The Rules of the Game are updated on a 4 year rotation.
The schedule for the next update, to be published in 2026 is as follows:
1. The normal process for changing the rules of the games
New rulebook is changed in a 4 years rotation. The following milestones is within this period:
October 2023
Request shall be sent to all member Associations and all persons in the IFF bodies urging them to send in proposals, with a priority list and in the format the game rules are written, with examples.
February 2024
Deadline for sending in proposals.
March 2024
Reference group meeting. Preparing a list of rules for testing and asking for test associations.
March-May 2024
In the period from March until May 2024 the Member Associations, IFF RC, IFF RACC and IFF Athletes Commission can provide feedback together with the office on the possible changes in the game rules that then the Reference Group is to propose.
The Reference Group shall consist of a responsible person from the RACC, representatives from the IFF office, a delegate from ATC and two national team coaches (Women’s and Men’s respectively).
15 April 2024
Deadline to apply as test Association
April/May 2024
CB-decision of test Associations
June 2024
Reference group preparing final proposal asking for feedback from member Associations, IFF RC, RACC and Athletes Commission on the changes that were made from the first in the book (deadline for feedback August 2024).
August 2024
Reference group give proposal to RACC of what changes that should be done in the rule book.
September 2024 to March 2025
Rule group start the work with formalising the text for the rule book
15 February 2025
Collection of test experiences.
February 2025
Reference Group evaluation of test/s
March 2025
Asking for feedback from IFF RC, RACC, IFF Office and
Athletes Commission on the final book (deadline for feedback May 2025).
September 2025
IFF CB makes final decision after proposal from RACC and New IFF Rules of the Game is sent to all member Associations.
December 2025
RACC organizes a seminar for Interpretations of the Rules of the Game. All member Associations will be invited to participate on their own cost.
July 1, 2026
The new edition of the IFF Rules of the Game becomes valid
October 2027
Request shall be sent to all member Associations and all persons in the IFF bodies urging them to send in proposals, with a priority list and in the format the game rules are written, with examples.
2. The handling of important exceptions
The IFF shall always have the possibility to make necessary changes of rules/interpretations.
Proposals shall come from RACC to IFF CB. Every second year the Reference Group is making a check of the rule book in total for making necessary changes due to handle unforeseen changes of the game.
The IFF shall be the only official organisation who decides about the Rules and Interpretations of the Game. This will preserve the consistency and continuity in the world of Floorball.
The IFF RACC must have the competencies and act as an international information center for Rules and Interpretations.
Testing new rules is possible if IFF CB gives an Association or an organiser of a tournament permission to do so.
There can be exceptions from the rules within certain limits (rule in 2022 edition).
