Rolling Together

All Angola 2013 World Cup matches broadcasted on WebTV and TV

2013-09-19T00:09:00.000+01:00

The Dream is almost getting True!

Angola will debut against South Africa in less than 48 hours.

And the news that all roller hockey fans that can't be in Luanda and Namibe's Arenas, was already confirmed by FIRS.

All the matches will have at least WebTV broadcasting on FIRS TV.

Unfortunately until now only National TV Channels from Angola, Portugal, Spain and Italy confirmed the TV broadcasting of the respective teams.

http://www.rollersports.org/RollerSports/content/webtv.html
All Matches, Opening and Closing Ceremony

Attention to watch matches in NAmibe you should go to this link:
http://www.rollersports.org/content/webtv_flash.html

SCHEDULE OF MATCHES IN LUANDA LINK
SCHEDULE OF MATCHES IN NAMIBE LINK

1. Angola Matches
http://www.tpai.tv/live

2. Portugal Matches

http://www.tvtuga.com/rtp-2/

3. Italy Matches
http://www.raisport.rai.it/

4.Spain Matches (Alberto Borregan Comments)
http://www.rtve.es/teledeporte/

If do you know some more TV let us know!!

Come to all Social Networks and talk about this Amazing Sport and this amazing Event!!!

Firs Website
Twitter
Facebook
Hoqueipatins.com
Hockeypista.it

Read also the article about the Future of African Roller Hockey, Cameroon and Mozambique:
http://rolling-together.blogspot.com/2013/09/is-time-for-africa-in-roller-hockey.html

Is Time for Africa... in Roller Hockey

2013-09-14T12:25:00.000+01:00

Rolling Together is not death :)
Due to my professional situation is being difficult to find time for roller hockey.
But the current roller hockey time obliges me to write about the unbelievable event that is coming next weekend on our sport:

The 41st Roller Hockey World Cup, for the first time ever in Angola and in Africa.

The roller hockey fans still don't believe about the two Arenas where the matches will take place, in Luanda and Namibe. Two new Cathedrals for roller hockey is what all of us hope, something like the "African Aldo Cantoni" (Roller Hockey "Cathedral" in San Juan) .

Arena de Luanda, The new Roller Hockey Planet

Arena do Namibe

The Championship will start next Friday, 20th September with an African derby between Angola and South Africa, at 20:00 (local time +1GMT).
And what better for the first African World Cup than a match between two African countries.
This article is really about this dream to see this Continent rolling for hockey. A Continent with a lot of opportunities for our sport but still with some disorganization, lack of financial resources, including places to play, material to play, sport know-out...

Roller Hockey needs Africa Dream

But we hope this event can change forever the actual moment of roller hockey in Africa, and why not in all World.

Some "Roller Hockey Dreams" are already taking place in Africa and I'm sure you will be aware with them.

1. Cameroon On for Roller Hockey in 2014

Kouokam Pa'Hom Dream comes true next year

An incredible dream is coming true day by day on the head of the great Kouokam Pa'Hom. Since young he had the crazy dream of being able to play for it country, Cameroon. And because this is more than a dream he started to think how to turn it real.

Wheels and Wheels to put Cameroon Rolling

"Roller hockey is a great sport whose practice has had a very important place in my life, this sport has given me troubles, but the joys that I have made are comparableness; early years in this club Mont St Aignan, who was (and remains) for a long time as a second home, and then the first step to Nationale 1 (1st French League) with Noisy le Grand debuting the European Story of this club, and finally the pleasure of being able to touch the highest level in the most prestigious French club, the SCRA St Omer.

Today, it is time to make all this Fund-rising. I've always a crazy dream of being able to play for my country Cameroon, unworkable, but today I want to share roller hockey in my country. Cameroon is a country located in the Gulf of Guinea wedged between Nigeria, Chad, Congo and Gabon, the king of sports is of course football. Not only by choice or lack of resources but also by lack of diversity in sport.This dream is becoming a reality thanks to a multi-sports facility located in Douala, led by Mr Djitta. Already offering his services to football, tennis and sports outings, the structure now wants to diversify and incorporate roller hockey for 2014!

Skates waiting for Cameroon future Players

This is a great news for our sport. After Angola, Mozambique, South Africa and Egypt, it will therefore fifth African country, and a 36th country in the world practicing roller hockey. In this Olympic period, we must keep in mind that with more countries playing hockey, greater are the chances to see hockey in Olympic Games. Launch this kind of new activity, and in a country unaccustomed to fund sport in addition, is a challenge that requires a significant amount of equipment, new or used. It is able to cope I therefore appeal to everyone from the roller-hockey:
We need sticks, wheels, shoes, hilled, bearings, pads, balls, matter state even if they seem you useless. and all sizes. Then you can choose between giving me or selling them to me. How do I send the material? Just entrust the various sponsors of the operation or myself. These sponsors then charge it to me. On this page, we will keep you regularly informed of arrivals in stock.In advance thank you to all of you, is counting on you to, hockey in Cameroon in 2014!

Sponsors of the operation: Vanessa Daribo Anthony Leroux, Mathieu Ruckebush, Flora Michoud Godard.

In my opinion this is an unique Project that must me copied not only in Africa, but also in Asia and Latin America. Visit this incredible project on Facebook Page and see how the Dream is getting Real day by day.
https://www.facebook.com/OkCameroun2014

2. Hockey spreading in Mozambique

Bamboos Sticks?? why not when there's nothing more to play??

If there's one African country with tradition in our Sport it is Mozambique. Since the Portuguese colonial time, roller hockey had an important place in Mozambican sport life. After than the Portuguese left the country and due to the civil war the situation worsened. In the past years roller hockey was most concentrated in 4 Maputo's clubs: Desportivo, Frerroviário, Estrela Vermelha and Liga Muçulmana. Fortunately and probably also because of the success of Mozambique in last World Club (4th place, best ever for an African country), some young players from another regions of the country started to dream also about being one day in their National team...
Thus, at this moment there are 2 clubs growing and growing each day in the cities of Quelimane and Nampula. It's increadible the willing of this young players, that even with lack of resources don't give up and keep training and playing each week.
As you imagine also them need a lot of new or used stuff. If you want to keep their dream of playing one day for the national team get in touch with them or with the "Great" Bruno Pimental, Mozambican Federation Member and responsible for the massification of the sport in another regions.

Visit Quelimane Facebook Page on
https://www.facebook.com/patinagem.quelimane

Match between Quelimane and Nampula

Because when we have a FIRS that doesn't care about our Sport, only the people that really loves it can put the World playing this Sport. Keep Dreaming!!

Best European League Final 4 ever Live on TV this Weekend

2013-05-30T00:07:00.000+01:00

Gold Medal Final TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday 2nd June, 17.00h (local time, GMT 0)

FC PORTO IMPÉRIO BONANÇA – SL BENFICA (live RTP*, Porto Canal, CERH TV)

+++ALL MATCHES WILL BE BROADCASTED LIVE WEB STREAMING
(AND ESCLUSIVE RIGHTS) ON WWW.CERH.EU+++"

Hey roller hockey fellows! If you love this sport this weekend you have a thousand reasons to stay at home and enjoy roller hockey pleasure for some time. With the 4 greatest teams in Europe this season already found, the European League will have a new champion this year, succeeding to Liceo da Coruna.

I'm almost sure that you know each of this teams but it is always good to remember again:

-FC Porto, the host team, with some of the great Portuguese players nowdays. The King Reinaldo Ventura, with one of the strongest shoots all over the World, Ricardo Barreiro with all it great skills and champion last 2 years with Coruna and "Caio" with all it speed and technician want to bring to Porto this trophy after 20 years since the last time.
-SL Benfica, the eternal rival from Lisbon, with the young but already World star player Diogo Rafael, the experience from the captain Valter Neves and the Argentinian strength from Steban Abalos wish to turn real the dream of winning the biggest hockey competition in Europe.
-FC Barcelona, with the artistic inspiration of Pablo Albarez, with the goal instint of Marc Torra, and with the giant goalkeeper Sergi Fernandez, want to confirm why Barcelona is the most succeesful team on the big hockey club competition (19 titles!!).
-Valdagno, with the unique Pedro Gil, the goal precision of Carlos Nicolia, and the powerfull shot of Sérgio Silva want to take to Italy for the second time ever the EuroLeague Cup, and show to the World that Italy is again rolling among the best.

