Welcome To SoCal Street Hockey
SoCal Street Hockey
About Us
SoCal Street Hockey is dedicated to promoting the growth and awareness of the fast-paced and exciting sport of street hockey.
We are a year-round league, hosting approximately four seasons per year. Divisional play ranges from Beginner thru Elite skill level. Our participants range from 15-50+ years of age, and hail from the far corners of Southern California to be a part of our community.
In addition to hosting local league play, SoCal
Street Hockey promotes the sport by sponsoring travel teams and by hosting street hockey events, such as the annual Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament in Las Vegas, NV.
In an effort to further promote the great sport of hockey, we also sponsor the Southern California Youth Roller Hockey Organization (SCYRHO), which is a nonprofit youth roller hockey program hosted from our rinks.
What Is Street Hockey?
Street hockey, also known as ball or dek hockey, is the dry land equivalent of ice hockey.
Decades ago in Canada and the northeastern corner of the United States, recreational hockey was played on frozen ponds by both children and adults alike. When the ponds thawed out in the spring and summer months, the skates were replaced with tennis shoes and the game relocated to any flat surface that could be found in the neighborhood.
In 1970, a no-bounce orange ball and a set of rules were introduced, with the first leagues forming in the United States and Canada shortly thereafter. During the decades since, the sport has grown significantly in participation and recognition, with leagues heavily populating North America and expanding into international markets where the sport of hockey was not widely recognized. An international governing body (International Street & Ball Hockey Federation) and national governing bodies (i.e. the American Street Hockey Institute) have since been established over the years to better organize and promote the sport.
The official game is played with 6 players (3 forwards, 2 defensemen and 1 goalie) per side, and traditionally hosted on a rink with a concrete or sport court surface. The sport is true to ice hockey in most rules, format and styles of play, though some rules and equipment requirements have been adapted to enhance the in-game experience (i.e. non-checking, use of an orange ball instead of a puck, automatic icing, reduced equipment requirements/costs, etc).
If you are a hockey fan looking to play the game or just someone looking for a great workout in a team environment, the sport of street hockey may be just be what you are looking for. New teams and individual players are always welcome to join our community here at SoCal Street Hockey!!!
SoCal Street Hockey
Last updated: March 4, 2010
