Spongee
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Spongee Hockey is played on foot, using a puck, soft soled footwear and a hockey stick. It is a mix between soccer, basketball and ice hockey. John Robertson adapted Spongee hockey and made sure that there is no contact involved. In spongee hockey, icing occurs only the last three minutes of the game unless the winning team is shorthanded
Team: Each team can have a maximum of six people playing at a time. You can play in multiples of six, five, four, three or two. If there are six players against each other, seven are aloud on the ice, having one the goalie. If there is a limited amount of players on a certain team, one player must become the goalie.
Equipment and uniforms used: Hockey sticks must be safe and can only be used if said so by the referee. No spikes or tacks on the bottom of shoes, only soft-soled rubber shoes are aloud. Goalies are aloud to wear anything necessary when playing their position. Helmets, masks and protective eye wear are recommended. Each time must have the same color uniform with a number written on the back that is visible. The captain must have the letter "C" on front of their jersey. There is only aloud one alternate and he/she has to be identified by the letter "A" on their jersey.
Rules: Only the captain and alternate may talk to the referee while the game is in session due to any clarifications. The goalie must stay in their area, they are not allowed to past the center. There is absolutely no body checking or any form of physical contact allowed. A warning will be issued if a player has their hockey stick above waist level. Any proper misuse of the stick including slashing and hooking will not be tolerated.
Penalties: A double minor penalty is a result of six minutes, a minor penalty is a result of three minutes, a major penalty is also six minutes plus a free shot for the other team. Players may not go back and play on the ice unless they served their penalty fully.
Penalty Shot: If one of the players receives three penalties, he/she will be taken out of the game. If a team receives seven penalties it results in a penalty shot for the opposing team. The player who was on the ice while the penalty was being taken place will be able to take this shot.
The key: The key is an area that is three feet back of the goal line and twenty feet in front of the goal line A player on the other team may not stand in this marked line for longer then three seconds unless they have possession of the puck of if the defending team has the puck. Violations of the key may not be called if the puck is in the key, if the offensive team does not have control of the puck, or if the player is standing on the line mark.
End Result:
If the score is tied at the end of the game, they will have a five minute sudden victory. If the winner is still not determined there will be a penalty shot- shoot out. The first shooters must be different and will participate until a winner is made. If a winner is still not made, a one on one shootout occurs. This means that after the first team shoots, the other team has to match it, or they will automatically lose.
