Rec Director Keeps it on the Ice but Off The Rocks
ScICE Ball is certainly a high-intensity, fast-paced game, increasingly so depending on the participcants involved. Here, Janel Bel and Kaitlyn Newton hit the ice but they're back up and running within under 3 seconds avoiding a penalty . The 3 second rule helps the referee not only determine quickly if anyone is seriously hurt but also ensures the curling ice is not melted beneath fallen players slow to regain their feet. Photos Ontarionews ontario
MANITOUWADGE, ON– December 2011, Township of Manitouwadge Director of Community Services Daniel Deschamps welcomed the Manitouwadge High School Grade 10 Girls’ Physical Education class of Mr. Osadchuk to the curling club where, after Community Programmer Shawna Patterson had briefed them on the rules (very similar to soccer) of a new game they wanted the girls to try, he had them don a pair of broomball shoes and regroup in two teams on the curling ice.
Deschamps dreamt up the new sport while walking his dog one day as a possible option to have the curling ice, which has been increasingly underused in recent years, welcome a new group of athletes to increase regular use of the ice.
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ScICE Ball creator, Twp of Manitouwadge Director of Community Services Daniel Deschamps (left), engages the Grade 10 Girls' who have come, as part of their Physical Education class, to answer his invitation to try this new game. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
A chase ensues; ScICE Ball is a great cardiovascular workout for certain, much of the girs' time was spent travelling the full length of the curling ice at near-full speed.
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- ScICE Ball creator, Twp of Manitouwadge Director of Community Services Daniel Deschamps (left), engages the Grade 10 Girls’ who have come, as part of their Physical Education class, to answer his invitation to try this new game. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com
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- Off-side; Janelle Bell keeps things moving quickly throwing the ball back into play.
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- ScICE Ball is certainly a high-intensity, fast-paced game, increasingly so depending on the participcants involved. Here, Janel Bel and Kaitlyn Newton hit the ice but they’re back up and running within under 3 seconds avoiding a penalty . The 3 second rule helps the referee not only determine quickly if anyone is seriously hurt but also ensures the curling ice is not melted beneath fallen players slow to regain their feet. Photos Ontarionews ontario
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- Alexia Dubois leads the chase as the teams race to keep the ball in play.
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- A chase ensues; ScICE Ball is a great cardiovascular workout for certain, much of the girs’ time was spent travelling the full length of the curling ice at near-full speed.
