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Road hockey
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Road hockey, also known as street hockey, dek hockey, ground hockey, or ball hockey is a version of ice hockey (or inline hockey) played with or without skates. It is possible to play with either a puck or ball, although a roller hockey puck is required when not on ice. Generally, the game is played with little to no protective equipment, therefore intense physical contact is not very common and is played without body checking but does permit a level of physical contact similar to that allowed in basketball. Though, when playing among friends, it's not uncommon for a fight to break out. An ice hockey puck would only work on a frozen over street. If a puck is used, for safety the puck usually must not be raised in the air (lifted or roofed). However, rules and playing styles can differ from area to area depending upon the traditions a certain group has set aside. Street hockey is quite commonly played among Canadian youth, as well as people generally coming from the northern U.S. The cities of Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg in Canada, as well as New York City and Detroit in the United States. Beach hockey is also a common sight on Southern California beaches.