Roller hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using wheeled skates. It can be played with traditional roller skates (quad skates) or with inline skates and use either a ball or puck. Combined, roller hockey is played in nearly 60 countries worldwide.
33-741: The Tampa Bay Tritons were a professional roller hockey team based in Tampa, Florida , United States that played in Roller Hockey International for one season. Mark Messier was the owner of the club during its short existence. His older brother Paul Messier served as the team's head coach and general manager. The club played its home games at Expo Hall in Tampa where the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning had previously played one season. This article about an American inline hockey team
66-576: A limited-contact sport . " Inline hockey " is played using inline skates, ice hockey sticks , and a puck ; it is a full-contact sport though body checks are not allowed. " Inline skater hockey " is a European version of inline hockey that uses a ball instead of a puck. Rink hockey and inline hockey are governed internationally by World Skate , while inline skater hockey is governed by International Inline Skater Hockey Federation . Most professional hockey games take place on an indoor or outdoor sport court (a type of plastic interlinking tiles used to create
99-411: A catcher to catch shots made on goal, and a flat, usually square, mitt called a blocker which is used to deflect shots on goal. The Quad hockey goalie uses a flat batting glove that provides rebound characteristics when blocking a shot on goal. Rink hockey is a variation of roller hockey. Rink hockey is the overarching name for a rollersport that has existed long before inline skates were "re-invented" in
132-421: A dry rink divided into two halves by a center line, with one net at each end of the rink. When played more informally, the game often takes place on a smooth, asphalt surface outdoors. The game is played in three 15-minute periods or if it is higher standard it's played 20-minutes in each of the three periods, plus 10- to 15-minute intermission breaks. The game rules differ from ice hockey in a few simple ways: there
165-429: A skating surface). Otherwise, any dry surface can be used to host a game, typically a roller rink, macadam (asphalt), or cement. Roller hockey is played on both quad skates and inline skates , have different rules and equipment, and involve different types of skating but share the category and name of roller hockey. Roller hockey (quad) is played using traditional quad roller skates, affording greater maneuverability to
198-431: A well-paid, professional sport. In England, though, after its promising start, roller hockey has declined. Its number of registered players increase in line with the skating trend. Aside from the professional coaching director, Carlos Amaral, the association is entirely amateur. The England roller hockey team has been a FIRS World Championship winner twice (in 1936 and 1939, when the championships were also contested as
231-454: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports team in Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Roller hockey There are three major variants of organized roller hockey. Traditional " roller hockey " (also called rink hockey, quad hockey, and hardball hockey) is played using quad skates, curved/'cane' sticks, and a ball; it is
264-528: Is a game played on roller-skates with a ball and stick. It was first played at The Lava Rink in Denmark Hill , London in 1885. The National Rink Hockey Association of England (NRHA) is the roller hockey governing body in England. Roller hockey , originally called "rink hockey," was established in 1896, making it one of the oldest sports recognised associations. It consisted of 10 men on each side, and
297-410: Is no icing and it is played in a 4 on 4 player format instead of 5 on 5. The overtime method used here is golden goal (a.k.a. "sudden death") in which whoever scores first is the winner; 5 minutes is the duration per period. Generally speaking, only competitive-level inline hockey is strictly bound by the governing body's rules. Recreational hockey leagues may make modifications to certain aspects of
330-554: Is the Premier League consisting of 9 teams playing single match home/away format hockey. The second tier of English rink hockey is National Division 1 . It is played on a tournament basis where teams play twice a tournament, with a total of 10 games in the season. In 2018-19 ECU won the right to move up to the National Premier League, with Herne Bay also making the move up. The clubs that are competing in
363-534: Is the National Cup (seniors), in which Herne Bay RHC holds the record for most wins. The NRHA is divided into three regions: Northern Counties (NCRHA), Eastern Counties (ECRHA) and South Eastern Counties (SECRHA). England Roller Hockey is the national association for roller hockey across the country. It is registered as The National Roller Hockey Association of England (NRHA). In Britain, roller hockey forms one of seven roller sport disciplines affiliated with
