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DC Broomball South Starts February 22

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Season Length: 8 Games (6 Regular Season Games, 2 Play-off Games)

Game Day: Wednesday

Game Times: 8:00PM

Rink Location: Tucker Road Ice Rink

Cost: $100 per person

E-mail: DCBroomball_gmail.com for more information

DC Broomball North Starts February 24

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Season Length: 8 Games (6 Regular Season Games, 2 Play-off Games)

Game Day: Friday

Game Times: 9:00PM

Rink Location: Rockville Ice Arena

Cost: $100 per person

E-mail: DCBroomball_gmail.com for more information

About

What is Broomball?

Broomball is a popular recreational game played on ice. Players wear special rubber-soled shoes instead of skates, and the ice is prepared in such a way that it is smooth and dry to improve traction.

Originating in Canada and played around the world, broomball is played on a hockey rink, either indoors or outdoors, depending on climate and location.

In a game of broomball there are two teams, each consisting of six players: a goaltender and five others. Players hit a small ball around the ice with a stick called a "broom." The broom may have a wooden or aluminum shaft and has a rubber-molded triangular head similar in shape to that of a regular broom.

The object of the game is to score more goals than your opponent. Goals are scored by hitting the ball into your opponent's net using your broom. Tactics and plays are similar to those in ice hockey.

Broomball does not require expensive equipment or special skills - just an open mind and a positive attitude!

Games

How Do I Get Involved?

League Games

Pick-Up Games

LEAGUE GAMES

DC Broomball runs two full-ice, competitive leagues based out of Tucker Road Ice Rink and Rockville Ice Arena.

League play runs from September to May and is broken down into three, eight game

seasons (fall, winter, and spring). Each season consists of six regular season games and two

playoff games.

League games are played with two referees and all USA Broomball rules and DC Broomball house rules are in effect. All league games are played on a full sheet of clean ice with BROOMBALL (8X6) NETS.

DC Broomball league sticks and shoes are available for players who need to borrow them on

a first-come, first-serve basis.

Each season, the team who finishes in first place in its league gets its name, and the names of its

players, engraved on that league's championship cup, which is awarded at the official end of

season party.

Registration is currently open for the WINTER 2011 SEASON of DC Broomball. Registration is

$100 per player and available by clicking HERE.

PICK-UP GAMES

DC Broomball also offers pick-up games on select Saturdays at Kettler Capitals Iceplex

for new players, individuals looking to try broomball for the first time and veteran league

players looking for extra ice time.

Pick-up games cost $10 and are played on a clean sheet of ice. There are no referees, and

the games are played at a more laid-back and relaxed pace.

DC Broomball league sticks and shoes are available for players who need to borrow them on

a first-come, first-serve basis.

For a full list of pick-up games and other DC Broomball events, visit the DC Broomball

Facebook Group .

Rules

DC Broomball Rules & Game Format

Basic Rules

Penalties

BASIC RULES

DC Broomball is a NO CHECKING LEAGUE! Should a player check another player or otherwise act in such a way that could be considered detrimental to the health of other players, they will be issued a two-minute roughing penalty for the first offense, and given a game misconduct and ejected for a subsequent offense.

• Should a player attempt to start a fight, or should two players engage in a fight, they will be ejected for the current game and given a one game suspension. Should the behavior persist, a player will be banned from league competition indefinitely.

• Each game consists of two 18-minute, stop-time halves.

• DC Broomball utilizes the "floating blue line" concept. That is, once an attacking player has crossed the blue line in the offensive zone, the red line now becomes the designated offsides line.

• Icing occurs when any player of a defending team shoots or intentionally deflects the ball from behind their defending zone blue line and across the goal line of the opposing team. Icing is ruled automatically and only if the ball is unplayable by either team and if the goalie is in or headed back to the crease. Icing occurs at all times in the game, including during power plays.

• At all times, at least one female player from each team must be on the ice. If a team has less than one woman on the ice they will be assessed a too many men on the ice bench minor that can be served by any player on the ice when the whistle blew, asselected by the captain. If a female player is sent to the penalty box, she counts as the female on the ice.

• Only the designated captain and assistant captains from each team may converse or discuss calls with the referees.

• Should a game end in a tie after two periods of playing time then there will bea 5 minute, 4-on-4 (3 men and 1 woman), stop time, sudden-death overtime period WITH NO GOALIES. If neither team scores, the game will end in a tie.

• During the playoffs, should a game ends in a tie at the end of regulation, there will be a 5 minute, 4-on-4 (3 men and 1 woman), stop time, sudden-death overtime period WITH GOALIES. Should the overtime period end in a tie, an additional 5 minute, sudden-death overtime period WITH NO GOALIES will be held. Should that overtime period end in a tie, a shootout will be conducted to determine a winner.

• Each team receives one timeout per period (including overtime, if necessary).Timeouts do NOT carry over into the subsequent periods if unused.

• A hand pass is called when a player bats the ball with his hand and it is touched by their teammate in the neutral or offensive zone. This results in a stoppage of play. Should the ball be intercepted by an opposing player or touched first by the player who batted it with their hand before the pass is completed, the infraction is waved off and play continues.

PENALTIES

The following actions will result in the calling of a minor penalty and the guilty party spending two minutes in the penalty box. During this time, the opposing team will have a man advantage (power play):

Boarding - Pushing an opponent violently into the boards.

