| Roller hockey, also known as inline hockey, is played | | | | hockey is played with either a puck or a ball. The |
| on roller or inline skates with wheels, which are placed | | | | puck is made of hard, vulcanized rubber and is made |
| in sets of three or four in a single line. Skates are | | | | in regulation sizes; balls are made of plastic. Both cost |
| generally priced at $100 and up.Aluminum sticks are | | | | about $5 each.Goal nets are supported by steel |
| preferred for roller hockey, however, wooden sticks | | | | frames with nylon nets and can be dismantled for |
| covered with fiberglass may also be used. This is | | | | storage. They are approximately the same as those |
| because concrete or cement, upon which inine | | | | used for ice hockey. Costs run about $400 depending |
| hockey is usually played, is much harder on the sticks | | | | on quality.Roller hockey players wear loose jerseys, |
| than ice. The sticks, with suede or rubber grips, are | | | | pants and socks. For protection, helmets with mouth |
| broader and bent at the base, to maneuver the puck | | | | guards, kneepads and elbow pads are recommended. |
| or ball and are priced at upwards of $20.Roller | | | | |