If you haven’t heard of broomball before, you’re missing out! It’s basically floor hockey on ice. Every player has a "broom" (it's really a stick) and you try to hit a ball into a goal.

Format

• Teams consist of six players on the ice - at least two must be female
• Six game regular season followed by playoffs
• MSSC provides brooms, balls, goalie helmets, goals, and a referee
• Download the rulebook in the grey menu bar toward the top of the page for full details on the format and rules

League Capacity

The league usually has a capacity of nine teams and typically sells out in advance of any posted registration deadlines. Sign up early if you want to play.

Registration deadline: Generally ten days prior to the start date (if not already sold out).

Skill Level and Divisions

Captains will be asked to rate their team's skill level on a scale of 1-10. We'll form appropriate divisions based on the skill level of registered teams if we can. We reserve the right to change a captain's ranking of their team if they've played before and we feel the rating isn't accurate. 

Teams should always overstate their skill level rather than understate it. Example: If you think your team may be somewhere between a 5 and a 7, enter 7 and see how the season goes. It's much more palatable to have an average team end up with a sub-.500 record in a higher skill division vs. a more skilled team destroying all the other teams in a lower skill division.

Individual Sign Up Information

• Please read our Free Agents page for tips and expectations when registering as an Individual
• Men: We typically are not able to place many males who register as Individuals in co-ed leagues because most teams are not looking for additional males. You aren't charged when you register though, so it doesn't hurt to sign up
• Ladies: If you want to be placed on a team, it's best to sign up on your own and not request to be placed with a male, as there is a much smaller chance a team will pick you up
• Please note that you will not be contacted unless we are able to get you on a team.

Dates and Location

• Games will be played on Sunday evenings at Madison Ice Arena (725 Forward Drive). We use the studio rink, which looks just like a regular hockey rink, except smaller, so it's the perfect size for broomball. We also have use of locker rooms for the games.
• The Fall season typically starts in early November. The Winter season typically starts in mid-January

Scheduling

• Since it's asked all the time: The schedule is posted a few days after registration closes. This league plays on Sunday nights, and you should be available for any time slot
• The league does not play for two weeks around the Christmas and New Year's holidays or on Super Bowl Sunday

Equipment

• Broomball requires more equipment than many other sports. MSSC supplies the basics mentioned above in the "Format" section. Players are encouraged to purchase additional equipment, such as broomball shoes, pads, mouth guards, and helmets from sites like Broomball.com, Midwest Broomball, or Amazon.com. These items are optional but will enhance the playing experience and help prevent injuries.

Prizes and Other Benefits

These can change from season to season and will be communicated to all teams via email. Prizes are generally awarded in the following order:

1.  Gift cards will awarded if the league has a sponsor bar
2. A credit to an upcoming season will be applied for leagues that don't have sponsor bars
3. MSSC “gift cards” will be issued if it's the last league for the season and the captain doesn't want to apply the credit to a different upcoming sport or league. They will also be issued if the team is not playing the upcoming season. The gift card is stored in the captain's Player Profile, is valid for any league, and doesn't expire

For complete details, please download the Rulebook linked in the grey bar at the top of this page. When you're ready to sign up, click the blue "Team" or "Individual" button below to register. Click the "More Info" button below for the full details on dates, start times, locations, etc.

Questions? Check out our FAQ or Contact Us.