About Game

A BIT OF HISTORY

Roller Soccer was born in the United States in 1995 in San Francisco to be more precise, following the instigation of Zack Phillips.

Once while he was skating, a ball had crossed his way. In playing with it, he realized that one of the games he loved to play, the “kick the pine cone”, would work better with a football.

He presented the idea to his friends a bit later, and they started to play with no other rule than scoring goals and this how Roller Soccer was born.Afterwards, Zack Phillips kept-on promoting Roller Soccer, spreading the discipline outside the US borders.

Roller Soccer spreading all over the World…

Little by little, through meetings between French and American skaters especially during the Friday night skate of San Francisco, the idea came to the minds of some French skating lovers. The first contact took place in 1999 between Planet Roller and the associations present during that night skate, including Zack Phillips.

The first Roller Soccer club of France was born in Caen in 2001. That year, Caen Roller Soccer Association becomes the first club of the discipline in France and even in Europe.

During years 2001-2003, Roller Soccer Germany and Roller Soccer France were created.

IN INDIA The First Organization completely dedicated for promotion of Roller Soccer in India founded by M.A. Khadheer by the name of Roller Soccer Federation of India in 2003 and got the affiliation in July 15, 2005 with Zack Philips, President of Roller Soccer International Federation, U.S.A.

Roller Soccer was introduced to the school children and on selected play grounds, which had a cement flooring and other supporting floors. As the demand and popularity increased more and more peoples from all the streams started to enquire for Coaches and personal classes. As such to meet the demands – special camps were conducted to pick and teach. Upcoming talented skaters to work as Part Time Coaches and all the things were done under the Banner of Roller Soccer Federation of India, the like minded people joined the organization and now we have around 15 office bearers who work voluntarily for promoting Roller Soccer in India. The Federation chalks and plans the various activities to be conducted and organized for the interested sports people of India.

Apart from conducting competitions, we conduct camps, workshops, seminars, technical training, special skills, and organizational and along with this we encourage player to participate in recognised and approved tournaments by various Govt. Departments and private Roller Soccer Association.

Off lately we are concentrating on all the various tournaments conducted by various Countries to give an International exposure to the Players. All the support such as entry/boundary/lodging/travel and other process will be supported by our organization.

Apart from coaching we are planning to conduct youth exclusive programmes for our player who are exchanged to understand the latest changes and new innovative techniques to improve their skills to transform into better players.

At City Level à Schools, colleges and private grounds, private clubs.

District Level à Roller Soccer shows, demonstration.

Mandal Headquarters à Towns, Universities demonstration.

State Level à State Level tournament/Coaching camps/Technical officials/state level programme.

Religious/Festivals àPublicity demonstration.

National Level à National Tournament, National Tournament participate/ National Camps/ Technical officials

International Level : We get invitation from the International Federation and we arrange participation, events on International level.

RULES & REGULATIONS

The area should be 60 meters long and 30 meters wide (min. 40 m long and 20 m wide) and should be delineated by playable edges (like a low wall) and a safety net.

The area should enable the practice of skating (flat and smooth surface).
The goals should be 3 meters wide and 1 meter high, and the penalty area 5 meters wide and 3 meters long.

The Main Rules

Max 10 players per team, including 5 in the game area.
Replacements are unlimited.
The match is made of two periods of 25 min (with a 5 min break).
The ball is size 5.
The players may use all the parts of their bodies except for their arms, and the goalkeeper should not touch the ball with his hands.
Each goal scores one point.
You may play with the edges and behind the goals according to the areas just like in Hockey.
You should not tackle.

One or several players may “go to the box”: this is a possible sanction for foul play or violent play penalties.
Each start at the beginning of the game or after a goal, is played at the center of the area just like in Soccer.
Free kicks may be direct or indirect, and the defending team may make a wall just like in Soccer, 2 meters away from the shooting point. Penalties are taken by a player 6 meters in front of the keeper who is at the level of his goals, and throw-ins (when the ball goes over the edges around the area) are taken with the foot.
No player, except for the goalkeeper, has an allocated game area (midfielder, striker, defender for example).

In short, on an area close to that of Hockey, Roller Soccer mainly applies rules coming from Soccer, and just like in both sports, the aim is to score more goals than the opposing team.

In case of a tie at the end of the time limit, penalty shots are taken in alternation just like in Soccer, with 5 strikers for each team, 6 meters away from the goals.

Roller Soccer Official Training Clinics and Workshops are conducted at various times of the year by the R.S.F.I. accredited officials.

To become a qualified Roller Soccer coach you will first need to complete a level I Course.

The coaching course consists of three (3) days covering the sport, specific component of accreditation and written assessment.