Lisa 3
Kaitseväe peastaabi 
väljaõppeosakonna ülema 01.02.2024
kirja nr KV-3.1-3/24/2291 juurde

Estonian Defence Forces Championship in Floorball

1.	Purpose:  to develop team sport in Estonian Defence Forces and to find out the best athletes in floorball. 
2.	Time and Place: February 28, 2024. University of Life Sciences Sports Hall (Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwaldi 3, 51014 Tartu).
3.	Registration: IOT request to participate please inform an Estonian unit POC or Estonian unit sport instructor before February 21, 2024. 
4.	Participants:	Estonian Defence Forces, Estonian Defence League and allied troops units. Team composition max 12 players + 1 coach.
5.	Time Schedule
9:00 Registration and warm-up
10:00 Tournament 1st round
12:00-14:00 Lunch
16:00 Final match
16:40 Award ceremony
6.	Regulations and rules: 
6.1.	Competition will be held in a round-robin system, after group stage play-off games;
6.2.	teams have 4 field players on the field at the same time, the game is played without a goalkeeper;
6.3.	28m x 15m indoor hockey field, which is surrounded by ports on the sides and ends. The size of the gate is 60 x 90 cm. There is a 50 x 150 cm area in front of the goal where field players may not stand;
6.4.	substitute players are located behind the port, substitution takes place from the marked area;
6.5.	playing time 2 x 10 minutes of running time, the last minute is pure time, the break between halves is 2 minutes;
6.6.	team can take one 30 sec time-out during the game;
6.7.	in the group-stage, the games may end in a draw, in the elimination games, penalty kicks are thrown after a draw in normal time (3 players, from the center line into an empty goal);
6.8.	for additional information, please contact with Estonian unit POC or Estonian unit sport instructor;
6.9.	eye protection goggles are mandatory.
7.	Prize Distribution: 
7.1.	Teams who receive 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded with a trophy and medals. 
7.2.	Winner team in Estonian Defence Forces category (EDF units) will be awarded with a t-shirt of Defence Forces Master. 
7.3.	Best scores and best player will be awarded with Defence Academy souvenirs. 
8.	Other matters:
8.1.	Lunch (soup, pie, berry juice/tea) is provided by the organizer of the competition.

Meelis Stamm
Major
Headquarters of Estonian Defence Forces
Training Department
Staff officer