Next Days watch the Best Club's Competition of the World

Official Banner of 2012 European League Final 8

One more season in Europe is getting close to finish. At this moment the national championships are having weekly decisive matches. Until now only the Spanish title was deliver, but a few more are waiting for it owner...

The same happens with the most important Club Championship, European League! Next days, from 24th to 27th May, Lodi (Ialy) will host the fantastic Final Eight of the Best Club Competition in the World! The best 8 Teams of Europe will be fighting for such honor!!
The stage is ready to receive the artists as the follow video shows:



All roller hockey fans will have the opportunity to watch their favorite players during this days Live on TV or WebTV. Some broadcast were already announced, and will be:
ITALIAN TIME (+1GMT)


24th May 2012 - 20:00
Esport 3 - Live Web
European League Final Eight - Quarter-Finals
Oliveirense (Por) 2-6 Barcelona (Spa) 

24th May 2012 - 22:00
Raisport 2 - Live Web
European League Final Eight - Quarter-Finals
Tecnol Reus Deportivo (Spa) 3-1 Amatori Lodi (Ita) 

25th May 2012 - 19:15
RTP Azzorre - Live Web
European League Final Eight - Quarter-Finals
Coinasa Liceo La Coruña (Spa) 4-2 Candelária (Por) 

25th May 2012 - 21:15
Raisport Web - Live Web
European League Final Eight - Quarter-Finals
Benfica (Por) 5-11 Recalac Valdagno (Ita)

26th May 2012 - 18:00
Esport 3 - Live Web
European League Final Eight - Semi-Finals
Barcelona (Spa) - Tecnol Reus Deportivo (Spa)

26th May 2012 - 20:00
Raisport Web - Live Web
European League Final Eight - Semi-Finals
Recalac Valdagno (Ita) - Coinasa Liceo La Coruña (Spa)

27th May 2012 - 18:00
Esport 3 - Live Web
European League Final Eight - Final


Once again there's any sport channel supporting such Magic Championship, but all of us are sure that one day an Eurosport or ESPN could promote our sport...
In other hand hockeypista.it is preparing the biggest coverage of such event ever on all it means
Youtube Channel, Twitter and facebook.

Don't waste this opportunity to watch the best sport of the world Live!!!

All info at:
http://www.hockeypista.it/utente/index.php (Italian)
http://www.amatorilodi.it/final_eight/default.asp
http://cerh.eu/main.php 
http://hoqueipatins.com/ (Portuguese)



Showing that Lodi wants to organize the Best European League Final 8 ever, they prepared an Amazing Brochure, presenting the city, the teams and the competition

Final Eight Presentation

View more documents from xaral.

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Austria still growing and will organize the 2nd Youth Camp in Villach

Group photo from the roller hockey youth camp 2011

Trainer team of the youth camp 2011

For the second time, after the big success of the 1st Youth Camp (in August 2011) a roller hockey youth camp with the U20 Portuguese national coach Luís Duarte, will take place in Villach, Austria. This event supported by CERH, will take place from 5th to the 11th of August and will have the presence of players from Austria, Switzerland and Germany.

  Since 2010, Rollhockey Club Villach has the goal to train new young players. An important factor to reach this goal was, the fact that roller hockey became a part of the "Neue Mittelschule Auen" (Auen is a part of Villach),  in September, and since then, each Monday a group of 20 pupils play during two hours roller hockey. A year later RC Villach organized the first championship of Villach region, with four teams (Villach I, Villach II, Auen I, Auen II) in Under 15th category. 

Group photo in a primary school

The format of the tournament was like this, because the other clubs in Austria are about 500 kilometers far away, what becomes difficult at this moment  national competitions. Once again, even the big interest of kids to play roller hockey, the staff and the place to play are the biggest problems. Concerning material as we know roller skates are a bite expensive.

RHC Villach I in Regional Championship 2012

 In other hand concerning the place to play at this moment there are two big sport halls, but one of them will be demolished, thus there will be only one hall for all sports in Villach ( at this moment, the first team can only train 2 times and all youth teams can play only 4 times). The entities of the club are sure, that with the right conditions they could have 80-100 players, through visits among the region's schools, and maybe they could introduce roller hockey in other school, becoming possible a school championship. 

Senior Team

Concerning the senior's team, they play in Italian Championship Serie B. At this moment the directors of Villach are trying also that their youth teams can also play in Italy, although it's getting very difficult to reach this objective. The Italian Federation said that Villach must dispute it home games in Italy, in Pordenone (it's about 200 km away from Villach). This situation is not good for the supporters, that just have the opportunity to see the Austrian championship, and it 3 home games.

