Floorball - Certification Rules

Certification rules for P-marking Floorball Equipment SPCR 011

Products can be certified for P-mark by SP. This certification means that the product fulfills requirements in respect of applicable standards, industry regulations, instructions or suchlike and that there is a verified continuous inspection in place for the product.

The certification rules herein specify the conditions for certification, technical requirements and requirements for continuous inspection for floorball equipment.

The technical requirements are verified by testing in accordance with SP-Method 1506.

The continuous inspection consists of the supplier's in-house inspection – which includes testing of finished products – and SP's surveillance inspection, carried out when visiting the supplier, and includes scrutiny of the supplier's in-house inspection. In addition, random testing and inspection is carried out in order to verify the supplier's in-house inspection.

Technical Requirements — In short terms

Stick

Stick Design

In order to avoid injury to other players, the stick is to be designed so that no rough edges, protruding supports or other sharp objects are present on the shaft or blade of the stick. If the stick is not designed as one-piece, the blade is to have a fixed mounting to the shaft by means of pre-fabricated holes, using rivets or screws (unfixed, snap lock, etc.).

Stick Weight

The stick must not weigh more than 380 g without binding.

Stick Dimensions

a) stick length Max 950 mm
b) the shaft's curve radius min 9 mm
c) length to the bully line 250 +10/-2 mm
d) width of bully line 10 ± 1 mm
e) stick radius Max 260 mm
f) blade edge radius min 2 mm
g) blade length Max 270 mm
h) blade thickness min 8 mm
I) blade height Max 80 mm
j) blade penetration depth Max 20 mm
k) blade concavity depth Max 10 mm

Shaft Rigidity

The shaft should deflect by at least 25 mm under a load of 300 N, and tolerate a deflection of at least 60 mm without cracking or fracturing. The shaft's resulting deformation following deflection should not exceed 6 mm.

Shaft Impact

Strength Visible cracks or fractures should not occur.

Blade Radii

The blade's peripheral radius should not be less than 2 mm.
The blade's bottom edge radius should not be greater than 260 mm.

Blade Discoloration

Discoloration onto the playing surface should be maximum 10 %. The lacquered surface may have a matt finish.

Ball

Ball Weight

The ball is to weigh 23 ± 1 grams.

Ball Dimensions

a) ball diameter 72 ± 1 mm
b) hole diameter 10 ± 1 mm
c) the hole's internal placement at joint no requirement
d) the hole's internal placement over joint c/2 ± 2 mm

Ball Surface Fineness

The ball's surface is to be even, i.e. the surface fineness is to be between Ra 1-5 mm.
Any protruding unevenness over 0.5 mm from the surface of the ball should not be present at the joint.

Number of Holes

The ball is to have 26 holes.

Breaking Stress

The ball's material is to tolerate a breaking stress of 6.0 N/mm2 as a minimum, and 1.5 N/mm2 over the joint.

Rebound

The ball's rebound is to be 650 ± 50 mm.

Ball Marking

The ball is to have a negative embossed print. The print should not take up more than 1/10th of the ball's surface. The marking is to be of such proportions and design that the information is clearly visible and is not removed under play.

Goal

General Design

The goals are to be red and welded with metal tubing to a single unit. The drop net is to cover the entire width of the goal and be permanently fixed at the top.

Goal Dimensions

a) goal width 1600 ± 2 mm
b) goal height 1150 ± 2 mm
c) back bar diameter 20 ± 2 mm
d) goal frame diameter 32 ± 1 mm
e) goal depth 650 ± 20 mm
f) goal corner radius 100 ± 10 mm
g) drop net attachment bar 150 ± 50 mm

Goal Weight

The goal with net is to weigh 12 ± 1.0 kg.

Pad Discoloration

The pads should not leave traces of paint on the playing surface.
The pads are to be white.

Drop Net Strength

Net and erection device are to be intact.

Net Mesh Size

The mesh should be max 50 mm x 50 mm.

Drop Net Length

The drop net length is to be such that the bottom edge hangs between a min of 0 mm and a max of 20 mm from the playing surface.

Rink

Rink Dimensions

a) rink height 500 ± 10 mm
b) distance from rink bottom edge to playing surface max 6 mm

Rink Radii

c) rink top edge radius min 17.5 mm, rounded back edge
d) section edge radius 3 ± 1 mm
e) rink corner radius 2000 ± 500 mm

Rink Section Fitment

f) rink width of joint 2 ± 2 mm
g) rink horizontal parallelism 2 ± 2 mm
h) rink vertical parallelism 2 ± 2 mm

Rink Surface Fineness

In order to avoid injury to players, the rinks are to be designed so that no rough edges, protruding supports or other sharp objects are present.

Impact Test

Following the carrying out of tests, no rough edges, protruding supports or other sharp objects that could cause injury to players are to be evident.

Ball Rebound

Minimum 75 % rebound factor in accordance with point 3.2.6. against Rink

Face Mask

Face Mask Size

A measuring gauge, as described in SP-method 1506, point 5.6.2.3, should not be able to be inserted in any of the face mask's mesh openings whereby contact with the dummy head occurs.

Impact Test

The face mask is to resist impact forces, corresponding to a puck with the velocity 10 m/s from three different angles, without deformation to the face guard whereby contact with the dummy head occurs