SLEDGE HOCKEY ACCESSIBILITY: DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ARENAS AS RECOGNIZED BY HOCKEY CANADA
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SLEDGE HOCKEY ACCESSIBILITY: DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ARENAS AS RECOGNIZED BY HOCKEY CANADA www.hockeycanada.ca • www.CRFC.ca
INTRODUCTION
SLEDGE HOCKEY is the Building owners should review the
Paralympic version of hockey and, most current accessibility laws and
since its debut on the Paralympic building code requirements for their
program at the 1994 Lillehammer local jurisdictions.
Paralympic Winter Games, it Sledge hockey consists of players
has become one of the biggest being moved about an ice surface
attractions for spectators at the on a “sledge” instead of traditional
Paralympic Winter Games. It is fast- skates – this design allows the puck
paced, highly physical and played by to pass underneath the player. The
athletes with a physical disability in traditional hockey stick is replaced
the lower part of the body. (Hockey with a shorter version that has a
Canada) spiked end and a different lie to
Sledge Hockey is just one of the help move the players around the
program extensions that have ice. As much as the game is designed
brought new participants and for physically disabled athletes it is
programs into arena facilities. With not uncommon to see able bodied
the sport of sledge hockey growing players participating. It can be
in popularity across Canada and played at either a competitive or
the fact that it is a wholly inclusive recreational level.
sport enjoyed equally by males Sledge hockey follows International
and females, building owners are Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) rules
encouraged to evaluate their with a few modifications and as
existing buildings to accommodate such can be played on any existing
such programming. This would hockey surface.
include accessibility, adaptability of
current structure and any financial Current dasherboard design specific
implications for modifications. to height and construction are
acceptable, but consideration for
The following guide is intended design and construction changes to
for building owners and managers meet the needs of sledge hockey
wishing to accommodate the players should be investigated.
sport of Sledge Hockey. It is not a Existing ice hockey markings are
standard but rather a resource tool utilized for sledge hockey games.
to help evaluate existing systems
and to guide future construction.
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2. Facility Considerations
In order to accommodate the sport of 2.2 Mobility of Players
Sledge Hockey there are a number of
Owners must give consideration for
design elements to consider such as:
players who exit the ice surface area
2.1 Player/Penalty areas during play and between games. Unlike
2.2 Mobility of players traditional hockey players who can
2.3 Dasherboard design walk on protective matting in player or
2.4 Change room areas penalty box areas a sledge hockey player
2.5 General facility accessibility is limited to the glide of the sledge. As
such, facility design to accommodate
this challenge must be considered.
2.1 Player/Penalty Areas Various artificial surfaces are available
in today’s market place and discussion
As with traditional hockey, sledge
with suppliers will allow for the best
hockey players are required to be
artificial surfaces to be selected. The
housed in two distinct locations during
required maintenance, sanitization and
play – player and penalty areas. Owners
housekeeping of these materials should
are encouraged to seek out the most
be obtained.
recent dasherboard designs available for
a premium playing environment. Design Alternatively, owners may wish to
should allow for viewing by a sledge consider an extension of the current
hockey player from a player or penalty ice sheet into these areas. Contact your
box area. Players benches and penalty refrigeration contractors in the early
boxes must have plexi glass in front, the design phase of new construction to
players benches must have two doors determine its feasibility.
with level access to the ice surface,
allowing the athletes entrance and
egress without assistance or lifting by
support staff. The penalty boxes should
have level access also. Additionally,
the surfaces inside these off-ice areas
should be plastic surface or ice-covered
to avoid damage to sledge blades. Any
structural supports protruding must
be securely padded or protected to
avoid damage or injury. The bench areas
should be designed to be removable
or altered to provide more room for
athletes to maneuver their sledges
inside the benches. As an alternative,
the benches can remain in place if there
is a minimum of 900mm (36 inches)
between the bench and the boards.
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3’
6’
2.1 Player Area
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Option #1
• A clear plexi glass should be used in place of a plain/white
board in front of the bench and penalty box.
• This glass should replace all the board in front of the bench
• The thickness should be the same as the current plexi glass
system used above the boards
The width of the doors
onto the ice from the
bench and penalty box
should be 3 feet wide.
The lip of the bench and the penalty box entrance should
ideally be level with the ice. However, a 3/4 inch lip is
3’
allowable. The bench and penalty box floor should be
level with the height of the lip.
Option #2
A half clear plexi glass can be built into a plain white
board in front of the bench and penalty box.