Until the end of 2012 RHC Villach wants to reach the 1000 Likes mark on Facebook page, so please just click on it :)

http://facebook.com/rhcvillach

More details about RHC Villach also on:

http://www.myownpage.at/rhcvillach/index.php
and about youth camp
https://www.facebook.com/rh.camp.villach

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1st Anniversary with a Funtastic Gift for You

In 3rd May 2011 I began with Rolling Together Blog!!
The main objectives of this blog were:
-Blog written in English with information all over the world
-Promote roller hockey activity in countries where it is almost an unknown sport
-Give ideas about good examples of promoting our sport
-Divulge problems that put in risk roller hockey in some parts of the world
...
After one year I think the balance must be positive.
More than 60.000 visits, from 105 countries!!!
Rolling Together have turned in an information source, about roller hockey actuality, for other websites.

I really hope each visitor had liked my blog, even with some mistakes, that somebody young like me sometimes do. I know that my English is not perfect, and sometime the fact that I've never been a roller hockey player, can harm myself. Also I have been really critic in some points (e.g. Mexico situation), what can put the image of this blog and myself in risk, although in my opinion this is the time to roller hockey fans assume their point of views, and fight by what they think it's right.

Because It's time to commemorate 1st Anniversary, Rolling Together promotes a Contest, where it will be offered a Roller Hockey Premium Stick, Azemad AZ-100 Special (details: thin wood stick and wider stick head 10º covered whith glass fibre), one of the best sticks of the World, used by some of the best players!!

To win this fantastic prize you just need to be creative and create something relating Rolling Together and Roller Hockey. Can be something like a video, a paint, a phrase, a song, a logo for our blog :) ... You are free to choose something you want!! The final winner will be choose by me. Of course the contest will be available for somebody from any part of the World.
Thus if you want to have this stick, send me your idea to rkh.xaral@gmail.com until the end of May!!

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Toy's Shop helps promoting Roller Hockey in Netherlands

Image of the stand in Intertoys

INTERTOYS Heerlen in Brunssum is helping the local roller hockey club, Rolhockey Club Brunssum, to recruit new youth members and to make a raise funding awareness.
In a country like Netherlands, where roller hockey is almost an unknown sport, this is a nice way to promote our sport along kids.

About this action, consists in:
When you buy roller skates or inline skates at Heerlen and Brunssum Intertoys, you get a free DVD about how to enjoy roller hockey!
Also with the DVD is a voucher to try roller hockey for 2 months in RC Brunssum! Also this promotion gives the opportunity to win a free roller hockey stick. To participate you just need to join the contest and submit the answers, which can be found on the DVD, on Tuesday evening from 19.00 h to 20.30 h in the Hall "Brunnahal" in Brunssum.
 

Roller Hockey staff

During this spring action of selling roller skates, Intertoys supports her sales and raise awareness playing the promotional DVD on a video screen.
 

More information about this promotion can be found on Facebook and on the rolhockeysite www.rcbrunssum.com .

This is a new way of marketing on our sport that can be follow in other countries! The federations together with local clubs and shops are the best entities to stimulate actions like this, that can bring more children to play Roller Hockey!!

Source of news: http://rolhockey.com/
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Zona Hockey Patin the new Radio Program in Uruguay

Our amigos from Uruguay continue their efforts to develop roller hockey in this South American country.
After the idea of creating a radio to talk about roller hockey and transmit roller hockey matches in Argentina (radiopatinando) and Chile (radioarodar), at this time in Uruguay was created the first Roller Hockey Radio Program, Zona Hockey Patin, broadcasted at FM SEÑALES 88.9 (in Castellano) on Wednesday from 9pm-10pm..
You can talk to this program calling to +59843764711 or sending a message to +598096511642.

On each program will be possible to listen about the national actuality of Uruguayan roller hockey, and some information about International roller hockey. It's important to remember, that this here Uruguay will host the B Men's World Cup, in Penarol. 

Rolling Together wishes to continue listening this program during a lot of years, because will be connected for sure with the growing of this sport in this country.

