Players have to play a face-off shot to start a floorball match and each period.
There are some aspects about the face-off that you can learn just by having a look at the table below:
| WHEN the face-off is played | At the beginning of a floorball match. |
| At the beginning of each period. | |
| In case of doubt of the referee. | |
| WHERE the face-off is played | From the centre dot. |
| Both teams has to be on their sides. | |
| HOW the face-off is played | A player of each team has to aproach the ball that is on the centre dot. |
| Their sticks must be parallel to the centre line touching the floor with their blades. | |
| The others players has to be 3 metres away from the centre dot. | |
| After the whistle, both players go to the ball, trying to hit it back to their own teammates. | |
| A goal can be scored. |
Read the following questions about the face-off, and decide which option is correct.