Moscow Broomball

Moscow Broomball is the fun expat sport that challenges your beliefs about winter sports while making great friends at the same time. Join us!

Moscow broomball is a sport similar to ice-hockey played by non-Russians in Moscow. It is known by its players simply as "broomball", but is called Moscow broomball elsewhere to distinguish it from the similar sport of the same name played in North America. Broomball is played on a tarmac tennis court that has been flooded with water and allowed to freeze. Snow that falls on the court is pushed to

the sides to create a bank that helps to contain the ball. Fenced tennis courts are preferred for the same reason, but not all courts in Moscow have this amenity. Goals of wood and wire-mesh are erected at each end of the court and a centre-spot for restarting after a goal is provided. The balls used in Moscow broomball are small soft plastic children's balls ("Disney balls"), slightly larger than a tennis ball. Players wear protective gear to cushion falls onto the ice, mostly equipment intended for ice hockey. Padded shorts, elbow pads and leg guards are vital and no one is allowed on the ice without a helmet. Leg length hockey socks are worn over the knee and leg guards to provide increased friction compared to the smooth plastic of the pads - without these a player on his knees will slide a long way. The whole ensemble is then fastened into place with liberal quantities of packing tape. An ice-hockey helmet with a face cage is also worn. Second in importance only to the knee pads are the broomball shoes. These are "sneaker" type shoes with thick soles of very soft rubber, to provide as much grip on smooth ice as possible (still not much!). These are obtained from suppliers in Canada catering to the "mainstream" variety of broomball played there. Finally, each player (with the exception of the goalkeeper) carries a stick. These are made locally from the straw brushes used by Moscow street-sweepers in summer, giving the sport its name. The straw brush is tightly packed and shaped before being wrapped in many layers of silver duct tape, forming a rigid club somewhat resembling a hockey stick. Broomball sticks are much shorter, however, and are wielded one-handed. A wrist loop is attached to avoid losing the stick. Broomball sticks vary quite widely in length and shape according to the user's preference (and to some degree his ability in shaping and taping the straw). Some have large flat heads almost like miniature ice-hockey sticks, while others are curved into hook-like shapes designed control the ball much like in ice or grass hockey.

15/11/2016

Teams are now forming!! If you or your friends are interested in playing or making a team, please get in touch with the Moscow Broomball League. www.moscowbroomball.org or email: [email protected] This is the most fun you can have in the winter, and a great opportunity to join a fun group and make new lasting friends!

Broomball - Moscow League score sheet (pdf)disclaimer (pdf)rulebook (pdf) captains contact List (pdf)where to buy equipment (link)How to make your stickbroomball on Wikipedia (link)

Брумбол. Как развлекаются московские экспаты - The-Challenger

11/03/2015

Enjoy the article!
http://the-challenger.ru/move/brumbol-kak-razvlekayutsya-moskovskie-e-kspaty/

Брумбол. Как развлекаются московские экспаты - The-Challenger Саша Гербер побывал на матче по брумболу и очень удивился. Егор Слизяк сфотографировал всё происходящее — но потом, а сперва тоже удивился. Вместе эти двое сделали классный репортаж об удивительной игре, в которую, по идее, должны играть вениками.

09/03/2015

Finn Ladies vs Galahs (19-1) Saturday morning at a lovely rink in the forest near Rechnoy Voksal. Perfect weather and ice -a wonderful game of happy players. Happy refs too (Teri and Kristina from Frozen Assets and Andrew from Canadian Cougars) Play broomball -its such great winter fun! )))

09/03/2015

The 5 Gorgeous Galahs! ))) They are recruiting if anyone wants to play Ladies Broomball

05/03/2015

Finn Ladies vs Frozen Assets (2-1) A fun close running game on a beautiful snowy night in the forest playing at a really nice rink near the river opposite Rechnoy Vokzal. If you want to experience GREAT Winters in Russia: Play Broomball!! )))

19/02/2015

Frozen Assets barely breathing but still smiling after a wicked fun and intense running game late Tuesday night against Eishexen!

19/02/2015

Chicks w/ Sticks and Galahs fun game! )))

09/02/2015

Scop'n out the 2015 Broomball League awards party venue and check'n out League President Andrei Joosten's Salsa moves during his class...(Ahem (throat clearing): the Dutch it seems are little stiff & rigid cutt'n the 'ol rug, drinks will certainly help-but gotta give him huge credit for gett'n out there, and he loves it!) lol -Teri

28/01/2015

WooHoo! Frozen Assets are in 1st place! (as of today) lol

28/01/2015

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21/01/2015

For all team administrators...here is a good tool for keeping track of the games and the attendance: www.whoozin.com

Whoozin? Free RSVP Online — Track RSVP’s and registrations for your events and recurring meetings.

26/11/2014

The secret art of stick making! Here are some good hints!

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Moscow
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