Watch live video from FM SEÑALES 88.9 on Justin.tv
Watch live video from FM SEÑALES 88.9 on Justin.tv

Source of info: http://www.pinamarhockey.com/
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2012 B World Cup change Data and Place

Logo of the Championship

As reported on 15th FIRS B World Cup held by Uruguay post (3rd October 2011) Uruguay will host the B World Cup this year.
Although the host city was supposed to be Montevideo, due to some reparations in the stadium, the host city was moved to Canelones,  being Gimnasio Municipal Sergio Matto the place to play the Championship (wood floor). Also the initial date, 20th to 27th October was changed, and the Championship will be held from 24th November to 1st December (According to Uruguayan source info).
Our sport is played at this city by one of the most important roller hockey clubs of Uruguay Pinamar Hockey.

Until now there are just a few informations about the organization of this important championship, where everybody wants to see again a lot of usual countries playing it and if possible new countries not used on it.
To note that is expected the presence of a "False Mexican team" supported by the "official" Mexican Federation, FEMEPAR.This false team will be composed by in-line hockey players, as happened in 2012 Women's World Cup in Alcobendas, with the support of FIRS. This is part of the strategy of this federation to not loose the place at FIRS to represent our sport, but all roller hockey fans know their real goal, kill our sport in Mexico. Although we hope one day there will be justice and the "Unofficial Federation", AHPM will have the opportunity to represent our sport national and internationally.

Gimnasio Municipal Sergio Matto

 info on: CIRH Circular 3
Pinamar Hockey
Gimnasio Sergio Matos
Wikipage
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Future in Risk on South African Roller Hockey

SARHF Logo (source: SARHF website)

From 30th March till 5th April, was disputed the National Championship of South Africa in Indoor Arena “Comendador António Braz” (host club ACPP), in Pretoria. Once again the Men's senior Champion were Northerns. This competition is disputed by national teams, from some provinces of South Africa.

In other ages and genre the winners were:
Ladies: Central  
Juniors: Central
Juveniles: Central
Infants: Vaal 

There were teams from the provinces of:
-Northern Gauteng (Pretoria)
-Vaal de (Vanderbijlpark) 
-Central Gauteng (Johannesburg) 
-Central Youth (Johannesburg)
-Eastern Gauteng (Johannesburg)

On Thursday 5th April, were the final matches with the next scores 

Infants: Vaal Dolphins 10-0 Vaal Ducks
Juveniles: Central 8-2 Vaal
Juniors: Central 4-1 Vaal
Ladies: Central Ladies 4-1 Vaal

Seniors: Northerns 5-2 Vaal
Northerns goals (Pretoria): 3 by Cláudio Araújo, 2 by Ricardo de Sousa
Vaal goals (Vanderbijlpark): Ricardo Guerra, Michael Guerra

The final balance of this competition, one year after the first participation of a South African National team in A World Cup, is not perfect. On the positive side is the fair play, commitment, drive and determination of all teams.
Unfortunatelly there's a big negative point during all the championship, the lack of assistance.
Probably roller hockey fans doesn't know but this sport it's possible to play in South Africa due to Portuguese community living there, which brought the sport on 60's, last century.
Like in Portugal, until last decade one of the most important aspects of rolleer hockey was the passion that people had for this sport, filling each pavilion where the sport was played.
The situation is changing since the begging of this millennium, and now it's possible to see some pavilion without spectators. Although the presence of some familiars, this was the biggest negative point during this Championship, 
According to "O Seculo" if this situation doesn't change, roller hockey will die in South Africa, even with kids and youngs playing it.

The egoisms and oportunisms of the actual society is killing activities that in other times were unifying people. The newspaper writes that it's time to change the way of acting and give a better future for this sport, so caracteristic of Portuguese community in South Africa.

It's important to revel the main sponsor of this National Championship, Dallmeier, represent by Paulo Alexandre and Mário Ferreira (president of ACPP) brothers. This enterprise was also the main sponsor of South African national team on last A World Cup, diputed in San Juan.
To complete, Joaquim Coimbra, president of SARHA, gave thanks to all participants, ACPP by the space and dinner, and the main responsbles by the Championship the players.

External Links:
O Seculo Online
South African Champion WikiPage
South African Federation


Rolling Together hopes and believes that this situation can change on the future, and would like also to see other communities involved in our Sport!!! Tweet

CIRH with new Circulares for 2012

Probably you don't know but the website of CIRH (Roller Hockey International Committee) turns public several documentation about our sport (rules, events, registration, letters...), written by the president Mr. Harro Strucksberg.