Who will take the trophy this year??

And of course the most important thing for you, that probably can't watch live in Porto's rink, all matches will be broadcast by several TV, WebTV channels.

Here you have the transcript text from CERH Facebook Page with all info and links to TV:

"EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR SCHEDULE

1st Semifinal
Saturday 1st June, 15.00h (local time, GMT 0)
FC BARCELONA 4–5 SL BENFICA (live RTP2, TV3 Catalunya-only in Spain available)

2nd Semifinal
Saturday 1st June, 18.00h (local time, GMT 0)
FC PORTO IMPÉRIO BONANÇA 8–6 RECALAC VALDAGNO (live RTP2, Porto Canal . Pre-recorded broadcast Rai Sport 2-22.00h )
If some TV links doesn't work check the biggest roller hockey website that also as a special attendance for this great competition!! http://www.hoqueipatins.com/

Roller Hockey the best Hockey Sport!!!

Don't waste this opportunity to see some of the best players on the greatest club competition!!!

Mozambique hosts 2017 Roller Hockey World Cup

2013-05-25T00:11:00.001+01:00

"Cumbinha" at this time will be a reality!

It's even 4 years for 2017 but CIRH already announced that Mozambique will have again the opportunity to organized the World biggest Roller Hockey competition. After the problems in 2011 to assure the best conditions to organize the championship (the organization moved to San Juan-Argentina), this time Mozambique can't fail and sure will be the second African nation to receive the best roller hockey countries of the World.
There isn't already to much information about this news, but still is one more big step for the development of our sport in this great and future continent.
Mozambique is a country with a great tradition in our sport that is still searching for a new opportunity of development of this discipline. After the 4th place in 2011 the World stayed stupefact, how this team could get such place, almost without any support and preparation.

On the news advanced by Mozambican newspaper (O País) Mozambique needs 3 rinks to host the championship. One, will be the main arena, while the other two will receive the practices of each team.

Only in 2014 the contract between CIRH and Mozambican Federation will be signed.

Seems that CIRH is betting strong in Africa this decade, but nevertheless we can't forget that only organize competions is enough. If we really want to see more this sport played in Africa, a huge plan of promotion and massification must be prepared. Last year was created CIRH Comittee for Africa Continent but until now there were any signals of work done...

We hope with 2013 Angola World Championship the things can start soon to change in the Continent of Opportunities!!

2013-Angola 2015 France 2017 Mozambique!!!

Let's Go Mozambique!! This Time You will did it!!

Source of News: O País
Mozambican Federation Website
Wikipage about Roller Hockey World Cup

Barcelona plays in Shopping Center

2013-05-19T23:04:00.000+01:00

This time was Barcelona showing an awesome example, about what can be done to promote our Sport.
During one day, some of the best World roller hockey players went to a Barcelona's shopping center and played roller hockey with some young players.

Such a simple event can gives a lot of visibility to our sport.
It is more than time to Federations, clubs, players, coaches and brands get unified and promote our sport as it deserves.

Competitions like European League Final 4 must be broadcasted in some of the most important World Sport Channels. I'm sure with a good organization we could reach such an important goal.
Also the Angolan World Cup should have this opportunity. For example the 2009 World Cup held in Vigo and Pontevedra was broadcasted by Aljazeera sport channel.
Would be good to see them again promoting roller hockey.
Since the World Cup will be held in Africa for the first time a lot of efforts should be done to introduce our sport in other African countries. This is a unique opportunity to show roller hockey in Africa

I hope CIRH, CERH, and each competition organization can think about this, and copy promoting events as the one from Barça. A sport that has clubs like Benfica, Barcelona, Porto, Liceo, Sport Recife and River Plate should be in other step of development.

Let's hope that soon the responsible entities can change the way of roller hockey!!!

Rolling Together visites RHC Basel

2013-05-09T15:12:00.000+01:00

I still don't know how to skate, so I will not be the new star

Probably some of you doesn't know my name (Ricardo Henriques) and where I come from (Portugal).
For the first time ever roller hockey crossed my professional life. Since some weeks I started to work in Basel, and during these days I'm living in Bed&Breakfast accommodation.
In 1 to 10000 probabilities I am living with a Basel roller hockey player. Isn't it curious??
Thus, I was receiving some lessons of Basel roller hockey history, and also I was talking about international roller hockey with him. Concerning RHC Basel, Rolling Together reported 2 years ago the reappearance of this team.
RHC Basel got in 1985 it unique Swiss championship, being part of that team talent young players, where my host was also part of it. Althouhgt some years after in 1992 a tragic accident caught the team and most of the players got hard injuries. After this, the spirit and physic conditions to play roller hockey went away and the team stopped to play (luckily my host wasn't in that car, and still can play roller hockey).
However in this area of Europe still some important German teams that play roller hockey like Weil-am-Rhein and RHC Friedling kept the passion for this sport alive while Basel didn't have team.

RHC Basel prepares it final attack to NLA

RHC Friedling European polemic was good for Basel team
Some of you heard about the polemic situation between CERH and RHC Friedling last year: they were Swiss Champion and had the right to play European League, but since they were from Germany, CERH didn't allow such participation (Geneve conquer the right to play). Due to this the main sponsor of the team was very annoyed with CERH and Swiss Federation and gave up from Friedling hockey project.
Nevertheless the people and players from this successful team rise up and reinforced Basel Team. At this moment we can say that Basel has again and after so many years a very strong team prepared to fight for Swiss Championship in some years.

Last Saturday, I went to see the practice and found a very international team with German (some of them from national team), Spanish, French and of course Swiss players. At this moment, they are disputing the NLB/NLA qualifying phase, with Uttingen, Dornbirn and Vordemwald, occupying the 2nd position which gives them the right to play the main Swiss League next year.

Welcome Back Home Basel

From now Basel will play at Home after 20 years
Until now Basel club had a big difficulty regarding the place to play since they were playing in Friedling rink and some times practicing in Weil-am-Rhein. Happilly recently they received a great news and from now they will start to play in it "Nest", the place were almost all 1985 Champions born to this sport:
Genossenschaft Rollschuh Sport Halle RSH.
I'm sure that playing at home they will get the support from Basel people and probably the young people would gain again, and after a long time, the interest to learn one of the best sports of the World.

The plan for the next matches is already known, and if you live in this area don't loose the opportunity to see the final matches of NLB qualifying championship:


25-05-2013 18:00		RHC Vordemwald	- : -		RHC Basel

01-06-2013 17:00		RHC Basel	- : -		RSC Uttigen

08-06-2013 17:00		RHC Basel	- : -		RHC Dornbirn

I really hope that big cities like Bern and Zurique could have also good teams in NLA soon, and sure more young teams could appear in Swiss hockey...

Discover RHC Basel story was such a good example that we can't give up from our passions and of course wouldn't be possible without such coincidence of living with this "skating family" :)
Now it's time to support Basel my new Roller Hockey team!!

