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Floorball facility technical centre.

Floorball depends on the rink-board system and its operating logistics as much as the floor. This centre covers full and compact rinks, board movement/storage, goals, flooring, lighting and current IFF rules.

Apollo Technical Reference · Edition 2026.1 · Governing references reviewed October 2026 · always verify the current competition documents for final design.
Floorball facility technical reference
0140 × 20 m full rink
0236 × 18 m minimum rule reference
032026 IFF rules valid from 1 July 2026
04Rink-board storage is a core facility issue

HOW TO USE THIS CENTRE

Rules tell you how the sport is played. A facility has to make those rules work in a real building or site.

This page connects playing geometry to structure, surfaces, equipment, lighting, spectators, accessibility, storage, technology, testing and maintenance. It does not replace the governing body, local engineer, architect or statutory authority; it makes the interfaces visible before procurement.

INTERACTIVE FACILITY MAP

See the floorball facility as one connected system.

Select a layer to see why it matters. This is a conceptual coordination map—not a dimensioned court, field, structural or compliance drawing.

FLOORBALLPLAYING AREA
FACILITY ENVELOPE · CIRCULATION · TECHNICAL INTERFACES
SPORT→SURFACE→EQUIPMENT→STRUCTURE→LIGHT→SPECTATORS→TECHNOLOGY→OPERATIONS

FACILITY LEVEL MATRIX

The technical brief changes with the level of venue.

Do not copy elite-event requirements into every community project—or under-specify a competition venue from a school checklist.

01Schools · councils · participation

Community / education

School/training rink with modular boards, safe goals and efficient storage.

02Clubs · academies · universities

Club / academy

Club hall with full rink, benches, scoreboard and repeat changeover.

03Regional · national competition

Competition

Competition venue with exact IFF-marked equipment, lighting, team zones and event systems.

04International · professional · broadcast

Elite / major venue

Major event hall with spectator seating, FÍSVOR, broadcast, media and professional changeover.

12 TECHNICAL TOPICS

Design the complete floorball environment.

Each topic is part of the same facility. Changing one layer can affect several others, which is why product selection should follow the complete brief.

01

Playing geometry

Coordinate full or permitted smaller rink dimensions, rounded board corners, goal creases, team zones and spectator circulation.

02

Surface / playing system

Use flat, resilient indoor flooring suited to fast ball roll and repeated board installation; protect finish from board trolleys and events.

03

Sport equipment

Rink boards, gates, corners, goals, nets, trolleys and benches need exact IFF marking/evidence where required.

04

Lighting

Fast low ball movement needs even, low-glare lighting and clean sightlines.

05

Spectators

Rink boards create a clear player boundary but spectator access, team benches and emergency paths still need coordinated openings.

06

Structure + building interface

Floor loading, board storage racks, divider systems, displays and roof services need hall-level planning.

07

Environment

Temperature and ventilation should maintain player comfort without condensation or unstable floor conditions.

08

Accessibility

Accessible spectator positions and circulation should be planned around rink gates and team zones.

09

Storage + changeover

A complete rink consumes substantial storage. Trolley dimensions, stack height, door width and route turns should be drawn.

10

Technology + controls

Score/time, penalty clocks, FÍSVOR displays and PA should be coordinated with scorer and team zones.

11

Evidence + standards

The IFF Rules of the Game 2026 are valid from 1 July 2026; equipment marking/certification requirements remain exact-product specific.

12

Maintenance + lifecycle

Inspect board joints, gates, corners, trolley wheels, goals/nets, floor, scoreboard and storage racks.

EVIDENCE LADDER

Do not collapse different kinds of evidence into one “approved” claim.

01

Official rule / governing reference

Defines the sport or competition requirement. It does not automatically approve a supplier or construction detail.

02

Product test / approval

Applies to an exact surface, equipment item or system configuration and the scope stated by the governing programme.

03

Installed facility test / certification

Where the sport offers it, field/court/facility testing confirms the finished installation rather than only the product.

04

Project engineering

Foundations, supports, wind/seismic loads, electrical, building interfaces and local-code compliance remain project-specific.

05

Commercial release

Warranty, documentation, spares, freight, installation responsibility and exact quoted configuration are closed before order.

SPECIFICATION INPUTS

Information a useful floorball specification should contain.

These inputs can become a consultant brief, RFP schedule or Apollo project review without prematurely inventing an exact model.

01

Full/compact rink

02

Competition level

03

Floor

04

Board/gate system

05

Goals

06

Team/scorer zones

07

Lighting

08

Score/penalty clocks

09

Spectators

10

Storage/trolleys

PERFORMANCE-SPECIFICATION STARTERS

Clause intent that can be developed into the project specification.

These are performance-based starting points, not a substitute for the project architect, engineer, governing body or exact selected-system data.

01 · GEOMETRY

Playing environment

Coordinate full or permitted smaller rink dimensions, rounded board corners, goal creases, team zones and spectator circulation.

02 · PLAYING SYSTEM

Surface performance

Use flat, resilient indoor flooring suited to fast ball roll and repeated board installation; protect finish from board trolleys and events.

03 · EVIDENCE

Evidence and approvals

The IFF Rules of the Game 2026 are valid from 1 July 2026; equipment marking/certification requirements remain exact-product specific.

04 · HANDOVER

Maintenance and lifecycle

Inspect board joints, gates, corners, trolley wheels, goals/nets, floor, scoreboard and storage racks.

DRAWING ROADMAP

Draw the interfaces that words usually miss.

Public planning diagrams can define intent. Exact fabrication, foundation, fixing and model drawings should follow only when the selected system is verified.

