Roller hockey (inline)

Inline hockey is a difference of roller hockey very similar to ice hockey, from which it is derived. Inline hockey is played by two teams, consisting of four skaters and one goalie, on a dry rink separated into two halves by a center line, with one net at each end of the rink. The game is played in three 15-minute periods with a difference of the ice hockey off-side rule. Icings are also called, but are generally referred to as illegal clearing. For rink dimensions and an general idea of the rules of the game, see IIHF Inline Rules (official rules). Some leagues and competitions do not follow the IIHF regulations, in exacting USA Inline and Canada Inline.