The website was updated last days with new information concerning:

• Circular1-CIA – International Referees – Inscription 2012
• Circular2-International Calendar-Date change of the "B" World Championship Montevideo 2012  (new 20th-27th Oct.2012)
• Circular3-International Calendar Circular CIRH2/2012 – Change of dates of the “B” World Championship 2012
• Circular4-11th Ladies World Championship 2012 – Sertãozinho, Brazil November 10th -17th
• Circular5-Updated CIRH General Rules

These important documents show some updates about the events to take place this year.

For example on Circular 3 is written:
"Regarding the conflict with  the change of the dates (see letter of Macau and England) of the “B” World Championship that will be held in Montevideo CIRH can’t accept this change and has to search for other alternatives. The reason of the change was the information  received about reparations that have to be done to the Stadium in Montevideo."


On the Circular 4 is written:
"Today I received from Brazil the information  that they must change the venue of the Ladies World Championship from Sertãozinho to  Recife regarding financial  problems.We are unlucky with this situation but the important point is that the Federation can organize the 11th Ladies World Championship on the announced dates.
I know for some federations the change of  venue can be a problem in the case they booked the flights to Riberão Preto.
 So, please try to get an agreement with your travel agencies and in the case you have any kind of problem please contact CIRH and the Organizer to try to find a solution."


 Should be good if CIRH could improve the quality of it website to give more visibility to our sport.

Source: http://www.inf.fh-dortmund.de/rollhockey/circulares_2012.html Tweet

Barça Team visited it Museum over Quad Skates

After the victory on King's Cup in Vilanova, on Monday Barcelona visited it Museum to offer the Trophy.
Watch this nice moment from one of the best Team's all over the World!!



Source of News: Sport.es Tweet

All goals of the King's Cup in video

Last weekend was full of emotion in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia. During these days, 8 teams had disputed the Spanish King's Cup, conquered by Barcelona. Watch and enjoy all the goals of this amazing competition.
To note that the weekend was full of wonderful goals like the next two, from Toni Sanchez (Vendrel) at minute 2:22 (first video), and Pedro Gil (FC Porto) on the second video.



Source: Hockeyglobal.net


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Roller Hockey as an University Sport

Flyer of Cup (source:Desporto UP facebook)

All of us, which had the pleasure to study in Universities know about the amount of sports that could be practice, representing our Faculties/Universities. Although our roller hockey doesn't have almost expressive concerning University sport. One of the uniques countries where this is possible is Portugal, but even here it's impossible to compare their power with other sports like football, handball, rugby, athletics...
One of the unique championship each year, is "Torneio dos Campeões". Universidade do Porto organizer of the competition this year, that took place today, in Valongo, near Porto, with 4 men teams and 4 women teams from 5 different universities:
-Universidade do Porto (men and women)
-Universidade do Minho (men)
-Instituto Politécnico do Porto (men and women)
-Associação Académica de Coimbra (men and women)
-Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (women)

It's important to note that it's the first time that Women play in this tournament what means, something new for our sport in Portuguese universities. 

Rolling Together believes that Universities could have an essential role to assure that young players formed in clubs, when apply for universities, could have here an opportunity to keep practicing roller hockey. We can't forget about United States University sports example, where there are very important competitions concerning American Football and Basketball. Here the students reach in a lot of cases professional level. 

Furthermore, for example in Chile some of the existent teams are part of National Universities, eg: Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católicaand the same happens in Mexico, eg: BUAP (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla and UABC (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California). The same could happen in other countries, having University teams competing in national competitions, and not just in university championships (eg. Associação Académica de Coimbra , team from Coimbra's University Association, playing in 2nd Portuguese Division).

One more idea to National Federations think about :) 

More info on:
Facebook Desporto U.Porto
Jornal a Voz de Ermesinde Tweet

Benfica's Roller Hockey section wants to create B team

Benfica’s head of the roller hockey section, José Trindade, announced the intention to create a B team in order to give more opportunities to the Academy’s youth.

"Although having vast potential, the Academy’s youth need to attain greater maturity so they can integrate more easily Benfica’s First Team," told José Trindade, speaking to Benfica TV.

At this moment Catalan and Italian teams have B teams, disputing regional championships, but for example this situation doesn't happen in Portugal. As the head of Benfica's hockey section, says this is a great opportunity to give experience to young players formed in school bases of the club. It would be nice if this initiative could go ahead.

