Floorball

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Floorball built?1981
2. What is the sport classification?Indoor team sport played with sticks and a ball
3. What is the country of origin?Sweden
4. What is floorball and how is it played?Floorball is a fast indoor sport where players use sticks to hit a hollow plastic ball into the opponent's net. A match has three periods and each team has six players, including a goalkeeper.
5. Where did floorball start and when did it become official?Floorball began in Sweden in the late 1960s. It became official in 1981 after the first club, Sala IBK, was founded in 1979 and rules were written.

Outfield Player: A player on the floorball team who is not the designated goalkeeper.
Hollow Plastic Ball: A lightweight, perforated ball designed for speed and maneuverability in floorball.
Periods: Floorball matches are divided into three distinct playing segments.
IFF: The International Floorball Federation, the sport's global governing organization.