All info about RHC Basel:
RHC Basel Website
RHC Basel Facebook Page
News Article about RHC Basel at Sportnw.ch
NLB/NLA info at rh-news.com

Watch the Video of Basel's last match agains Wimmis fro the 1/4 finals Swiss Cup (lost 3:2 on Golden Goal)

CERH TV - A Dream Coming True

2013-04-20T11:08:00.000+01:00

Important agreement signed between Cerh and Dartfish.tv

The meeting between Cerh President Fernando Graça, 2nd v. presidente Cesare Ariatti, J.P. Piemontesi and Dartfish manager

On the 31st. of March 2013, in Montreux, Switzerland, CERH signed an important agreement with DARTFISH., the Swiss company that has the technical and organisational rights of a specific television platform, which will be used by CERH TV for the production and dissemination of images of the different European roller hockey events. l'or the achievement of this important agreement, it is important to highlight the work carried out by the CERH Member, Mr. Jean Baptiste Piemontesi , who was responsible for the negotiations undertaken with DARTFISH.
With this link to the DARTFISH platform, the CERH will be able to launch a new initiative — the CERH TV - that will broadcast, live and via web streaming, all the main European Rink Hockey events. I stress the fact that CERH TV will insure the live transmission of all games of the quarter-finals of the European League, as well as all the Final 4 matches of all European club competitions, in particular, the remale Cup, the CERS Cup and the European league. In addition, can also be displayed on CERH TV all the games of the 11-17 Male European Championship and of the European Women Championship, both of them to be held in September.
To operationalize these productions, the clubs will have to ensure - through an application to give free of charge by CERH — the loading of images of their games on the CERH TV platform, whose videos will be immediately available for viewing by all users, which could make the upload from the entire match or just from its highlits.
The DARTFISH platform could also be made available, under conditions of hiring very favourable, to all the National Federations, which will be able to take advantage of the capacity of this DARTFISH platform to upload and watch videos of the games of their national rink hockey competitions. In this way and through a specific software programme — and the support of very simple applications -preselected images may be used, in the light of the selection criteria that is freely established - for example, the goals scored, the penalties or the direct free hits,the referees disciplinary sanctions, or the most interesting or controversial actions during the game — insuring, that way, the use a very useful tool for the analysis and/or production of specific jobs, to be developed by the technical staff, athletes, referees and its managers, in particular:

The studies carried out by the coaches, involving technical and tactical aspects of any game, either in collective terms or in individual terms (team analysis and/or players evaluations)
An assessment from the Referees Committees, concerning the performance shown by the referees during the matches

The feasibility of this agreement with DARTFISH, also allows CERH TV to ensure to all the passionate lovers of Rink I{ockey a broader access to the images of the European competitions, either through live broadcasts or through the videos that will be available.
It is, thus, a revolution in the field of the rink hockey television dissemination, allowing the CERH sustain service levels that are so important and necessary to the support and development of our beloved sport ... Now and in the future!
The link of the new channel is: video.cerh.eu or www.dartfish.tv/cerh

TODAY LIVE-BROADCAST OF 1/4 FINALS OF EUROPEAN LEAGUE

Liceo la Coruna 2-2 Barcelona at 20.00 Also on TV Galicia

Noia 3-3 Benfica at 20.30 Radio Sant Sadurni
Reus 3-2 Porto at 21.30 Naciodigital.cat
Igualada 2-3 Valdagno at 20.30 Radio Igualada

Spanish and Italian Time

All info about Results, Photos, videos on
https://twitter.com/
http://hoqueipatins.com/
http://www.cerh.eu
CERH Facebook Profile

A New Year for Dutch-Belgium Roller Hockey

2013-04-18T22:17:00.002+01:00

Who says that Netherlands and Belgium don't have National Championship this year??

Once again the National Championship takes place in 7 different days:
.27th April
.16th June
.22nd/29th or 30th June
.24th, 25th August
.1st September
.29 september
.10 november

This year will compete the follow 6 teams from Netherlands and Belgium:

-RC de Lichtstad
-EHRC Marathon
-RV Brunssum/VRC
-Kon. Modern SCW
- Zaanse Roller Club

This is a great opportunity to develop again our sport in such countries. European roller hockey needs urgent to have more young players from it.

Watch the Presentation

All info at:
http://www.rolhockey.com
Nederlandse-Rollersports Facebook Page

City Council leaves Papatoetoe RSC from New Zealand without Rink

2013-03-15T19:46:00.001+00:00

The greatest Roller Hockey Club from New Zealand will not have Rink to play

One of the last matches at the NZ Roller Hockey Cathedral

Council force the successful community based sporting clubs - Papatoetoe Roller Sports Club, Sabres Inline Hockey Club and Auckland Roller Derby League - to look elsewhere for the future.
Since 1963 The Papatoetoe Roller Sports Club has been operating in Wallace Road Papatoetoe.
The building is used every night of the week and most weekends, by more than three clubs and the public. The Papatoetoe Roller Sports Club is the most successful Roller Hockey Club in NZ History and also is the current holder of the NZ Club Champions Trophy.
The local community board is going to use the buildings current location as a new road to allow
access to more apartment and housing developments planned in the near future. The Clubs
have not seen any plans and are unaware of the timeline suggested, although they have been
told that the building must come down in May 2013.
With no other participating groups for these community minded sports in the South Auckland
district, the council’s decision to move the groups away from this site makes finding a new
venue extremely hard for all. And to make the blow even harder, they are removing genuine
success from the area.

Image of the Rink

Going further down, this decision by the Council will put an unnecessary strain on the national association, as all the clubs affected by the demolition of this purpose built facility are at the top of their disciplines.
The sporting arena has housed many teams and clubs at all levels but the forgotten users are
the all-important kids and families from the local community. They will fare the worst from this decision, as the weekly ritual of going down to the (rink) for a skate, or going to learn to skate classes held on Wednesdays will no longer be available.
For all the thousands of local community users that have access to this building for more than fifty years - not only recreational and competitive skating, but other functions as well – the
question arises “where too from now?”
The Council has not presented any relocation options for the Clubs or offered any financial
assistance, even though the building is owned by the Papatoetoe Roller Sports Club. These
Clubs are now being forced to look outside of their home community as they attempt to find a
suitable facility, which will be a near impossible task given that the building requirement of
more than 40 metres x 30 metres with no internal roof support posts, is a rare construction
indeed.

Papatoetoe Easter Tournament 2013

The Papatoetoe Club will be holding a farewell Tournament at Easter Weekend 2013 and has asked for all those skaters that have skated their or have fond memories of the club to come down and join in on the last weekend. This tournament will be the last at the "old" rink, and will happen from 29th to 31st March. See more details on the Facebook event.

Invitation for all interested people

Opinion: It's not the first time that public authorities underrate our sport, but once again even if our sport it's not one of the biggest in the World, it history, tradition and beauty deserve respect.
The World can't be made only by major sports...

Respect for Roller Hockey

More info at:
Papatoetoe Roller Sport Club Facebook Page
http://www.rinkhockeynz.com

Source of info (don't forget to put a "like" on this news):
http://www.scoop.co.nz
http://auckland.scoop.co.nz

New Roller Hockey Book-"50 Minuti di Gloria"

2013-03-07T16:41:00.001+00:00

One more bible of Roller Hockey

Since the beginning of XX century that roller hockey started to write several pages of history.
Fortunately in last years some people started to transcribe all this history to books, something that wasn't done until nowadays. After the release of the Portuguese book "Campeonatos do Mundo de Hóquei em Patins-Contributos para a sua história", written by Fernando Castro, and edited by Despertar Memórias, now it's time for an Italian book about our favorite sport.

With the title "50' Minuti di Gloria", this amazing work was written by Paolo Virdi, and editted by Lodinotizie. This great work includes 2 Books, one from 1982 to 1996, and the other from 1997 to 2012.
The first book is available since September 2012, and since 8th March 2013 the collection is complete.
Although it is written in Italian this is a fantastic present for all roller hockey lovers all over the World.
You can buy each book for 16€ more shipping costs, or all books for 32€ more shipping costs on the follow website.

It is important to notice that one of the most famous roller hockey brand, Meneghini Hockey System supported this work.
And the question now is, when and from where will come the next Roller Hockey Book???

Even if some people like to ignore our roller sport, it history is bigger than this people!!!

Let's Roll Forever!!!

More info about the book at:
50' Minuti di Gloria Website
50' Minuti di Gloria Facebook Page

Revolution in Roller Hockey World Organization

2013-02-24T22:54:00.000+00:00

Participants of FIRS Congress (source: FIRS Facebook)

Yesterday, as expected, the Italian Mr. Sabatino was re-elected for 4 more years as FIRS president. The final voting was 151 votes for Mr. Sabatino, against 46 votes for Mr. George Kolibaba (from USA).
Concerning the vice-presidency, Mr. Armando Quintanilla, president of South America Roller Sports Confederation, was elected. With a very competitive election he won with a great "vote finish", with 81 votes against the 80 votes of Ms. Valery Leftwich (Australia).

But as Rolling Together reported last days, this congress was not only about elections... A very important subject was discussed this 23rd February. Thus from now, the CIRH organization and elections will change the format. The assembly will elect his director, who is responsible to present the candidates for each roller sports international committee.
After this presentation, it is the FIRS president who will nominate the president of each discipline committee including our CIRH.
It' is important to note that the candidates to director and other members must be supported by the respective federations.

