Floor Hockey - History

History

Floor hockey codes are derived from ice hockey, which was invented by British soldiers stationed in Canada in the mid-1800s.

A version of ringette was introduced as a sport in the Winter Special Olympics in 1970. It is currently the only team sport played in the Winter Special Olympics.

The Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) was formed in 1991 to provide more formal leagues of ball-based floor hockey. The CBHA runs leagues for men, women, and juniors, and organizes National Championships for each division.

In 2003, the National Intermural-Recreational Sports Association Hockey Committee released a baseline set of rules for intramural floor hockey for college campuses across the United States.

Floor Hockey is a sport often played by Yeshiva schools.

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