The USARS Rink Hockey Rink

The rink has usually a polished wooden surface, but any flat, non-abrasive and non-slippery material (such as treated cement) is acceptable. Rink owners may place advertisements in the playing area, but they must not interfere with ball or skate motion, which includes both physically (must be at the exact same level as the remaining area) and visually (dark colours or any other pattern which can mask the ball).

The rink may have one out of three standard sizes (a minimum of 34x17 metres, an average of 40x20 and a maximum of 44x22) or any size between the minimum and maximum values that has a 2:1 size ratio with a 10% margin of error.

The rink has rounded corners (1m radius) and is surrounded by a 1m wall. The wall also has a wooden base 2cm wide and at least 20cm high. Behind the goals there is a 4m high net, to avoid the ball boucing back from a wall and hitting a player. If the ball hits the net, it's considered to be out of bounds.

The markings are simple. The halfway line divides the rink into halves, and 22 m from the end wall an "anti-play" line is painted. The area is a 9 x 5.40m rectangle, placed from 2.7 to 3.3m ahead of the end table. It has a protection area for goalkeepers, a half-circle with 1.5m radius. All markings are 8cm in width. The goal (painted in fluorescent orange) is 105cm high by 170cm wide. Inside the goal there is a thick net and a bar close to ground to trap the ball inside, and 92cm deep. While not attached to the ground, it is extremely heavy to prevent movement.