U20 World Cup change again to Colombia

According to Colombian Federation website, it is expected to be official, this week, a ratification to give again the organization of U20 World Cup to Colombia.
In the first deliberation's opportunity of the FIRS congress, Colombian Federation by the voice of his president Alberto Herrera Ayala hold his protest, presented 15 days before, due to the decision took by CIRH president Mr. Harro Strucksberg, to change the organization to Germany (his country)
Mr. Ayala never accepted the decision of CIRH, confirming that in the next days FIRS will present and official letter. In his opinion this was an important result from the ordinary assembly of FIRS central committee, where Colombia got the restitution of his own rights.
Teleantioquia confirms that until now only Medellín and Barranquilla presented a candidature to host the World cup (watch the video).

Is Mr. Strucksberg alone in FIRS like in the photo?? (FIRS Facebook)

Harro Strucksberg against FIRS

Considering the information advanced by HockeyPista.it , Mr. Harro Strucksberg left the Congress room during the discussion of new FIRS Statutes. He is against the new statutes that according to him decrease the strength and independence of roller hockey from FIRS. Let's see how this story evolutes, and how will the actual CIRH president deal with FIRS power/interests, and of course the update about U20 World Cup...

PS: Will Finally FIRS support hockey, or just continue to worry about taking profits from television rights of the World Cup???

Info from:
http://www.fedepatin.org.co/script/hockeysp/publicaciones/pub.php?pub=570&tip=1
http://www.fedepatin.org.co/script/publicaciones/pub.php?pub=569&tip=1

More Space for Roller Hockey in next FIRS presidency??

2013-02-20T19:58:00.001+00:00

Mr. Sabatino

After the application phase for candidacy for FIRS President and First Vicepresident has successfully been closed on January 23, FIRS introduced to all the affiliated Federations the following nominations:

Candidates to FIRS Presidency

· Sabatino Aracu - FIHP (actual president)

· George Kolibaba - USARS

Candidates to FIRS First Vicepresidency

· Valerie Leftwich - Australia

· Armando Quintanilla - Chile

Ms. Leftwich

Mr. Quintanilla

This important elections will be held next 23rd February 2013 at 10 am during FIRS Elective Congress in Rome in the Salone D’Onore del C.O.N.I., Foro Italico, Largo Lauro de Bosis 15.

Also there will be the FIRS Congress on the same day, with the proposal of the actual FIRS direction to change the FIRS Statutes.

This are important elections for the future of roller sports, and mainly to see if FIRS will start to support roller hockey or will continue with this strange politic, ignoring constantly our sport, comparing with other disciplines.

Also according to some sources, the new Statutes that Mr Sabatino and his Crew are trying to approve, can put in risk the independence of each roller sport Committee (e.g.CIRH).

Rolling Together is waiting to see the results of this important elections, and possible talking between the present members. For example, we are imaging the conversation between Mr. Strucksberg, and Colombian Federation President about the U20 World Cup city.

It will be possible to accomplish this entire day on FIRS TV Website.

Schedule (Italian Time, +1GMT):
9:30- FIRS General Ordinary Congress: Broadcast test
10:00-FIRS General Ordinary Congress: President and Vice President Elections
14:30-FIRS General Ordinary Congress:FIRS Congress: Afternoon Session

Recruit, Develop and Retain-New Strategy for Australian Hockey

2013-02-13T14:51:00.001+00:00

Stephen has been involved in Roller Hockey for more than 25 years, with success at many levels. His Roller Hockey journey started as a young player based in Geelong Victoria, and from these humble beginnings, he progressed through the ranks and played for Victoria and Australia for many years.
Stephen also enjoyed time in Europe playing hockey for a number of clubs in Switzerland, Spain and Portugal. His proudest moments in his playing history was captaining the Australia Senior Men’s team at 5 World Championships along with numerous other international events from 1998 through to 2006.

Stephen Hoey holds a Masters in Business Administration and has more than 20 years of experience across a diverse range of industries. Stephen ‘s focus is on the management of large projects incorporating dynamic teams and the delivery of key initiatives . He is currently employed by Australia Post as a senior manager.
Next you can read his message to the Australian Roller Hockey Community:

"Hello Roller Hockey Community,
As of January 2013 I have taken on the role as Chairman of Roller Hockey in Australia which
I am both honored and feel privileged to do so.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thanks the previous Australia Roller Hockey
committee for their contribution and in particular Jamie Reid for leadership and never ending
support for Roller Hockey – I look forward to working with Jamie in the future.

The future of Roller Hockey is in the hands of all of us – not 1 person, club, federation or
association has the responsibility to ensure the heath or growth of Roller Hockey in Australia,
the responsibility of Australian Roller Hockey is ours , the existing community and we need to
come together to rebuild and grow this fantastic sport.
The recent Australia Day Cup that was held in Melbourne demonstrated the community
strength. With more than 100 players coming together, over 200 spectators, including past
players, friends and family and media were present. It proved we have a great sport with
great people. I spoke to many people and discussed Roller Hockey and the priorities we
need to focus on, the common theme was participation and growth at all levels is required
which I couldn’t agree more. More impressively it was acknowledged that we all need to
come together and drive towards a common goal and that it is our responsibility – the
existing Roller Hockey Community.
Our immediate focus has been to ensure stability across clubs, states with ensuring that both
Skate Australia and Skate Victoria are supporting Roller Hockey and its key objectives –
participation and growth. I am pleased to advise that Skate Australia have the best
interests of skate sports at heart and have agreed that Roller Hockey members and the
participation of players and teams will have no negative consequence for any affiliations with
non-recognised associations such as Skate Victoria.

In regards to key priorities for 2013 we have a lot to do. Roller Hockey Australia has the
following key objectives - increase the number of games, number of referees, number of
coaches and number of new players. These 4 components are key and crucial for our
success. To achieve our objectives we need a simple and direct strategy which I expect us
all to contribute.

The strategy is made up of 3 key stages:
Stage 1: Recruit
Stage 2: Develop
Stage 3: Retain

Stage 1 - Recruit
This stage will focus on people – people at all levels and stages of Roller Hockey. We need
to focus on recruiting personal and players who are willing to contribute.
New and existing players, coaches, referees, time keepers, clubs and supporters are our
focus. We will establish a strong foundation of people and players that ensure the operation
of Roller Hockey can continue without risk of an individual, club or association failing to
contribute. I encourage you all to look into your existing or past player pool of people for our
recruitment.

Stage 2 - Development
Development of players, clubs, coaches, referees is vital for our success. We will continue to
create relevant development opportunities for all areas Roller Hockey. International
competition will be reintroduced onto our agenda, however in the next 12 to 24 months we
will be ensuring our local competition is strong and supported by strong clubs and officials.
Stage 3 - Retain
Retention of our players, officials and clubs is an area for improvement – our focus in stage 3
is to ensure we have the necessary structure and opportunities for individuals and clubs to
keep active and involved in our sport. We will achieve this increasing local competition, state
and international representation for players and officials.

In summary: our focus will be Recruit, Develop and Retain to ensure a foundation for
success is in place and that Roller Hockey can continue for years to come. I indicated earlier
this strategy is simple and direct and something we can all contribute to - our journey will
take a number of years and I encourage you all to participate and be active in Roller Hockey
where you have the passion and willingness to participate.
I look forward to the months and years ahead and hearing from you
Regards
Stephen Hoey"

Text copied from Skate Australia

2013 Victorian Roller Hockey League Comp
To prove this new Era of Australian Hockey will start in 24th February the 2013 Victorian Roller Hockey League Competition.The venue of this League will be Skate Victoria Rink "Exhibition Pavillion, Greaves Reserve, Dandenong Showgrounds, Dandenong".
According with the plan there will be 6 teams disputing the trophy: Mordi with 2 teams (the second a young team), Warrnambool, Lisport, Melbourne and Dangenong; and it will run for 6 months (1 League Day each month).

Don't miss the opportunity to LIKE the Australia Facebook Page and read all about this sport in Australia!!