01

Rink plan

02

Board/gate schedule

03

Goal/crease plan

04

Lighting plan

05

Team/scorer layout

06

Storage/trolley layout

07

Changeover sequence

TECHNICAL DIAGRAM PACK

Floorball planning diagrams for the interfaces that written specifications miss.

Four vector sheets cover plan geometry, vertical coordination, equipment/operations and spectator/technology interfaces. Verified sport dimensions are shown only where the technical baseline supports them; conceptual allowances remain explicitly labelled.

PACKLTV-FLOORBALL
SPORTFloorball
REFERENCE REVIEW04 OCT 2026
STATUSPLANNING / COORDINATION
01

Dimensioned Plan

01 · DIMENSIONED PLANNING PLANFloorballPLAYING AREA44 m PLANNING ENVELOPE24 m PLANNING ENVELOPE40 × 20 m playing-area baselineBASIS40 × 20 m full-rink reference with editable 2 m operational surround.
02

Vertical / Section Coordination

02 · VERTICAL / SECTION COORDINATIONRink-board / hall sectionPLAYING / PERFORMANCE ZONECOORDINATION VOLUMEVERIFY REQUIRED VERTICAL ENVELOPELSTLIGHTINGSTRUCTURE / SERVICESTECHNOLOGYBoard system, gates, floor and spectator interface
Rink boards create the playing enclosure but also drive storage, gate, team-bench and spectator planning.
03

Equipment + Operations Zoning

03 · EQUIPMENT + OPERATIONS ZONINGSystem interfaces around the playing environmentFloorballPLAYING / PERFORMANCE CORE01
Rink boards + gates
02
Goals
03
Team benches
04
Board trolleys / storage
OPERATIONS CHECKShow deployed + parked equipment, handling routes, doors/gates, maintenance access and the person responsible for each system.
04

Spectator + Lighting + Technology

04 · SPECTATOR + LIGHTING + TECHNOLOGYSightlines, light, display and operational separationPLAYING / PERFORMANCE ZONESPECTATORSSPECTATORSLIGHT / CAMERALIGHT / CAMERAVENUE TECHNOLOGYScore / penalty clocks · FÍSVORCOORDINATION NOTESOutside rink boards · Accessible viewing · Score / penalty clocks · FÍSVORFinal sightlines, lux/vertical illuminance, egress, accessible viewing, structural support and display brightness remain project-specific.
Planning diagram status

These diagrams organise coordination information. They are not fabrication drawings, engineering drawings, construction details, certified court/field layouts or statutory documentation. Current governing-body requirements, exact selected-system drawings and local professional design take precedence.

MAINTENANCE & LIFECYCLE

Make performance maintainable.

01Boards/joints

02Gates/corners

03Goals/nets

04Floor

05Trolleys

06Score/clock systems

07Lighting

08Storage racks

TROUBLESHOOTING

Common symptoms worth investigating.

01

Board gaps/misalignment

Inspect joints, floor flatness and damaged panels.

02

Rink setup slow

Review trolley loading order, route and crew sequence.

03

Boards mark floor

Check wheels/feet and floor protection.

04

Gate sticks

Inspect hinges/latches and panel alignment.

05

Score clock errors

Check configuration and controls.

06

Ball visibility poor

Review floor/wall contrast and lighting.

SPORTS PLANNING CALCULATORS

Turn early ideas into measurable planning inputs.

These are concept-planning tools—not engineering, certification, accessibility or photometric calculators. Every input is visible and editable so assumptions stay explicit.

40 × 20 m full-rink reference with editable 2 m operational surround.

CALCULATOR 01

Facility footprint

44 × 24 mconcept precinct rectangle
1056 m²concept footprint
1playing units
CALCULATOR 02

Surface planning quantity

800 m²playing-area total
832 m²planning quantity incl. allowance

This is area arithmetic only. Roll widths, tile modules, seams, line systems, perimeter details and manufacturer-specific waste factors can change the final order quantity.

CALCULATOR 03

Spectator concept

50seats per row concept
27 mapproximate row length

Not a code or sightline calculation. Final rows, aisles, vomitories, accessible positions, guards, rake and egress must be developed by the project team.

BUILDER 04

Lighting brief

01Confirm the sport and exact competition level.

02Define the playing area plus spectator, camera and officials zones.

03Coordinate luminaire locations with structure, roof services, poles and maintenance access.

04Control glare for players, officials and spectators.

05Confirm local electrical, emergency-lighting and spill-light requirements.

06Define training, match and reduced-energy operating modes where controls support them.

NEXT STEP

Carry the assumptions into the technical and specification workflow.

The rink-board system and storage route are major facility inputs. Compact rink dimensions may be permitted for some levels; verify current IFF rules.

Open Floorball specification pack

PRIMARY GOVERNING REFERENCES

Use Apollo to navigate the technical problem—then verify the rule at source.

We link to the governing organisation rather than republishing whole standards. Rules, manuals, approval lists and competition requirements change.

Reference review date: 4 October 2026. Governing-body content remains owned and controlled by the relevant organisation. Apollo's summaries are planning aids, not substitutes for the current official rules or local professional advice.

CITE THIS RESOURCE

Floorball Facility Technical Centre

Publisher
Apollo NZ Global
Edition
2026.1
Reviewed
4 October 2026

Apollo NZ Global. Floorball Facility Technical Centre. LUTHVAR Global Sports Technical Library, 2026.1. https://apollonzglobal.com/floorball-systems/facility-technical-centre

Technical reference & source policy

PROJECT-SPECIFIC REVIEW

Turn the technical reference into a controlled floorball project brief.

Apollo remains supply-only. Local design, foundations, civil works, installation, statutory approvals and professional sign-off remain with the appropriate project parties unless a specific support item is expressly included.

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