Visit Benfica's website now in English!!!
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Ecuador growing step by step

Ecuador team in the match of American Cup against Uruhuay (source:Fecapa)

Everybody likes good surprises and this time Rolling Together saved one just for our Fans. Who will imagine that at this time roller hockey was being played in Ecuador??
It's true, after some initiatives to introduce the sport, finally was possible the reappearance of a roller hockey club in this South American country. Probably most of you didn't register that in 2010 American Cup, hosted in Vic, Ecuador was one of the invited countries to dispute this tournament.

Even with the inexperience, they were there, learning with some of the best players of the world. At this time the national team was composed by the following players

Squad of the 2010 American Cup in Vic (source:Fecapa)

mostly of them, inline hockey players, supported by Catalan Roller Sports Federation to participate.

Riau RC (green) and Masters team (blue)

Although after this competition the majority of the player returned to inline hockey, forgetting the excellent opportunity that each of them had to play in an international competition.
Nevertheless there was a player that couldn't forget our amazing sport, Israel Mariduena. After another failed experience in 2007 U20 World Cup in Chile, in 2010 the things were different and Israel Madriuena didn't give up from our sport. Thus with the support from Ecuadorian Roller Sports Federation he went to train in Chile with a Spanish coach and after he suggested him to go into San Juan (Argentina).
As expected he developed his skills and the passion for our sport increased even more.

When he arrived to Ecuator he didn't want to play more inline hockey, so called some friends to play our roller hockey. With enough number of players was founded last year the Riau Rink Hockey. 

Match of Riau RC in Colombia

This club from Guayaquil, is the unique club at this moment in Ecuador, so due to this problem the oldest players from this country, with ages from 42 to 50 years old, were invited to play against them to improve the experience and competition. Furthermore last November 2011, the club traveled to Colombia where had participated in friendly matches against Colombian teams. Once again they learned a lot and had acquired more experience and knowledge for the future, keeping a good relationship with their neighbors (in the future it will be expected new matches)

At his moment, the team is proceeding the officiation, together with the Ecuadorian Federation.
Another important point is the begging of a young team with 6 kids, and one ladies team, with 4 players.

All this people dream with a presence in International competitions of 2012, like American Cup, B World Cup, and South American Clubs Championship.

An excellent example, showing that dream is not forbidden in Roller Hockey and there are a few good examples that persistence can win all the obstacles on the way of our Sport!!!! Now it's time to American countries support Ecuador with matches!!!

Visit the Facebook Page of Riau Rink Hockey 

Video of the match Catalonia-Ecuador for Copa America 2010 (by 9tv)

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Hefei, China hosts 2012 Roller Hockey Asia Cup

Asia Cup Open Ceremony in Dalian 2010 (Dalian News)

After some doubts about the host city of the 14th Roller Hockey Asia Cup it was confirmed by Macau's Federation President, Mr. António Aguiar, that Hefei city, in China will receive this championship, in October.
After Dalian, two years ago also in China, CARS (Roller Sports Asian Confederation) nominated again a Chinese city as host city of the most important Asian roller hockey tournament.
Due to the lack of other applications to held the championship, this was the last option.

To remember that the last edition of this Championship happened in Taipei, just with the presence of 3 National teams in both genres, India, Japan and Taiwan. being Japan (men's), and Taiwan (women's) the champions.

Thus this is an excellent opportunity to do one of the greatest Asia Cup of last year, with the presence of more countries, than the last editions. At least, Roller Hockey fans are sure about the presence of Taiwan, Japan, India and Macau, but of course we dream with the presence of some more. For example Pakistan, where roller hockey proved to be alive during the last National Championship in December 2011. Furthermore, having China the opportunity to host the Championship, would be an excellent chance to have again a national roller hockey team. We can't forget that they are the second largest country power at this moment, and having  a sport without them in XXI century it's not good...
We can't also forget countries like South Korea and North Korea that for sometimes were also participating (North Korea was Champion for one time in 2001!!).
But of course, the success of this competition will be possible, just with a lot of work done by CARS, presided by Mr. Sheng Zhiguo. This competition will happen one month after the B World Cup in Montevideo.

To note that India is already preparing these two competitions, with the presence of an Italian coach, Mr. Aldo Baraldi.