A New Begginning for Mexican Roller Hockey

2013-02-01T20:44:00.001+00:00

Amazing, Maravilloso!!! After a long journey of polemics, confusions and discussions, roller hockey in Mexico has a new beginning. After 6 years since last appearance in B World Cup, Mexico repeated it last November in Canelones (Uruguay) where classified in 8th position. Unlike the polemic participation of a Mexican national team in 2010 Women's World Cup (Alcobendas, Spain), with inline hockey players against FIRS rules, this time FEMEPAR (Mexican Roller Sports Federation) supported a Mexican team composed mostly by real roller hockey players.
This was a great development, which meant that finally FEMEPAR is defending our sport.
It is confirmed that FEMEPAR and AHPM have a deal to include roller hockey in events organized by the federation like: National Championship, Inter-Associations Tournament and FEMEPAR Cup. The unique condition is that the players to compete must be affiliated to a local Association recognized by FEMEPAR. Also the events organized by AHPM will be recognized by FEMEPAR after so many years without an official acceptance. Result of this important deal is the autorization of FEMEPAR to all official events use it own rinks. All these news were already known by CIRH President, Mr. Harro Strucksberg, who was one of the most involved person to solve all this giant problem.

Hope For a Great Future!!
It is confirmed that in some days a youth team will travel to Texas state in USA, to play one tournament, what is also a great news.

Rolling Together is very satisfied to see a happy end for all this Novel, since we were really committed with this story. Now it's time to develop our sport and PUT ALL PEOPLE TOGETHER without more wars in Mexico. Promoting this example in other countries, where roller hockey still has some politic problems would be a great idea. Hopefully this could be an inspiring story!!!

2013 World Cup U-20 organization flies from Colombia to Germany

2013-01-12T17:18:00.003+00:00

preliminary World Cup logo (designed by Tim Graumann)

When everybody was expecting to see news from Colombia about the preparation of 2013 World Cup U-20 , today an unexpected news appeared on rh-news website: Iserlohn in Germany will host this World Cup.From 26.10. until 11.02.2013, Hemberghalle will receive the best of the future of our sport.
The confirmation of this change of plans was done this morning by Mr. Harro Strucksberg to ERG Iserlohn president, Ralf Henke.

According to Iserlohn website Argentina and Colombia lost the the application process, despite the great efforts by CIRH governing body. Thusthe competition returned to Europe, to Iserlohn. Ralf Henke doesn't want to appoint more reasons for the host city change, but is sure that they want to welcome both Argentines and Colombians national teams.

40 years after the Senior Championship of 1973 in Iserlohn, finally the Forest City will host a roller hockey major event again . We, fans would like to see, almost all the next list of countries at the world cup:

From Europe: Spain (actual champion), Portugal, France, Italy, Netherlands, Andorra, England, Switzerland,Austria, Israel (hopefully).
From America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico and USA.
From Asia: India, Japan and Macau
From Africa: Egypt, Angola, Mozambique and South Africa
From Oceania: Australia and New Zealand.

"But it also means that now a lot of work in the next ten months, waiting for us," Henke also know that with the commitment by the FIRS great responsibility rests on the shoulders of the Germans. Because the cycle of - the last World Cup was held in Portuguese Barcelos - actually the South Americans would have their turn. "They could not agree, however, there were some inconsistencies across the Atlantic," Henke has brought in experience, so was waiting with the Tournament award relatively long.
During eight days Iserlohn will be the hub of roller hockey world, because the best U20 young players will be there: the 19-year-old Portuguese rh player Helder Nunes, the 17-year-old Frenchman Carlo Di Benedetto, or Italian Giulio Cocco apply (17) as a rising star, where a large international future is predicted.

After the 2013 A World Cup country change from Mozambique to Angola, due to financial problems, now it's the U-20 competition to have their own problems. We hope that all this incongruities don't deviate roller hockey countries and federations from the main Goal, a better future of Roller Hockey.

All info from:
ERG-Iserlohn.de
RH-news.com

All World invited for Australia Day Cup

2013-01-07T01:33:00.000+00:00

LIKE the Official Facebook Page of Australia Day Cup!!
Event of Australia Day on Facebook

"From 25th to 28th January Victoria Roller Sports Federation, invite all roller hockey lovers, from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and all over the world to play roller hockey in the tournament Australia Day Cup. In the last years the roller hockey in Australia has reached a critical point, with lack of clubs, new young players and competition. To change this panorama this championship appears has a New Day in Australian Roller Hockey.

Skate Victoria Inc. is sponsoring the Australia Day Cup in January 2013 which will take place in the City of Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. SV is attempting to refresh Roller Hockey in Victoria and Australia by inviting more participation from past and new athletes to enjoy this beautiful sport. SV is attempting to have the Australia Day Cup open to any club in the Asia-Pacific rim or the World as it would be a great effort from foreign countries to attend and participate."

Victorino Rodrigues
President
Skate Victoria Inc.
www.skatevictoria.com.au

Groups already arranged

Group A
Mordialloc 2 (VIC)
Stafford 1 (QLD)
Dandenong (VIC)
Lisport (VIC)
Melbourne (VIC)

Group B
Stafford 2 (QLD)
Figjam (NZ)
Mordialloc 1 (VIC)
Skateabout (QLD)
Warrnambool (VIC)

As we know Australia didn't participate in last B Men's World Cup or Women's World Cup.

Rolling Together hopes that all roller hockey community can help to avoid the critical point that our sport reached in Oceania, and the roller hockey community from this country can create an urgent plan together with national federation to promote roller hockey among kids (see Israel development plan example).

Rolling Together asks for gifts to Roller Hockey all over the World

2012-12-23T19:18:00.002+00:00

It's time to enjoy Christmas and all the happiness that it brings to all families. Because roller hockey community is also a great family, Rolling Together wishes a great Christmas for all of you.

Of course I didn't forget to write a letter to Santa Claus asking for some gifts to our sport :)

I Hope my wishes can come true and a great 2013 can bring a better Roller Hockey all over the World, in Asia, Oceania, America, Africa and Europe.

CNN The World Biggest TV Channel talks about Roller Hockey and Pedro Gil

2012-12-07T18:00:00.001+00:00

This is not April Fools' Day, it's totally TRUE and AMAZING!!
Today the biggest Worlwide TV channel, CNN, is presenting a TV documentary about our Great and unique sport. And this is possible due to our Star player Pedro Gil!
You can read the report at:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/06/showbiz/human-to-hero-pedro-gil-roller-hockey/

and watch the video at:
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2012/12/06/human-to-hero-pedro-gil-roller-hockey.cnn

Please do both things and press "like" button, share through your friends, comments on CNN, do as much as possible to show CNN that this sport deserve more attention, although it is a small sport.
If FIRS doesn't promote our Sport must be the fans to do it!! Together we can reach our Goals!!!

Groups Complete for Angola World Cup

2012-12-04T13:29:00.001+00:00

After the success of B World Cup of Canelones, it's time to start thinking about the next A World Cup that will happen next year in Angola. As we know this will be an important event for the history of roller hockey in Africa since is the first time that an African country host the main World Cup. Angola's authorities are promising the best ever roller hockey world cup, so everybody is getting excited to see what will happen. Africa is the continent of the future so roller hockey must take advantage of this event to promote our sport in other African countries.

From Canelones were selected the last 3 countries to participate in A World Cup, one of them a great news for Africa roller hockey, South Africa!! Thus 3 African countries will compete: Angola, Mozambique and South Africa.

Next you can find the arrangement of each group of the World Cup,where also Austria will take part for the first time of it history.

Angola Organization Commitment is doing also an excellent marketing job using some of the roller hockey competitions to promote the World Cup, and also through video ads on TV. Here is one of them:

Mundial Hóquei Angola 2013 from cesar ribeiro on Vimeo.

Rolling Together wishes that this World Cup can be the right way to a huge development of roller hockey in Africa. Although for that happen CIRH must improve the work of CIRH SUB COMMITTEE – “Development of Africa” founded in 11.04.2011 (circular here), without a noutable work until today.

