Quad hockey ( eng. Roller hockey, roller hockey (quad), hardball hockey or rink hockey ) or roller hockey is a team sports game held indoors. One of the types of roller hockey. The goal of the game is to use the stick to score the ball into the goal of the opposing team. Most popular in Spain , Portugal , Italy , England , Andorra , Germany , Brazil , Argentina , Switzerland . In total, more than 60 countries play this kind of hockey , but only 5 of them became world champions: Spain - 16 times, Portugal - 15, Argentina - 5, Italy - four times, and the first two championships were won by the British. Hockey sticks are almost like hockey with a ball, and roller skates (quads) with pairwise mounted wheels and a rubber rod in front - for repulsion and braking.
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Game Rules
Site
Rollerkey is played on smooth, non-slippery floors. According to the technical rules, wood, concrete and other materials can be used. You can use the platforms used for other team games. The dimensions of the site should be 2: 1. Minimum dimensions 34 × 17 m, maximum 44 × 22 m. They are used in domestic and international club competitions. Deviation from the established sizes with a 10% error is allowed. At international competitions with the participation of national teams, 40 × 20 m platforms are used.
Gate
The internal dimensions of the gate: width - 170 cm, height - 105 cm. The design of the booms and the crossbar of the gate provides a frame for fixing the net. The net must be fixed so as to hold the ball inside the goal. Side racks and the crossbar must be painted orange.
Equipment
Goalie shields for throwbacks
Goalkeeper bib
Goalkeeper elbow pad
Goalkeeper neck protection
Goalkeeper stick
Fielder club
Field Player Gloves and Knee Pads
Roller Skates (Quads)
Ball for playing