Rules of the Game

Access the official IFF Rules of the Game, the definitive guide for players, coaches, and officials to ensure fair and consistent play in every match. You can find the Rules of the Game documents in the designated SharePoint folder including:

Rules of the Game – Rules and Interpretations (PDF) – Valid from 1^st July 2026
IFF 3v3 WFC 2026 Rules of the Game (PDF)

Most notable rule changes are explained here!

Rules and Interpretations (2022)

Valid from 1st July 2022
Valid from 1st February 2022 for WFC 2022 Qualifications and Friendly Internationals
International Floorball Federation, Rules and Competition Committee
© International Floorball Federation 2022. All rights reserved.

Rules of the Game – Rules & Interpretations (2022, update 18.05.2022)

Physical Play Interpretations

The IFF Physical Play working group has made certain interpretations regarding penalties, mainly major penalties and match penalties. The reason for the interpretations is that it is essential that physical play incidents are interpreted the same way in all IFF member associations and in all IFF events.

Physical Play guidelines and video examples

Physical Play guidelines concerning goalkeeper

3v3 WFC 2024 Rules and interpretations

Valid for the 3v3 WFC 2024
International Floorball Federation, Rules and Competition Committee
© International Floorball Federation 2024. All rights reserved.

IFF 3v3 WFC 2024 Rules of the Game

Rules and Interpretations (2018)

Valid from 1st July 2018
International Floorball Federation, Rules and Competition Committee
© International Floorball Federation 2018. All rights reserved.

Rules of the Game – Rules & Interpretations (2018)

Outline of the changes to the Rules of the Game (2018)

Translated Versions (2018):

Reglas del Juego 2018 (Spanish)

Regras do Jogo 2018 (Portuguese)

Правила та інтерпретації 2018 (Ukrainian)

Translated Versions (2014):

Правила игры 2014 (Russian)

Règles du Jeu 2014 (French)

Spelregels Editie 2014 (Dutch)

ПРАВИЛА ГРИ 2014 (Ukrainian)

Exemptions from the Rules of the Game 2024/2025

Czech Republic: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix
Sweden: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix

Exemptions from the Rules of the Game 2023/2024

Czech Republic: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix
Finland: Extra time and Penalty shots etc according to appendix
Slovakia: Extra time and Penalty shots etc according to appendix
Sweden: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix

Exemptions from the Rules of the Game 2022/2023

Finland: Extra time and Penalty shots etc according to appendix
Sweden: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix

Exemptions from the Rules of the Game 2021/2022

Finland: Extra time and Penalty shots etc according to appendix
Sweden: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix

Exemptions from the Rules of the Game 2020/2021

Czech Republic: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix
Sweden: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix

Due to COVID-19 several Associations are not changing ends in their league matches 2020/2021

Exemptions from the Rules of the Game 2019/2020

Czech Republic: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix
Estonia: Extra time according to appendix
Finland: Extra time and Penalty shots etc according to appendix
Sweden: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix
Latvia: Shirt colours in domestic Leagues according to appendix
Latvia: Extra time and Penalty shots according to appendix
Latvia: Special shirt for top scorer in Latvian League according to appendix