As the Slogan of The World Cup says "VAMOS LÁ!!!" (Let's go there!!)

info from: Jornal de Angola

Results and Classification of 2012 FIRS B World Cup in Canelones

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Twitter Official Page

Facebook Group of the Competition

Radio Señales website

Rolling Together doesn't ensure that all info is correct

For the first time ever the B World Cup will be totally broadcasted, through the local radio Señales with Spanish comments of our Amigos Carlo Albanese and Ricardo Infante, so there are no excuses to not see roller hockey next days!!! Also the Antel website will broadcast on WebTV all the matches of Uruguay.

To know more about the competition, matches and time, consult all the websites and facebook pages available.

-http://www.mundialuruguay2012.com Official Website
-https://twitter.com/Canelones2012 Twitter Official Page
-https://www.facebook.com/groups/115902081905166/ Facebook Group of the Competition
-https://www.facebook.com/mundialhockeypatines.uruguay Facebook Official page of the Competition
-http://www.livestream.com/radiomarindia Radio Señales website
-World Cup webpage on Wikipedia
-Photos of the World cup Dutch Federation Facebook Page
-http://www.antel.com.uy/mundialhockey Website of TV Antel

Today starts the B World Cup in Uruguay

2012-11-24T18:25:00.000+00:00

From today and during all week will take place the 15th edition of B World Cup. For the third time, Uruguay hosts this important competition which selects the last 3 countries to play the A World Cup (taking place next year in Angola). Usually is a competition where the uncertainty of countries to compete lasts until the opening ceremony. At this time only 9 countries will dispute the three first places, which ensures the promotion to main World Cup, including:

Austria - 4th place in 2010 edition. Searching hard to be in Angola 2013.
England - relegated from San Juan 2012, it is the home-country of roller hockey, so either goal than promotion is searched.
Egypt - after the revolution in 2011, the news about roller hockey disappear so the fans wait for this World Cup to see how is the sport after so much obstacles.
Israel - consider as one of the best examples of sustainable growth on our sport, counts with the experience of his Spanish coach which expects to see his team in Angola next year.
Macau - the best of Asia roller hockey is on this team, but the continuous non-support by local Government with better conditions to practice and develop the sport, reduce the targets for the World Cup.
Mexico - the last participation in this competition remounts to 2006, also in Uruguay. Since them a big crisis stop the development of this sport in Mexico. The last news indicates that finally there's light for the future and again almost only roller hockey players will be part of the national team.
Netherlands - also relegated from San Juan World Cup is one of the best teams presented. The sport seems to be gaining a new path for the future with a national championship organized each year and a successful team in German League.
South Africa - the promotion to last A World Cup could mean a better development to roller hockey in such important country, but since them there wasn't big changes.
Uruguay - the host country is increasing the promotion to this sport day by day, and this competition is faced as the right opportunity to be part of the main group of roller hockey.

The opening ceremony will be today at at 7:30 pm (+3 GMT), and the first match will happen next at 9pm between Uruguay and Mexico.

For the first time ever the B World Cup will be totally broadcasted, through the local radio Señales with Spanish comments of our Amigos Carlo Albaneze and Ricardo Infante, so there are no excuses to not see roller hockey next days!!! Also the Antel website will broadcast on WebTV all the matches of Uruguay.

To know more about the competition, matches and time, consult all the websites and facebook pages available.

http://www.mundialuruguay2012.com Official Website
https://twitter.com/Canelones2012 Twitter Official Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/115902081905166/ Facebook Group of the Competition
https://www.facebook.com/mundialhockeypatines.uruguay Facebook Official page of the Competition
http://www.livestream.com/radiomarindia Radio Señales website
World Cup webpage on Wikipedia
http://www.antel.com.uy/mundialhockey

Recife Women's World Cup is Alive

2012-11-13T12:17:00.002+00:00

The Historiques french players won the World Cup for the 1st time

Video of the BIG final between Spain and France

7th Day

The final between Spain and France looked like a complicated match. It was the second consecutive final that France was in, and Spain didn’t lose any game in this edition of the 11th Ladies World Championship. The French ladies won the game, going from a 2 – 0, to a 3 – 2.
In the first half, Spain attacked, and France attacked back. In an opportunity, at 12 minutes of game, the Spanish player Maria Diez, scored the first goal of her team in the final. One minute later, Maria scored again, letting pain with 2 – 0. However, Spain didn’t have much time to celebrate, it took to France only five minutes to tie the game, goals scored by Adeline Le Borgne and Tatiana Malard.
France untied the game in the start of the second half, six minute. Even though, Spain attacked, looking forward other goals, the French defense worked really well. Left five seconds to the end of the game, a shot out to Spain. Natsha Lee didn’t score. French victory by 3 – 2.

To get the 3rd place, were Colombia and Portugal. Both teams had won all the matches they played, except the row of eight. This Saturday night, the teams went to the court with one goal: be the third best team of the world.
The game was tight, and the first goal was scored only after 10 minutes of the first half. Andrea Rodriguez, from Colombia, did it, and Portugal tied with Marlene Sousa. Colombia scored again, with Paola Gutierrez, and went to the break winning.
The second half showed a match with many attacks. However, Colombia closed the defense very well. The south-Americans scored another time, with Catalina Acevedo, and Portugal did another goal, in shot out, by Rute Lopes. Colombia scored again in a shot out, with Catalina Acevedo. Portugal still cored again, with Marta Vieira, but it didn’t change de game. Colombia 4 – 3 Portugal.

Video of the 3rd/4th place Match

In the game to know the 5^th place, Germany won against Chile, in shot outs. Both teams shot a lot, but they didn’t score, the regular time finished 1 – 1, goals scored in the start of the first half, Chile, at 4 minutes, and Germany, at 5, of the first half. In the extra time, both team tried to score again, but they didn’t success. Groups of people from Chile and Germany cheered for their teams, and, in the end of the game, Germany got the 5^th place.

It doesn’t matter the sport: Brazil x Argentina is always a game full of rivality. In rink hockey is the same thing. “Against Argentina there is rivality even when we play marbles”, said the Brazilian captain, Érica Bueno, before the game. Today, the teams played to get the 7th place in the 11th Ladies World Rink Hockey Championship. Today, the Argentinean ladies won, by 3 – 2.
Brazil scored first and played their game, but Argentina tied, and the match went to the break 1 – 1. Letícia Pestana, Brazilian athlete, cut her eyebrow, and had to leave the court, bleeding. However, before the second half, she was already back to the match.
The Argentinean victory came in the start of the second half, with two goals, and the control of the game. Brazil cored another one, but the game finished 3 – 2. Argentina got the 7th and Brazil, the 8th place. “The group we brought waited for this collocation, but it isn’t as good as the last world championship”, said the Argentinean coach, Pablo Cairo.

The last day of the tournament started with Switzerland and Uruguay in the court. Less than two minutes of game, the Swiss ladies had already scored three times. In the second half, Switzerland scored again, but soon the Uruguayans, who attacked more, scored twice in shot outs, and another one, in a regular time. Switzerland won by 5 – 3.
Later, United States and India made a game with 13 goals. The north-American victory was in a tight 7 – 6. Erin House, USA athlete, scored three of the seven goals. “My team played very well, and scored six goals in the USA team, so, I’m happy with the girls”, said the Indian coach, Gulrattan Singh Rathore.

Switzerland and England made a calm game. The Swiss ladies won by 5 – 2. The first half finished with Switzerland winning by 3 – 0. The English ladies scored their two goals in the second half, the last one, when 1 minute and a half were left to the end of the match.

The next match was between United States and Japan. The Japanese ladies scored first, when the clock showed one minute of game, but, by the end of the first half, the north-Americans had already 4 – 2 in the score, and more power in the attack. In the second half, only two goals were scored, one from each side. United States won by 5 – 3.

6th Day
The first semifinal was an Iberian duel: Spain x Portugal. The game was very tight. Spain scored first and Portugal tied, and then, got the score to their side. The Spanish ladies tied back, and the Portuguese scored two goals. Spain scored twice too, and won the match. The Brazilian crowd cheered like they were Portuguese since their childhood. The support didn’t change the result. Spain is in the final, winning the game against their neighbor by 4 – 3. The Portuguese captain, Vánia Ribeiro, has hopes that her team can get the 3rd place. “I hope we can play our game and win it in the best way”, completed Vánia. Maria Diez, who scored one of the Spanish goals, said that the place in the final came in a hard game. “It’s a very good feeling, because we’ve never played a world final”, Maria said.

