Introduction to Broomball

Facts, general information and resources focused on the sport of broomball.

SPORT NAME: Broomball
SPORT TYPE: | Ice Sport | Winter Sport | Hockey Sport | Ice Rink Sport|

What is Broomball?
Broomball is a non-contact sport played on a sheet of ice using brooms (or purpose built stick pushers) to move a ball into the opponents goal.

International Broomball Organizations:

ENTITY: International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA)
FORMALLY ESTABLISHED: 1998 (unofficially in 1991)
WEB SITE: internationalbroomball.org | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia |

Australia

ENTITY: Broomball Australia
WEB SITE: broomballaustralia.org (offline) | 2006 | 2013 |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook Group | YouTube |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia
MEMBERS - 2013 ARCHIVE:
- ACTBA (ACT) - https://web.archive.org/web/20130829022741/http://www.actbroomball.org.au/joomla/
- BASA (SA) - https://web.archive.org/web/20130829022741/http://www.basa.org.au/
- BAWS (NSW) - https://web.archive.org/web/20130829022741/http://www.broomball.com.au/
- NQBA (North Queensland) https://web.archive.org/web/20130829022741/http://nq.broomballaustralia.org/

ENTITY: Australian Capital Territory Broomball Association
WEB SITE: actbroomball.org.au | Link |

ENTITY: Broomball Association of South Australia
WEB SITE: basa.org.au | Link |

ENTITY: Broomball Victoria
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Page

ENTITY: Broomball Association of Western Sydney
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Group

ENTITY: Coffs Harbour Ice Broomball Club
RESOURCES: to be added if any

ENTITY: North Queensland Broomball Association
WEB SITE: nq.broomballaustralia.org (offline) | 2006 |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

Canada

ENTITY: Broomball Canada
WEB SITE: broomball.ca | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

PROVINCE: Alberta
ENTITY: Alberta Broomaall Association
WEB SITE: albertabroomball.ca | Link |

PROVINCE: British Columbia
ENTITY: British Columbia Broomball Society
WEB SITE: broomballbc.com (offline)

PROVINCE: British Columbia
ENTITY: Greater Vancouver Broomball Association
WEB SITE: esportsdesk.com |

PROVINCE: Manitoba
ENTITY: Manitoba Amateur Broomball Association
WEB SITE: manitobabroomball.com | Link |

PROVINCE: New Brunswick
ENTITY: Maritime Broomball Association
REPRESENTS: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Page

PROVINCE: Newfoundland and Labrador
ENTITY: Broomball Newfoundland and Labrador
WEB SITE: sportnl.ca

PROVINCE: Nova Scotia
ENTITY: Maritime Broomball Association
REPRESENTS: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Page

PROVINCE: Ontario
ENTITY: Federation of Broomball Associations of Ontario
WEB SITE: ontariobroomball.ca | Link |

PROVINCE: Quebec
ENTITY: Federation Quebecoise de Ballon sur Glace
WEB SITE: ballonsurglace.com | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |

PROVINCE: Saskatchewan
ENTITY: Saskatchewan Broomball Association
WEB SITE: saskbroomball.ca | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA:
| Facebook | Instagram |

TERRITORY: Northwest Territories
ENTITY: Northwest Territories Broomball Association
WEB SITE: nwtbroomball.com (offline)

TERRITORY: Northwest Territories
ENTITY: Yellowknife Broomball
WEB SITE: ykbroomball.com | Link |

TERRITORY: Yukon Territory
ENTITY: Yukon Broomball Association
WEB SITE: yukonbroomball.net | Link |

France

ENTITY: France Broomball
WEB SITE: france-broomball.com | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |

United States

ENTITY: United States Broomball Association
WEB SITE: https://usbabroomball.org
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/usbabroomball/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/usbabroomball/

ENTITY: American Broomball Alliance
WEB SITE: https://www.aebroomball.com/

COUNTRY: United States
ENTITY: Boston Broomball
WEB SITE: https://www.bostonbroomball.com/

ENTITY: USA Broomball (1999-2019)
WEB SITE: usabroomball.com | 2002 | 2020 |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: Cincinnati Broomball Association
WEB SITE: cincinnatibroomball.com | Link |
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatibroomballassociation/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CincinnatiBroomball/videos

EVENTS:

EVENT: IFBA World Broomball Championships
FIRST HELD: 1991
ARTICLE: Wikipedia
EDITIONS:
2024 | France | Pays du Mont-Blanc |
2022 | Canada | Ontario | Kingston |
2021 | not held? |
2020 | not held? |
2019 | not held? |
2018 | United States | Minnesota | Blaine |
2016 | Canada | Saskatchewan | Regina |
2014 | Japan | Hokkaido | Iburi | Tomakomai |
2012 | Canada | Ontario | Ottawa |
2010 | Austria | Tyrol | Innsbruck |
2008 | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver |
2006 | United States | Minnsota | Blaine |
2004 | Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador | Corner Brook
2002 | United States | Minnesota | Minneapolis |
2000 | Canada | British Columbia | Victoria
1998 | Italy | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Bolzano |
1996 | Canada | British Columbia | Victoria
1991 | Canada | British Columbia | Victoria |

References:

WEB SITES:
broomballuniverse.com

VENUES:
Aliso Viejo Ice Palace | avicepalace.com |
Berger Foundation Ice Plex | bergerfoundationiceplex.com

ARTICLES:
wikihow.fitness - how to play broomball
- nypost.com - 2015/12/12 - what is broomball and why is it so popular

DIRECTORIES:
- curlie.org - sports - hockey - broomball
- saskbroomball.ca - broomball links
- broomballuniverse.com - broomball resources
- broomballuniverse.com - broomball leagues list usa
- ykbroomball.com - links

SHOPS
- acaciasports.com
- broomball.com
- midwestbroomball.com

WIKIS:
- wikipedia.org - broomball - article
- wikipedia.org - broomball - category
- commons.wikimedia.org/wik - broomball - images category