Rolling Together wish that this competition can be a new beginning for Asian Roller Hockey


Source: Hoje Macau Newspaper
Asia Cup in Wikipedia Tweet

French Federation promoting Roller Hockey for Kids

CD cover (source:FFRS) Because Rolling Together loves to promote the good examples which exist in our sport, this time, we talk about French Federation, FFRS. With an innovating program, the Roller Hockey Committee of FFRS, had published a CD, called by "Le rink  hockey à l'école." (The Roller Hockey in the School.). As the title says, this document has the goal to promote our sport in the schools near of Roller Hockey Clubs. The Committee  has defined two main objectives: 1. Introduce the practice of Roller Hockey for more children, hoping the future grow of players. 2. Attract teachers to this sport and hope to see some executives to join the staff of sports clubs (one master teacher managing a group of children received a pedagogical training that can quickly make the necessary transfers to supervise a team of Roller Hockey).   Watch a brief Video Presentation of the School Program

The CD is composed by a part "Discovering Roller Hockey", with a presentation of the sport. 
The second part presents two teachers teaching at different levels (beginners and advanced). They were designed for the autonomy of the teacher in the conduct of its meetings. Any kind of qualification is necessary to start skating and therefore don't need permission of the hierarchy.


Discovery Offer 2012

Roller Hockey Committee also presented "DISCOVERY OFFER" to get new members aged under 13.
The information about this second initiative will be available in all Roller Hockey clubs, Region Committee and the Roller Hockey Committee in La Roche sur Yon.

The French Federation hopes that this two initiatives will allow the development of Roller Hockey and increase the number of Young Players. We can't forget that France will host in 2015 the World Cup!!!!


Source: Roller Sports French Federation Tweet

New Rinks to be build in Argentina and Israel

The construction already started in Israel (israel blog)

One of the most important aspects to play Roller Hockey is the Rink.
There are several kinds of Rinks, one best than others. When somebody consider a Rink, must take care about the size, the lines, the kind of floor, if is indoor or outside...

Taking a look in the best Roller Hockey Championships you can confirm that is clarified that indoor rinks are the best, because you don't have problems with weather conditions, something that could be danger with the skates.
In other hand it is not proved which floor is the best. In Portugal, Spain and Italy there are wood and concrete floors.

The main reason to right this article it's not just about the type of rinks existing, but other really important aspect, the appearance of new Rinks.
All of us know that for example, in Football each year many Stadiums are built or rebuilt having better conditions. In Roller Hockey unhappily the things don't run so fast as football, but is possible to see some good news around the World. Was reported some days ago the construction of a new indoor rink in Israel

Actual conditions of the floor in Alumni rink  (eldiario.com.ar)

and the reconstruction of a new floor in an Argentinian rink.

About the Israel new rink it will be for Ramat Yishai Roller Hockey Club. After several years playing in a poor field-level asphalt rink,  and a lot of requests for assistance in the development of our sports, at the local and regional councils, they did it finally!!! At this moment the works are advancing and the new rink is being constructed. This will be one of the best in all Israel, and one of the few with roof.

In the case of Argentinian new floor it will be constructed for Club Atlético Alumni with an important support of National Government, represent by Sports Minister Adán Bahl. The total investment by the government will be around 40.000 pesos ($9.221), and will allow the substitution of the entire floor.

Alumni Young Players wait for this Gift

Like in most countries this kind of Works is just possible with the support of public entities like National Governments or Regional Councils.
Hope that these two examples could have continuation and bring more examples in other parts of our planet!!

source:
apfdigital.com.ar
eldiario.com.ar
rink hockey in israel blog





Interesting documentation and websites about rinks:

Official Markings of the Rink in Roller Hockey approved by CIRH

Fabrigimno-Portuguese Company that sells fences to rinks Tweet

Aldo Baraldi returns to prepare the Montevideo 2012

Mr. Aldo Baraldi (source:Gazzetadimodena)

An amazing news for Indian Roller Hockey!!!
After some years without come back to India Aldo Baraldi was invited again by RSFI to be the national coach of our country.
As we know India have this year two important competitions to dispute, FIRS B World Cup (held in Montevideo), and the Roller Sports Asian Games (not decided the city yet).

The Italian newspaper Gazzettadimodena has reported that Mr. Baraldi is  traveling, at this moment, to Faridabad, where will be hosted the national championship. The plan is to select over 30 players to the first conduct training and to meet with the leaders of the Federation, and State Associations.
Thus Mr. Baraldi will be in India during a month with our players for an initial preparation.
After this first stage, the group will have other meetings that will require the continued presence of Mr. Baraldi in India to select the final fifteen players.  

