Underwater hockey
Underwater hockey was created in the mid-twentieth century, by those that found ice, street and field hockey all to unexciting. It seemed that the only things left unchallenged in hockey were air and water. Thus, this game removed the first, and added the latter. Underwater hockey is held at the bottom of a swimming pool 2-4 meters deep. The 6 players in the water must hold their breath while playing, but there are 4 substitutes that may be used freely. Players wear masks, fins, snorkels, protective gloves, headgear/ ear protectors, and mouth guards. Sticks are 11 inches long and are used to pass a 3.5 pound metal covered puck into a 3 meter goal. World-class payers are able to "flick" th
It creates a new type of skill needed to play hockey- endurance under water is very different from endurance on land. This event was hosted by the Underwater Society of America (USOA), and sanctioned by the World Underwater Federation (CMAS). e puck off the bottom of the pool more than 15 feet to a receiving player. There were four different divisions competing: Elite men, Elite women, Masters-mixed teams over age 35, and Women's masters over age 32. This sport is important to sport history because it deviates away from the norm of hockey. Games have two 15 minute halves with unlimited substitutions. June of this year marked the 10th Biennial World Championship Underwater Hockey Competition. The first 5 days were reserved for practice and the remaining eight for competition. The players exert themselves to exhaustion, so this limits bottom playing time to less than 30 seconds. Just like the "power plays" in ice hockey, the team who suffers the penalty plays short during this time. And as Patrick Partington (underwater hockey enthusiast) said, in this game "air is a privilege, not a right!". Unlike soccer or ice hockey, the goalie is not limited to a certain place.
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