floor hockey

Gym class sport

Floor hockey is a version of hockey played on foot on a hard surface rather than on ice.

Players use sticks to move a puck or ball toward the opponent's goal.

It's commonly played in school gymnasiums and recreation centers: We played floor hockey in P.E. class.

setting

gymnasium

Indoor athletic facility

YMCA · church hall · multipurpose room · court · hardwood · concrete · bleachers · scoreboard · boundary lines · crease

gameplay

puck

Hockey's rubber projectile

penalty · offside · powerplay · shorthanded · overtime · shootout · slapshot · passing · scoring · checking

roles

goalie

Net-guarding player

winger · captain · referee · coach · linemate · benchwarmer · substitute · teammate

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

intramural · phys ed · recess · pickup game · scrimmage · match · bracket · standings · division · finals

equipment

stick

Thin piece of wood

  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • puckHockey's rubber projectile
  • goalDesired end result

net · goalie pads · helmet · gloves · shin guards · sneakers · jersey · cage · knee pads · goalie stick

skills

stickhandling

Maneuvering puck with hockey stick

positioning · agility · coordination · footwork · quick hands · accuracy · goaltending · blocking · screening · cycling

Categories
Opposites
playing surface

floor hockeyice hockey

Rink game with pucks

pond hockey · roller hockey · street hockey · field hockey

Family

floor, hockey, floors, floored, flooring, hock

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G