of the goalkeeper helmet and hockey. It will also wear pillows for chest, shoulders and shin. The last pieces of equipment are two goals that exist so that players can maneuver the ball into the nets and thus point points for their team.
The Broomball game came in Canada at the beginning of the 20th century and gradually went to the United States. In childhood it was played with real brooms and football BVŠ. Finally, specialized equipment was designed for Broomball Sport. The official league did not develop in the US until the 1960s. The first league in the US was founded in Minnesota.
As the years passed, sport with a downstreamAl to other countries like New York and Ohio. The Broomball Management Body is the International Federation of the Broomball Association. It is the responsibility of the Federation to ensure that any official league follows the sport rules.