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#1732801679119396-746: Is the regional body within the National Roller Hockey Association of England, which covers the northern counties of England, including Greater Manchester , Yorkshire and Lincolnshire . Notable clubs include Middlesbrough RHC , Manchester RHC and Grimsby RHC. While there have been many clubs in Northern England since the NRHA began in 1896, it now features just 7 clubs, including Plymouth. Until recently Northern Counties representatives had great success in men's senior roller hockey with Middlesbrough and Grimsby winning
429-576: Is usually used. World Skate is the international association that organize the biggest roller hockey world championship for rink hockey and inline hockey. The championships are part of the biennial World Roller Games and over twenty national teams participate in these events. For inline hockey in the U.S., teams travel to different locations around their state, sometimes even going out of state. There are intrastate tournaments and out-of-state tournaments. There are even national tournaments competitive teams compete for. There are other tournaments located in
462-920: The 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona . Since 2017, the World Championships have been held every two years at the World Roller Games organised by World Skate . In England , 9 teams currently play in the Roller Hockey Premier League , which is governed by the NRHA . Inline hockey is a variation of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey , from which it is derived. It is referred to by many names worldwide, including Ball Hockey, Inline hockey , Roller hockey, Longstick hockey, Deck hockey, Road hockey , Street hockey and Skater hockey depending on which region of
495-967: The British Roller Sports Federation (BRSF), which is recognised as the national governing body (NGB) of all the disciplines. The sport of roller hockey was governed by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) through its affiliate, the Comité Internationale de Rink-Hockey (CIRH), which is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Following the Extraordinary Congress resolution in September 2017 in Nanjing (China),
528-731: The European Championships ) and CERH European Championship winner 12 times. The national teams take part in U17, U20, Men's and Women's competitions both in Europe and at the World Roller Games , organised by World Skate . The major competition in English roller hockey is the NRHA Premier League , which has seen both Southsea RHC and Herne Bay United dominate in previous decades. The secondary tournament in England
561-406: The '70s (They were actually invented before quads, in the 1760s). Rink hockey has been played on quad skates , in sixty countries worldwide and so has many names worldwide. Sometimes the sport is called quad hockey, international style ball hockey, Rink hockey, roller hockey and hardball hockey , depending on which region of the world it is played. Roller hockey was a demonstration rollersport in
594-655: The FIRS has changed its denomination to World Skate , the first step towards a managerial set up attentive to the needs of its base. The day-to-day operations of the NRHA are conducted by its executive committee members, with their sub-committees, which are elected every four years at the Annual General Meeting of the Association (AGM). The committee consists of the president, general secretary, treasurer, competitors, officials, and marketing. In addition,
627-604: The Premier League and National Cup in recent seasons. Grimsby RHC, Manchester RSC, Middlesbrough, Plymouth RHC, Sheffield Wildcats RH & RSC, Spectrum Spartans RHC and Spen Valley RHC. The Eastern Counties Roller Hockey Association, historically the least successful, is currently the most decorated affiliation to the NRHA. It has the most clubs and members out of the three regions, and covers counties including Norfolk , Suffolk , Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire . Its most famous clubs include King's Lynn who have won
660-490: The Premier League four seasons in a row and Letchworth. Cambridge & Cottenham RHC , Colchester RHC , Ely & Chesterton United RHC , King's Lynn RHC , Letchworth RHC , Norwich City RHC , Peterborough RHC , Skaters RHC , and Soham RHC . The South Eastern Counties is the most prolific region, conceding 29 out of 44 Premier League titles and 70 of the 85 National Cup titles. Herne Bay RHC dominated English roller hockey for much of its early existence, competing at
693-402: The U.S but played by players all around the world. Narch and Statewars are two Nationwide tournaments of every skill level and age group. In Europe, rink hockey is governed by World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey (CERH), inline hockey is governed by World Skate Europe - Inline Hockey (CERILH), and inline skater hockey is governed by International Inline Skater Hockey Federation (IISHF). Many of