Cross-Checking - Hitting an opponent with the stick when it is held with two hands and no part of the stick is on the ice.

Elbowing - Hitting an opponent with the elbow.

High Sticking - Playing, or attempting to play a ball above the shoulders, or hitting another player with a stick above the shoulders.

Holding - Grabbing an opponent's body, equipment or clothing with the hands or stick.

Hooking - Using a stick as a hook to slow an opponent.

Interference - Impeding an opponent who does not have the ball, or impeding any player from the bench.

Roughing - Pushing and shoving that is not severe enough to be considered fighting. Also called when an illegal body check is made.

Throwing the Stick - Intentionally throwing a stick will result in a two minute penalty and warning on the first offense. Subsequent offenses will result in ejection.

Slashing - Swinging a stick at an opponent. Lifting an opponents stick (or stickchecking) is LEGAL; however, bringing your stick down forcefully on the shaft of your opponents stick or hands constitutes a slash and will result in a penalty.

Tripping - Using a stick or one's body to trip an opponent. Tripping is one of themost common minor penalties called in broomball due to the amount of sliding done by players. Regardless of whether a play was made on the ball first, sliding and causing another player to trip over you will be called a tripping penalty. A player can also be called for a trip for sliding wildly or out-of-control, resulting in another player falling.

Goaltender Interference - Physically impeding or checking the goalie. Visually impeding the goalie's view of the play with your body, called "screening", is legal.

Holding the Stick - Grabbing and holding an opponent's stick, also called when a player deliberately wrenches a stick from the hands of an opposing player or forces the opponent to drop it by any means that is not any other penalty such as Slashing.

Too Many Men on the Ice - Having more than six players (including the goalie) on the ice involved in the play at any given time. "Involved in the play" is key; players that are entering the ice as substitutes for players coming off (line changing) may enter the ice once the player returning to the bench is less than five (5) feet from his team's bench.

Results

Fall 2011 League Champions (DC Broomball North)

Purple PAIN

Adam Greenstein, Ben Lacy, Colin Horner, David Laux, Ellen Turner, Eric Shiao, Hannah Pitts, Jack Fan, James Cargo, Jason Gubi, Katie Wells, Klancie Lacy, Matej Kenda, Rick VanGorder, Tara Long

Fall 2011 League Champions (DC Broomball South)

Youre My Boy, Blue

Brad Meder, Bradford Miles Neumann, Chris Conaway, Joe Nudi III, John Ellison, Justin Schachner, Kaitlin Joerger, Louis Gardner, Matt Merighi, Max Leitschuh (C), Megan Brummer, Sarah Fabian, Sarah Schradin, Timothy Kamphaus, Tripp McDonald

Spring 2011 League Champions

The Zamboners

Andrew Benzer (C), Colin Horner, George MacDougall, Jack Fan, James Horner, Joe Nudi III, Julie Karant, Katherine Koleski, Luke LaViolet, Mary Robinson, Michael Silber, Ryan Schradin, Timothy Kamphaus, Tripp McDonald

* Perfect Season *

Winter 2011 League Champions

Blue Screens of Death

Max Leitschuh (C), Andrew Boddorf, Chris Brooks, Chris Matroniano, Dan Pall, Jason Leo, John Slawinski, Jon Halperin, Julie Karant, Kara Hendrickson, Luke Streng, Matthew Merighi, Melissa Wilson, Thomas Zohlen

Fall 2010 League Champions

The Franks Bar All Stars

Sarah Schradin (C), Anthony Pappas, Christopher Matroniano, Dan St. John, Daniel Mccabe, Daniel Pall, Edward Righter, Greg Esser, Katherine Koleski, Lucas LaViolet, Matthew Merighi, Maxwell Leitschuh, Sarah Desilets, Thomas Zohlen

Spring 2010 League Champions

Yellow Belly Broomballers

John Crick (C), Melissa Vierling (G), Chris Matroniano, Daniel Pall, Dave Zarneke, David Laux, Jason Barrett, Joel Clark, Kasey Kirby, Max Leitschuh, Melissa Wilson, Tara Long, Thomas Zohlen, Tony Pappas

Winter 2010 League Champions

Smurfs in a Blender

John Crick (C), Sean Greeney (G), Kasey Kirby, Thomas Zohlen, Brad Meder, Michael Levy, Judson Brooks, Katherine Koleski, Lucas LaViolet, Christopher Conaway, Lucas Streng, Greg Visscher, John Remein, Mary Olive Jones, Julia Stuebing

Fall 2009 League Champions

Brads Tasty Sugar Lumps

Bradford Miles Neumann (C), Ryan Schradin (G), Melissa Highley Wilson, Jason Borland, Sarah Desilets, Devon Cottle, Jeff Heldt, Dan Evey, Michael White, Ryan Moran, Heather Filemyr, Jack Fan

Results & Standings

Contact

DC Social Sports Club

Mailing Address

DC Social Sports Club

Attn: Jack Fan

200 Luna Park Drive, #308

Alexandria, VA 22305

http://www.dcsocialsports.com

Commissioner

Ryan Schradin

DCBroomball_gmail.com

Deputy Commissioner

James Cargo

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