Video of the Semifinal between Spain and Portugal

France and Colombia made the other semifinal. One team stopped the other one’s attack, and the only goal of the game was scored by Tatiana Malard, in shot out, in the start of the game, 3 minutes of the first half. Both teams attacked, without other goals. The French coach, Fabien Savreux, said that Colombia knew how to play against his team. “It was a hard game, and we are happy to be in the second consecutive final”, he completed.

Video of the Semifinal between France and Colombia

This Friday morning, Uruguay and India played the first match. The south-Americans won by 4 – 3. The Indian coach, Gulrattan Singh Rathore, said that, even though they lost, the girls played well, and that Uruguay scored only one goal more. “There some difficulties too, like the heat, which is not very common in India this time of the year, and the time, because here is day, and there is night”, he said.
At 10:30 am, Switzerland and Japan went to the court. At the end of the first half, Switzerland had 2 – 0 in the score, and in the middle of the second, they already had four goals. Japan attacked back, but they didn’t shot very well. At 16 minutes of the second half, the Japanese ladies scored their first goal in a shot out. Left one minute to the end of the match, the Asians scored again, and the game finished 4 – 2, to the Swiss ladies. The Japanese player, Kaori Ito, from Japan, hit her shoulder in the security wall, around the court, but she didn’t have any big problem.
United States won their first game today. The north-American ladies won the English team by 6 – 2. The first goal was scored when U.S. attacked back, and they went to the break winning by 3 – 1. The other four goals of the game where scored in the second half. The USA athletes Autumn Lee and Erin House scored twice, each one.
In the afternoon, Germany won the match against Argentina, in the last minute of the extra time. During the entire game, both teams shared the possession of the ball, but Germany shot more, while the Argentinean goalkeeper, Gabriela Vargas, defended it. The Germans didn’t let Argentina do any better shots. The teams finished the first half in 1 – 1, and the score stayed like this until almost the end of the extra time. The German ladies won by 2- 1, both goals scored by the captain, Maren Wichardt. “I’m sad, but we have to stand up to the last game tomorrow”, said the Argentinean captain.
The fastest goal was scored in the match between Brazil and Chile. 9 seconds of game, and Chile scored. However, Brazil had the possession of the ball in most part of the first half. In the second half, though, Chile scored four times, and Brazil didn’t shot well.. The only goal scored by the Brazilian team, was by the captain Érica Bueno, in the end of the game. Even though they lost, the captain sees positive points. “This international tournament here is very important, because we never have the chance to play in Brazil. Everybody wants to win, but we need to learn to lose too”, Érica said. Tomorrow, Brazil is going to play against Argentina. “Against Argentina there is rivality even when we play marbles”, she completed.

5th Day
The morning of the Brazilian holiday started with Uruguay and Japan in the court. The Japanese team started scoring, but the Uruguayans soon,tied the game. The score showed 2 – 2 until the end of the second half, when Japan scored their victory goal. The Japanese ladies will go back to the court at 10:30 pm, local time. Right after, Indians and English ladies made a balanced game. When one team scored, the other one quickly tied the game. In the start of the second half, England had 4 – 2, but India scored twice and made the game tight again. Left 30 seconds to the end of them match, England scored the last goal and won, finishing it 5 – 4. It was the first English victory in the tournament. The English player, Kirsty, it was a good victory. “It was very good to win, because of all our hard work”, she said. The game that started at noon, between United States and Switzerland, had the three goals scored before the middle of the first half. Switzerland scored the three times, attacking better, even though both teams had the control of the match. In the beginning of the second half, Switzerland put 5 – 0 and got the control of the game. In shot out, the European ladies scored once again, finishing it 6 – 0. It was a match with many fouls, 15 to each side. The Swiss coach, Simon von Allmen, said that it was a perfect victory. “It was good to the girls mind too”, he completed.

In the afternoon, Spain and Germany started to play at 4 pm. Only after 13 minutes of the first half, Spain scored the first goal. A hard game, with many shots from both sides. In the start of the second half, Spain already shot from a far distance, and Germany used it to attack back. Groups of people cheering for both teams were in the court. The German ladies tied the game in the middle of the second half. The German captain, Maren Wichardt, got a blue card, and the Spanish scored the victory goal on a shot out. The German coach took his goalkeeper and put another player to attack. It didn’t the result. 3 – 1 to Spain, which goes to next phase.
Brazil had the support of the people, but it wasn’t enough to a victory. Brazilian played against Colombia and lost by 3 – 0. The Colombians scored the first goal in the middle of the first half. The second half was balanced, but the Colombian ladies scored twice, finishing the game. The Brazilian goalkeeper, Silvana, defended two shots out. The Brazilian coach, Josep Barbera, said that the team played well. “They only had problems to shot and score”, he completed.

The tensest game in the tournament was between Chile and France, in the night of this Thursday. France scored first, in shot out, and quickly scored once again. Chile scored too, but soon, they had another goal against them, and went to the break losing by 3 – 1. Even though the Chile tried to score, France shot better. The irritation was easily seen on the Chilean team. Rodrigo Quintanilha and Francisca Danoso, coach and player of Chile, took blue cards. The French player, Tatiana Malard, scored five times in the victory of her team, by 6 – 1. “It was a gift to my family, in France, and to my team”, she said.

Video of the match between France and Chile

At 9 pm, Argentina and Portugal went to the court. At 3 minutes of game, the Portuguese team scored, 1 – 0. During all the first half, both teams controlled the ball, with a little more of possession to Portugal. The second half wasn’t very different. The Portuguese ladies scored again, finishing the game 2 – 0.

Results Classification

4th Day

The afternoon of this Tuesday started with India and Japan in the court. Both teams made a Asian match. The Indian ladies won the game by 4 – 2. The player of the winner team, Sabdeep, said that the athletes played their best. “We are feeling very good after the victory”, she completed.
The next game, between England and Uruguay, started very hard, and finished the first half tied in 1 – 1. In the second time, the Uruguayan ladies, though, scored their advantage, and put 4 – 1, and scoring another one in the end of the match, finishing it 5 – 1, to the south-Americans.
Colombia and Germany played the most difficult match of the group D. Both teams had won their previous games, and played to the first place in the group. The first goal was scored by the Colombians ladies, in shot from the middle of the court. Germany tied the game, left five seconds to the end of the first half. The final half was very balanced, with only the Colombian victory goal. The game finished 2 -1 to Colombia.

In the group B, Portugal and France started their match at 5:30pm. A very tight game, with both teams attacking a lot. There was no goal in the first half. The French player Tatiana Malard, hurt her ankle and needed to be replaced. The first goal of the game was scored at the second half. Portugal scored, and one minute later, the French ladies scored too. This was the first match in the tournament that ended in a tie, and needed an extra time, and, after that, shot out. Tatiana Malard went back to court to shot. She scored hers, but Portugal won by 2 – 1.

3rd Day

The third day of competition started with a game between Germany and India. Both teams had played on Sunday. German ladies won their second victory, and India lost again. The score was 8-0 to the European girls. The German player, Laura La Rocca scored four times. The Indian player, Navneet, said that for next competition, she hopes that India can be the champion team. “We played better than the last time”, said Navneet.

At 1:30 pm, Recife time, Spain and Uruguay played their match. In the first half, Spanish team scored six goals. In the start of the second half, the Uruguayan captain, Noelia, needed to be replaced, after a foul, but she went back to the court later. “It was a very intense game. The other player and I chocked, and I hurt my neck”, said Noelia. Spain won by 12-0.

France and Switzerland played the next game. In a very balanced match, the French ladies scored first, and in last minutes of the first half, the players from Switzerland tied the game. In the second half, France held the score, but the Switzerland ladies scored again, and tied the game. In the end of the game, the French ladies made their victory, and won the game by 4-2.