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#1732801679119726-575: The World A's. In the 2011 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup in San Juan, Argentina , England finished in 15th place and competed in the 2012 FIRS Men's B-Roller Hockey World Cup in Canelones, Uruguay . Since 2017, English teams (Men's /Women's/U20 Men's) have represented their country in the World Championships at the World Roller Games organised by World Skate England had great success in
759-535: The early World Championships , England was successful in winning the first two tournaments: However, following World War II, England had no success in the World Championships , apart from a second-placed finish in the 1948 games in Montreux , Switzerland. In the modern game, the World Championships are split into two categories. The World "A" Championships contest is contested by the best teams in
792-474: The early tournaments of the European championships, winning 12 titles. However, after World War II, although England attained one second-placed finish in 1948 and two fourth-placed finishes in 1957 and 1959, they have struggled to make any real international impact for many years on the European stage, which has been predominantly dominated by Spain, Portugal and Italy. The National teams represent England at
825-505: The first roller hockey games were played with a tennis ball and ordinary walking sticks, or sometimes even old umbrella handles. During the infancy of the game, the sport built up very rapidly, with many teams starting in the London area. New associations were created for the southern and the northern parts of the country. Whilst roller hockey is still a minority sport throughout the world, it has been developed by many European countries into
858-688: The following levels in the European competitions organised by World Skate - Europe. The Men's team, the Women's team and the Under 19 Men's also compete at the World Championships held at the World Roller Games organised by World Skate . View the Premier League 2019–20 Season here. The clubs that are competing in the Premier League 2019 - 2020 Season are: Ely and Chesterton United, Grimsby, Herne Bay, King's Lynn, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Peterborough and Soham. The top tier of English rink hockey
891-428: The legendary Pier Pavilion, which was demolished in 2011. Their success was followed mostly by Hampshire club, Southsea RHC, and later Herne Bay United , which dominated the Premier League championships up until 2010. Other notable South Eastern Counties clubs include Maidstone RHC and the newly formed London RHC. Farnham RHC, Herne Bay RHC , Herne Bay United RH&SC, RHC Invicta, London RHC, Maidstone RHC. In
924-409: The player - this results in games filled with fancy footwork, tight maneuvering, and is more similar to football or basketball. The stick is more or less the same as in bandy and shinty . Roller hockey (inline) bears close resemblance to ice hockey and is played on inline skates, uses an ice hockey stick and includes a lot of fast "racing back and forth" action. Inline hockey goalies use a glove called
957-472: The presidents (or their authorised representatives) of each affiliated region of the NRHA also sit on the association's executive committee. Although roller hockey is an English creation, it is most popular in Latin countries such as Spain, Portugal, Italy and Argentina, where it is played professionally by clubs including as FC Barcelona, FC Porto and SL Benfica. The Northern Counties Roller Hockey Association
990-404: The rules to suit local requirements (size of rink, length of periods and penalties). Roller hockey is a growing sport with teams cropping up all over the country. The fact that it can be played on any dry surface means that it can be played in almost any leisure center. Most competitive youth hockey teams play in tournaments. The tournaments vary depending on location, but a typical bracket system
1023-469: The same brands that make ice hockey equipment also make roller hockey skates including Bauer, Easton, Mission, Tron and many more. There are also some brands that specialize in roller hockey like el Leon de Oro (Spain), Tour, Alkali, Revision and Mission (but they make some ice hockey equipment also). Other rink hockey brands include Reno, TVD, Meneghini, Proskate and Azemad. England Roller Hockey England Roller Hockey , which originated in England,
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1056-436: The world in which it is played. Like ice hockey, inline hockey is considered a contact sport , however body checking is prohibited. It is similar to ice hockey in that teamwork, skill and aggressiveness are needed. Excepting the use of inline roller skates instead of ice skates, the equipment of inline roller hockey is similar to that of ice hockey. The game is played by two teams, consisting of four skaters and one goalie, on
1089-432: The world, while the World "B' Championships, contested every other year to the World A's, see the top three finishers qualify to compete in the World A's the following year in a relegation/promotion system. England usually fights to remain in the World A's, or is relegated and fights for promotion. The national team has finished not higher than 13th in the World A's in many years, although they have been regular contenders in
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