About is curriculum, Mr. Baraldi belongs to the legendary team of Amatori Modena, which has won two national championships. At the end of his brilliant career, was coach, of players like Davide Malagoli, Andrea Pontiroli, and his son Massimo Baraldi.  
Once again his knowledge of hockey has convinced the leaders of India Federation to return. His work in India allowed an effective progress on the technical-tactical and excellent results in the international competitions. Aldo Baraldi, will be accompanied by his wife Joan.

This is the right way and it is an excellent news that RSFI had done this agreement with an International Coach which can bring new ideas to develop our Hockey. Like other countries as Israel this is an important partnership to prepare the 2012 Competitions.

Source:
Gazzettadimodena
Rh-news
HockeyPista Tweet

Bet in Roller Hockey, possible in main Betwebsites

Some people condemns bet games, and the money/vices that each one moves. But we can' forget that nowadays, they are one of the main sponsors of sport clubs and federations, investing a lot of money on it. With Roller Hockey this investment still is not to much important, but year by year the quantity of Bet companies and the diversity of bet offers is increasing, concerning Roller Hockey. At this moment it's possible to bet in the follow websites, and respectivs championships:

https://en.betclic.com
Portuguese Championship

http://www.bet-at-home.com
Portuguese, Spanish and Italian Championship

https://www.bwin.com/rink-hockey
Portuguese, Spanish and Italian Championship

At this moment Rolling Together noted, that FC Porto is the unique Roller Hockey team sponsored by a Bet Company, Bet Clic, with a little banner on the tshirt.

Betclic logo on  Porto's tshirt (source of photo:a Bola)

Also for the first time ever in Vigo 2009 (FIRS World Cup), Bwin used the TV broadcast of all matches, for LIVE Bet's. This was an excellent form to promote this sport with people which probably didn't have any idea about the existence of this sport.

For the ones against this kind of companies think twice, and look for the rest of sports, in all of them you can find Bet Companies associated. Thus Rolling Together believes that is time to see the main Championship with more Banners of this companies, however this depends of Federations and Clubs interest.

One of the big lacks in Roller Hockey is Marketing and few Sponsors!!! Tweet

2011 Angolan National Championship to dispute this Month

Source of photo (Jornal de Angola)

According to FAP communicate (Angola Roller Sports Federation), during this month, will take place 2011 National Championships in all male categories: Juveniles, Juniors and Seniors.
From 6th to 15th January will be disputed in Luanda arena "Pavilhão Espaço de Sonho", both Juvenile and Junior Championship. The first match is tomorrow at 16h (Angola local time).
Are expected 15 teams from 5 provinces of Angola (not in all championships):

• Luanda: Clube Académica de Luanda, Grupo Desportivo da Banca, Hoquei 2000, Petro Atlético Luanda, GD Juventude Viana, 1º de Agosto, Benfica de Luanda and ASA
• Namibe: Ferroviário do Namibe e Atlético do Namibe
• Malange: Os Palanquinhas de Malange
• Benguela: Casa de Pessoal do Porto de Lobito, União da Catumbela
• Huíla: Juventude do Lubango  and Clube 1º de Dezembro.

The form of competition will be for juniors: each team play against all the others one time. The 4 first classified team dispute the final playoff (semifinals and final). For Juniors the competition will be: : each team play against all the others one time, and the first classified is the Champion.
 

Cidadela the main indoor sporting arena of Angola

 Senior Campeonato Nacional
Concerning the Senior "Campeonato Nacional" will be from 17th to 30th January in "Pavilhão da Cidadela" (has 6873 attendance capacity), in Luanda. Almost all teams referred to compete in young categories are expected to play in seniors also.
All roller hockey fans would like to watch this tournament by TV broadcast, thus Rolling Together wish that, as happened in other tournaments, FAP could sign a contract with TPA (Angola Public TV) to broadcast some matches.

"Taça de Angola"
Furthermore FAP also announced that Taça de Angola will take place in January and February divided in 3 phases: Qualifying, Semifinals and Final.
The Qualifying and Semifinals will be held in Luanda and Benguela while the final will be hosted in Lobito.

Although the excellent number of teams coming from other provinces than Luanda, Rolling Together will like to note that Angola has 18 provinces and just 5 are presented, so this is a signal that there's a long way to cross by FAP to promote Roller Hockey, if they want to see it as a National and a real image of Angola. To complete we can't forget Female Roller Hockey of Angola that disappeared since 1998 (last participation in World Cup). One of the promises signed by the actual administration of FAP was to assure until 2012 at least that will exist 4 women's team playing hockey, to prepare a national team to 2012 World cup.  
Until now there is any news about this subject...

