HOW TO PLAY STREET HOCKEY

High School Physical Education ClassBy: Kyle Kohr

WHAT WE WILL COVER

The Object of the Game Similar Games The Playing Surface Player Positions Equipment Different Shots

WHAT WE WILL COVER (CON’T) Passing Rules Time of Play Stopping Play Interests Outside of School Local Street Hockey Leagues

THE OBJECT OF THE GAME

Shoot the ball in the other teams net.

Team with the most goals wins.

Similar Games

Field Hockey Differences May

Include: Stick Handling Playing Surface Ball Density

Ice Hockey Differences May

include: Equipment Playing Surface Puck instead of ball $Cost$

THE PLAYING SURFACE

We will play on the gym floor.

Other surfaces include: Asphalt or concrete

courts Dek (plastic court) The street

Gym Floor

PLAYER POSITIONS

Center

Left Wing

RightWin

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Defense

Defense

Goalie

POSITION: CENTER

Centers the forward line. Takes the face-offs.

POSITION: WING

On the left /right side of forward line. Get deep in offensive zone.

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POSITION: DEFENSE

Responsible for protecting their goalie.

Can also shoot on opposing goalie.

POSITION: GOALIE

Responsible for protecting the net at all costs. Keeping the other team with less goals

EQUIPMENT

We will use the following: Hockey Stick (plastic blade)

Goalie Net

Tennis Ball (to avoid injury)

Glove (for goalie)

DIFFERENT SHOTS: SLAPSHOT

Feet are shoulder width (parallel to ball)

Hands slide down on stick Wind up shoulder level Follow through

DIFFERENT SHOTS: BACKHAND

Wind up in opposite direction Aiming shot with back of blade

DIFFERENT SHOTS: WRISTSHOT Ball on stick upon release Lead with opposite foot Drag ball to generate power

PASSING

Ball is on stick Push ball to teammate Chop under ball to lob the pass

RULES

I will drop the ball for the faceoff. The offenses will cross the center

line. Defenses will remain on the their

defensive side. Goalies will attempt to keep the ball

out.

TIME OF PLAY

There will be three, FIVE MINUTE periods.

ONE MINUTE break in between each period.

STOPPING PLAY

Play will be stopped when: The goalie holds the ball The ball leaves the area of play Injury Time of play runs out

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