Floorball first appeared in the Special Olympics as a demonstration at the 2013 World Winter Games in Korea. It is now an official Special Olympics World Games Sport. In its latest census, Special Olympics reports over 36,000 floorball players in 63 countries. For the latest, see Special Olympics Report by IFF
Check out this video from the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2020: 2020 Special Olympics Floorball Video
Special Olympics floorball is a modified version of the regular sport. The games are played 3v3 (with goalies) on a smaller 20m x 12m court, 5v5 with goalies on a standard size floorball court, and 4v4 with goalies as Unified on a 30m x 15m court.
Special Olympics Arizona is one of the leaders in the development of floorball here in the United States. They have been actively pursuing the transition from floor hockey to floorball since 2016 and have produced a guide for floorball as a unified sport. For the latest, visit Floorball at Special Olympics Arizona.
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is also leading the charge. They sponsored the first Unified Floorball Tournament in San Antonio in February 2020 to select a team to represent the United States at the next World Games. Following the 1-1/2 year pause in organized activities due to Covid, SOTX is back introducing floorball with a vengeance. They make floorball equipment sets available to Texas programs who join the floorball movement. They sponsored several training events for coaches and program directors in late 2021 and early 2022 and included Floorball as an official event at the SOTX 2022 Winter Games in Bee Cave, TX.
To learn more about Floorball in Special Olympics, download the PDF version of a presentation we created with Special Olmpics North America which talks about how floorball for Special Olympics has grown, why it makes for such a great SO program activity and lays out the basic information you need to start a program, including equipment considerations: Floorball for Special Olympics 2023 Introduction (pdf)
We offer special discounts on floorball sticks sets and equipment that is ideally suited for Special Olympics programs. Download a PDF of our SO catalog 2022-23 Floorball Catalog - Special Olympics (pdf) or our SO order forms 2023 Floorball Order Forms - Special Olympics (xlsx) or 2023 Floorball Order Form - Special Olympics (pdf)
If you are starting floorball in your Special Olympics program and you would like a refresher on floorball basics, order one of our Floorball Training Guides below or review some of our basic floorball training videos at Floorball Training. We have just updated the presentations that we use at Special Olympics clinics and training events. If you would to receive access to the Dropbox containing these presentations along with supporting files and vidoes, send us an email request at sales@floorballplanet.com
Whether you are already associated with a Special Olympics program or just thinking about learning more about floorball, it's always a good idea to become familiar with floorball sticks and practice some basic skills. All you need is a stick and ball to get started. Choose from these recommended items or check out a larger selection on our Beginner Sticks page of our online store. If you are not sure which size stick to select, see the sizing chart below. We offer discounts for participants in Special Olympics programs. Check with your state program director for a coupon code.
Use this stick chart to select the correct stick length. We mark our sticks by shaft length (the middle column).
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To see Special Olympics Floorball at the 2013 World Games, click here: Special Olympics Floorball Video
To visit the Special Olympics Floorball page, click here: Special Olympics
To download the latest Rules for Floorball in Special Olympics, click here: Floorball Rules for Special Olympics 2020 (pdf)
To download the Special Olympics Floorball Coaching Guide, click here: Special Olympics Floorball Coaching Guide (pdf)