Brief Description
| Format | 5 vs 5 |
| Governing Body | International Short Hockey Federation |
| Major Members of the Governing Body | National Federations(Associations) of Different Countries of the World |
| Main Principles of Sport Development | Independence from other Subtypes of Hockey Increasing number of national short hockey federationsaround the globe Market opportunities development for potentialcommercial partners Development of cooperation with establishedinternational organizations, including organizations withinthe sports industry |
| Main Events: | World Championships World Youth Team Championships (U21, U19, U17) World club series Continental Cups (Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania) |
| Season | March – November |
Distinctive Features
Short hockey is an independent sport, alternative of the classicice hockey, but with characteristic differences concerning therules. Distinctive Short Hockey Features in comparison with classic Ice Hockey.
| List of rules | Short Hockey | Classic Ice Hockey |
|---|---|---|
| The amount of teamplayers on the ice at atime | 4 | 5 |
| The rule of offside andblue lines | – | + |
| The rule of attacking the opponent’s goal strictly from a pass in an opponent area | + | – |
| The rules that disallows the attack by a slap shot (power shot) | + | – |
| The rule concerning icing | – | + |
| Body checking | – | + |
| Yellow and Red Card punishments | + | – |
| Punishing by reducing the number of players | – | + |
| The length of the game – Amount of Periods – The length of the Periods | 1h. 3 10 min. | 2h. 3 20 min. |
| The Size of a Gaming Field – The Width: Min./Max. – The Length: Min./Max. | 15/16 35/36 | 25/30 56/61 |
| Terminology: – Accented Passing – Pass Interception | + + | – – |