Floor revolution in floorball: fans donated like crazy for this huge jump

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In Switzerland, most floorball teams play their championship matches in normal gymnasiums. On floors full of markings and lines in different colors. The chaos on the floor is not exactly conducive to following this fast-paced sport as a spectator.

Swiss Unihockey is now aiming for a small ground revolution. Their goal: in the future, all top division matches should be played on special floorball surfaces that have only the markings necessary for the game.

“The solidarity blew us away”

The two Bern clubs Floorball Köniz and SV Wiler-Ersigen played a key role in driving this revolution. Köniz treated himself to a special mobile floor in the autumn on the occasion of his 25th anniversary. Wiler-Ersigen launched crowdfunding for the purchase. «The solidarity of the fans blew us away. The donation target of 12,000 francs was reached within seven days,” says Peter Oberli, board member of the record champions.

Ten years ago there were plans to standardize the floors in the competition. However, the idea failed at the time. “The material was expensive, we didn’t know whether enough volunteers would help lay the floors, the uncertainty was simply too great,” Oberli explains. Last spring, the association again invited people to a so-called ‘bottom summit’. To move things forward, officials from SV Wiler-Ersigen and Floorball Köniz Bern took matters into their own hands, made calculations, received quotes and became the first Swiss teams to purchase their own mobile floors.

Swiss floorball is lagging behind

In addition to the benefit for fans and TV viewers, the ground also has an impact on the sport: it makes the passing game much faster. Accordingly, the game becomes more attractive. The three other major floorball countries, Finland, the Czech Republic and Sweden, have also been playing on the special surface for a long time. It is time for Switzerland to follow suit. But it’s not that simple. Smaller clubs lack the financial resources and perhaps the space to store rolls of carpeting. Köniz and Wiler-Ersigen, on the other hand, are privileged.

The SVWE will play the first match at the new site on Sunday. The Champions Cup semi-final against Czech champion Tatran Stresovice starts at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on TV24.

Source : Blick