I have just returned back from a 12 day trip to the Czech Republic staying in both Ostrava and Prague where I Captained the GB Floorball National Team in this years WFC's.

I just thought I would show you guys some pictures of the arena's that we played in as this years WFC as it was sponsored by Skoda and they had a new Superb and Octavia around the edge of the rink that you could sit in to watch the matches.

Here are some pics that I thought I would share with you guys:

cool. what on earth is floorball ? looks like a cross between footy and ice hockey ?

cool. what on earth is floorball ? looks like a cross between footy and ice hockey ?

Not wanting to bore you but this best describes it:

Floorball is an indoor team sport played using composite sticks with a plastic vented blade where the aim is to put a light plastic ball into the opponent's goal. Floorball is most popular in Sweden, Finland and Switzerland, and is also played in several other countries, such as Norway and the Czech Republic. It is gaining popularity in many other places as well, including some countries outside Europe, such as Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia and the United States.

Floorball is played in a court by six players per side. The objective of the game is to score goals by playing a plastic ball into the opponent's goal net, which is placed at the opposite end of the rink. The players may control and redirect the ball using a stick with a blade that is often curved at one end. Players must not use their hands, arms or head to play the ball on purpose. One may use other body parts. It is also allowed to play (especially stop) the ball once by foot, but not to score goals or pass to teammates.

A floorball team consist of 5 field players and one goalkeeper, whose primary job is to stop the ball from entering the net, and who is permitted unique gear towards that end. The goalkeeper is not permitted a stick. The playing field is 40 x 20 metres and enclosed by a board with rounded corners (50 cm tall). The goal cages are 1.60 x 1.15 m and 65 cm deep. The sticks are made of plastic or carbon and a bit over 1 metre long. The shaft is no longer than 99 cm and a blade of a different kind of plastic is attached to its end. The ball is made of plastic, is 72 mm in diameter, has a maximum weight of 23 grams, and has 26 holes in it.

so a bit like hockey then !! only you can use your feet and someone has stolen the goalies stick !!

floorball is fun! me and my friends plays it alot! Didn't know it was such a big sport as illustrated in theese pics though!

so a bit like hockey then !! only you can use your feet and someone has stolen the goalies stick !!

Well it's not really like hockey but it does get branded as being similar.............it's much better than hockey IMHO!!!

floorball is fun! me and my friends plays it alot! Didn't know it was such a big sport as illustrated in theese pics though!

Sure is a big sport mate, depending on what country your from?

Where do you play?