The width of the
doors onto the ice
from the bench and
penalty box should
1’
be 3 feet wide.
The lip of the bench and the penalty box entrance should
ideally be level with the ice. However, a 3/4 inch lip is 3’
allowable. The bench and penalty box floor should be level
with the height of the lip.
4 Arena Guidelines - Sledge Hockey2.4 Change Room Areas
Moving the players from the change
room areas to the playing surface must
also be considered.
Sledge hockey player change room areas
should be as close to the ice surface
2.3 Dasherboard Design as possible. An artificial ice surface
can be considered as a permanent or
Dasherboard access gates onto the ice
removable addition to the facilities
surface from dressing room areas, player
amenities.
benches and penalty boxes should be no
less than 90cm [36 inches wide]. These surfaces when placed down in
traditional walkway areas will allow
Players need to glide on and off the ice
players to glide on their sleds from the
in their sleds with ease. A step down
ice surface to their dressing room with
from off-ice areas to the ice surface
ease.
of no more than a traditional ice dam
thickness of 2.5cm (1in.) at player Accessible washroom and shower areas
benches and penalty boxes should be will need to also be considered as well
met. However, it is recommended that as the need to have traditional clothing
there be no lip between the ice surface hooks lowered. Inside the dressing
and the bench area. (Note: this may room, the width of the benches is a
not be possible as the ice will naturally concern. It is not uncommon to find the
creep into these areas causing an benches players sit on to change very
ongoing operational challenge.) narrow. Disabled athletes need wider
benches because they are more likely to
be amputees or paraplegics who cannot
touch the ground with their feet, and
thus cannot stay upright on a bench.
Arena Guidelines - Sledge Hockey 52.5 General Facility Appendix A: Sledge Hockey
Accessibility History, Technology and
Accessibility laws and local building Equipment
codes will help to guide new or A direct descendant of Ice Hockey,
retrofitted facility construction. Special Ice Sledge Hockey was invented at
consideration for ample off-ice viewing a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm,
areas should be given during the design Sweden, during the early 1960s by a
phase. Buildings which hope to host group of Swedes who, despite their
significant sledge hockey events should physical disability, wanted to continue
be designed to allow for maximum playing Hockey. The men modified
viewing that is within proximity of the a metal frame sled, or sledge, with
ice surface. As sledge hockey is played two regular-sized Ice Hockey skate
by disabled athletes, many spectators, blades that allowed the puck to pass
especially in tournament settings, will underneath. Using round poles with
be disabled. Therefore, it is encouraged bike handles for sticks, the men played
that facilities provide accessible seating without any goaltenders on a lake south
above and beyond what is suggested of Stockholm.
in accessibility laws and local building
The sport caught on and, by 1969,
codes.
Stockholm had a five-team league
Full consideration must be given to that included players with a physical
emergency evacuation planning activities disability and able-bodied players. That
to coordinate and accommodate same year, Stockholm hosted the first
persons who are physically challenged. international Ice Sledge Hockey match
between a local club team and one from
Oslo, Norway. During the 1970s, teams
from these two countries played once
or twice a year. Several other countries
began to establish teams, including
Great Britain (1981), Canada (1982),
USA (1990), Estonia and Japan (1993).
6 Arena Guidelines - Sledge HockeyTwo Swedish national teams played Disclaimer 2007
an exhibition match at the inaugural © Canadian Recreation Facilities Council
Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter
Games in Sweden. However, Ice Sledge The information contained in this
Hockey did not become an official event reference material is distributed as a
until the Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic guide only; it is generally current to the
Winter Games. Canada, Norway, best of our knowledge as to the revision
Sweden, Great Britain, USA, Japan and date, having been compiled from
Estonia have dominated international sources believed to be reliable and to
competitions, but the sport is growing represent the best current opinion on
with club teams now established in the subject. No warranty, guarantee or
Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, representation is made by C.R.F.C. as to
Czech Republic, Russia and Korea. the absolute correctness or sufficiency
of any representation contained in this
For additional sledge hockey reference material and C.R.F.C. and its
information, including information about members assumes no responsibility
protective gear, please consult Hockey in connection therewith; nor can it
Canada’s sledge hockey website at: be assumed that all acceptable safety
www.hockeycanada.ca/sledgehockey and health measures are contained in
this reference material, or that other
or additional measures may not be
required in particular or exceptional
conditions or circumstances.
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provide a revision service or guarantee
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