Source of information: FAP
Jornal de Angola
Wikipedia
Juvenil Championship (Classification/Results Updated each day)
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OK Stars like NBA All Stars, one more good example from Spain

For the third time OK STARS takes place in Spain. In 28th January, Blanes will be the Spanish Capital of Roller Hockey, with a full day of practice. 
For the unknowns about this competition, it's comparable to NBA All Stars. The Event is divided in different performances as:

• Young Championship
  
• Women's OK STARS 
• Skills Contest
•  Men's OK STARS (Match of Stars)

During the morning, the young championship will promote roller hockey between the Spanish young players,t he best way to prepare the future of roller hockey.
After the lunch comes the Women's OK STARS, showing that Roller Hockey can't survive without women's. Concerning the selection of women players and coaches to be prsent in Blanes, will be chosen by capitans and coaches of the teams of each conference (more details on the rules of tournament).

The main part of OK Stars will come after with some of the best players in the World. They will dispute first some Skills Contest splitted in 3 different categories:

1. Fastest Player (speed race between players)
2. Precision (shoot to specific parts of goal)
3. Best Goalkeeper (shoot from different sides of the rink by 8 players)

The winner of each category will win 500€!

To conclude the amazing day there will be the Match of Stars between the players of two conferences (again see all the rules of tournament).
One of the most interesting points of the Men's tournament is the selection of each player. Thus, all Roller Hockey Fans have the opportunity to choose their favorite players to play in Blanes. 

The voting will be until 18th January 2012 on the website of Spanish Federation.

Some videos of last editions

OK STARS 2011 SKILLS TOURNAMENT


OK STARS 2010 Match between OK LIGA STARS


Don't forget to vote and to watch the possible broadcast by Spanish and Catalan TV of this amazing event!!!
Source of news:RFEP 
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Forums, Facebook and Chats to talk about Roller Hockey

Because Internet is an essential way to promote roller hockey, and one of this ways are discussions, Rolling Together write here, most of all sites/groups, where is possible to talk about our Wonderful Sport.
These places are available in several languages, so it is not a barer nowadays as in the past.

1. Pelo Hóquei Patins Facebook Group (Portuguese/All Languages)
2. OK Chat (Portuguese)
3. Forum planetehockey (French)
4. Forum solohockey (Spanish) 
5. TalkRollerHockey (English) 
6. Skatelog Forum (English) 
7. USA Rink Hockey Forum (English) 
8. Hockeypista Forum (Italian)

Roller Hockey needs your opinion!! Don't be ashamed to talk about Roller Hockey!! 
Happy 2012!!!!

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Pakistan National Roller Hockey Championship

2nd Edition of All Pakistan Roller Skating Championship

National championship is going to happen in Lahore from 26th to 29th December 2011.


The amount of information received until now, it's small. Although it is confirmed the presence of teams from 3 of the total 4 provinces of Pakistan:
-Punjab
-Sindh
-Balochistan

The unique Province not presented will be Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Otherwise there are no information about the quantity of teams coming from each province.




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Our blog suspects that probably Punjab team will be the same than Jinnah Sports Club, which competed last October month in Roller Hockey Premier League in India.
To remember the team was composed by the next players/staff:

1	SYED MASOOD AKHTER	Group Leader
2	SAEED KHALID	T. Manager
3	MUSHTAQ MUHAMMAD	T. Coach
4	AKHTAR MUHAMMAD	Player
5	ASHRAF USMAN	Player
6	KHAN SABIR	Player
7	ALI RAFAQAT	Player
8	NAEEM MUHAMMAD	Player
9	HASSAN MUHAMMAD	Player
10	SADDIQUI MAQSOOD AHMAD	Player
11	SHAHZAD MAZHAR	Player
12	YOUNAS MUHAMMAD SHABAN	Player
13	TAHIR MUHAMMAD	Player
14	MUHAMMAD KHAN	Player

After some years without national competition, this will be one more great challenge to Pakistan.
In other hand Pakistan will prepare it players to the 15th Asian Cup.

 This is a great opportunity to promote roller hockey in Pakistan.It would be good if Asian Confederation, CIRH and FIRS could help this countries with the developing of Roller Hockey.

We would like to receive more and more information about this competition and in general, roller hockey in Pakistan

Source: Pakistan Roller Hockey Blog Tweet