The fourth game of this Monday was between Argentina and United States. The south-Americans had the control of the game in the beginning. The first goal was scored when the clock showed 10 minutes, by the Argentineans. Still in the first half, the north-Americans scored too. The second half of the match, was controlled by Argentina’s team. The ladies scored more seven goals, winning by 8-1. The American player, Ceilidh said that, even though, the Argentineans scored eight goals, the American team had a good defense. “We need to improve our offense, but we had the control on defense, because most of the Argentineans goals were when we got the ball out”, she said.

Colombia and Japan played the nest game. The Colombian ladies had the control of the game, in most part of the first half, always inside the Japanese defense. By the end of the first half, the score was 4 – 0, to Colombia. At the second half, though, the Colombians lost the control of the match, and Japan pressured, going to the attack. The Japanese ladies tried, but they lost by 7-1.

The night finished with the match between Brazil and England. The Brazilian ladies had support from the people, cheering for them. In a hard game, Brazil scored the first goal at 15 minutes of the first half. Mariana Cabral scored this one, and the second Brazilian goal. Between the two goals, the player Zoe, England’s number 9, hurt her knee, but she came back in the second half. Brazil scored more four times, with Andréa, Mariana e Érika twice. The game finished 6 – 0.

2nd Day

The first game, this Sunday, of the 11th Ladies World Championship, started at 1:30 pm, local time, at the Clube Português do Recife court. Colombia won by 7 – 0, against the Indian team. All the seven goals were scored in the first half. Andrea Rodriguez scored three of the seven Colombian goals.

At 3pm, Spain and England played. The Spanish team attacked the entire game, playing like a possible champion. The Spanish ladies won by 12 – 0. Five goals scored in the first half, and seven the second. England team made some attacks in the end of the first half, but they didn’t success. In the second time, the English ladies played more inside the Spanish side. However, Spain team didn’t give space, and finished the game. The Spanish goalkeeper, Laia Salicrú, said that they Always wait for a difficult game. “We have to play well against any team. We will have a complicated game against Uruguay”, she predicted.

Portugal and Switzerland played the third game of this Sunday. The Portuguese team attacked more, and the opportunities that the Swiss team had to go to the other side of the court were when the Portuguese ladies lose the ball. Portugal won the game, 6-0. Marlene Sousa, Portugal’s number 3, scored four times. “The team scored the goals. If I can score in the next game, I’ll be happy, but the point is to win”, said Marlene. To the Swiss coach, Simon von Allmen, the game wasn’t bad. “We were well in the defense and we had some opportunities to score. To the next game, we will do our best.”

The game between Germany and Japan, which started at 7pm, started very tight. However, by the end of the first half, the German ladies had already scored five goals. The first goal in the second half, was scored only after 14 minutes of game, but, right after this one, the German girls scored again. In a game with only six fouls (three from each team), the German ladies finished the game, winning by 8-0. “Ita was hard to get used to the temperature in the court, but after we got used to it, we did a good game”, said the German player Maren Wichardt. The Japanese forward, Kanae Funaki, hopes that Japan com get the points in the next game.

The last game of the night was Chile x USA. Less than a minute of game, the ladies from Chile scored the first goal. A minute later, the USA team scored too. Even though both teams were playing really strong, the ladies from Chile had the score by their side the whole game. It ended with a victory of Chile, 11-2. The coach of Chile, Rodrigo Quintanilla, said that it was a fast game, and that the girls played their best in the second half.
Monday, the games are going to start at noon. The first game is Germany x India.

1st Day

The opening ceremony of the 11^th Ladies World Championship happened Saturday, 10, night, at the court of the Clube Português. The ceremony, which was supposed to be hold at 7 pm, started at 8:30 pm, decision of the organization.

The Police band played while the athletes rolled inside the court. All the 14 teams went inside the court to be presented. The referees and the International Committee were presented too. The Brazilian flag, the flags of Pernambuco, Recife and Clube Português were hoisted. The Brazilian players and the public sung the Brazilian Anthem, played by the Police band.

While the teams were waiting for the ceremony, some players talked about their expectations for the tournament. The Argentinean goalkeeper, Gabriela Vargas, said that the team hopes to get the best classification they can. “We are going to enter the games attitude, and win the championship, if possible.”

“I want to have fun and I hope we can win some games”, said Daniele Walter, goalkeeper of the USA team. The Indian Yashdeep Kaur said that the India team will do their best at the championship.

After the opening, Brazil and Uruguay played the first game of the championship.

All texts copied from official website and written by Karoline Albuquerque

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Politic Killing Roller Hockey Now in Argentina

2012-08-30T20:13:00.000+01:00

Once again politic and politics appears as the Devil in our sport. Moreover the example from Mexico, now it's time to conflicts in Argentina's roller hockey. As many fans know roller hockey is more famous in Cuyo region of Argentina, including two provinces of San Juan and Mendonza. Thus after some problems, that Rolling Together doesn't want to detail because is a real Novel, some San Juan people created a new Argentinean organism for roller hockey, named Argentina Roller Hockey Federation (FAHP), representing only this two provinces. Although the Argentina Roller Sports Confederation (CAP) didn't agree with such act and ask to FIRS to not official this new organism. So since the creation of this new federation CAP only represents clubs from the other provinces, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios and Cordoba. Until now the things are very hot between two sides and seems like babies discussions, communicates from one side to other side.

One of the episodes finished today with the suspension of one of the most important International Tournaments in Argentina "Daniel Martinazzo" (see the document on image above). On the edition of this year was confirmed the participation of two of the best clubs in the world, Barcelona and Amatori Lodi. Due to all this problems concerning FAHP and CAP international recognition, Spanish Federation and Italian Federation obligated this two clubs to not take part in this competition, or could be punished. Thus FAHP in the person of it president has decided today the suspension of this tournament. There's no idea when and how this situation in Argentina will end and what the consequences.

Now what's the image of roller hockey after one more game with our sport??

What is the justification to the kids that were dreaming to watch some of the best players of the World in San Juan and Mendonza??

This are things that all this politics that doesn't think about the future of our sport, but only in personal conflicts, must stop think RIGHT NOW.

If not our Sport will DIE Day by Day!!

Roller Hockey the Unique Roller Sport not present in 2013 World Games

2012-08-22T22:28:00.000+01:00

Roller Hockey will not be played in 2013 World Games of Cali

During last month the discussion concerning the presence of roller hockey in Olympic Games took place. Why such beautiful sport is not included since 1992?
Well, one of the requirements of each sport that wants to be part of Olympic Games, is the inclusion in World Games. This competition was created to give an opportunity to all sports that want to be "Real Olympics".
The next edition will take place next year in Cali (Colombia), and should be expected the inclusion of roller hockey.
As all hockey lovers know roller hockey is played in many clubs in Colombia, and the federation is doing an excellent job about hockey promotion, although taking a look on official website of 2013 World Games it's possible to conclude that simply roller hockey is totally ignored in this edition.

The other 3 FIRS sports (artistic roller skating, speed skating and inline hockey) will have competition, so the question is:

"What's wrong with our hockey, one of the origins of FIRS???!!!".

Reading the history of our sport, the last appearance of roller hockey in World Games was in 2001, in Akita (Japan). There were until now 5 editions where roller hockey took place in a total of 8.

List of Winners in World Games, Roller Hockey Competition (source: Wikipedia)

This is a good subject to ask each candidate of CIRH Head. What's the plan to include Roller Hockey in World Games? It will be possible to see roller hockey in 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland??

Don't Give Keep Rolling Together!!!!!!!

Source of news:
http://rink-hockey.net/

Tribute to the Best Roller Hockey Player Nowadays, Jordi Bargalló

2012-08-20T13:24:00.002+01:00

As all the other sports roller hockey has players that play it like magicians and can create unique moments each match. After a lot of excellent players, at this moment there's one name, one man that all roller hockey fans agree as Best Roller Hockey Player, JORDI BARGALLÓ!!
Magicocentro and Hockeypista.it created a wonderful tribute video to show that Bargalló is a "name to remember". This video and the topic Best player of the World, could be a new initiative for Roller Hockey organizations, CIRH, FIRS and continental Confederations. Why not, as all the other sports do at this moment, CIRH and FIRS create an annual award where the best men and women players could be recognize as the best. This could be very important to promote roller hockey.
And now it's time to watch and enjoy!!!

source of video:
www.hockeypista.it