NTU Visits Penang

With the request of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore to play both Team Contact and Team Innebandy! CO, we were excited and waited in anticipation for the game held on 24 May 2008 at the Balik Pulau Sports Complex. However, with the lack of time as they were here only for one full day, Contact FireAnts and Innebandy! CO teamed up to play against them so that the ladies and the state team will also get an opportunity to play against NTU.

Both FireAnts and Innebandiens played in their own respective lines. FireAnts fielded in 2 lines of players with Joshua Lim taking his rightful place in front of the goal. For some of the players, it was their first time ever playing in a full size court, and full game of 20 minutes x 3 periods, and also without stoppage of time.

The game started off with the Innebandiens taking the first line, followed by the FireAnts. While most of us were still adjusting to the size of the rink FireAnts conceded the first goal due to defensive error. Everything must have seemed bigger and wider than usual. With the lack of experience playing in an international size rink we were a bit lost in trying to find our positions . We hardly had control of the game for the first period.

However the 2nd and 3rd period proved to be better for us. Finding our positions, our defenses were a little tighter and forwards were taking a whole lot more shots at goal. Although we lost 7-5 when the final whistle was blown, we were satisfied with the achievement of the FireAnts as we managed to score 4 out of 5 goals with the other goal being an own goal by an NTU player.

Overall, FireAnts played hard and played well as a team. Credit goes to these people who scored….Calvin #7 (1 goal), Edward #2 (2 goals) and David #28 (1 goal)! Two thumbs up!!

Later at night, the Penang girls/junior players played against the NTU girls followed by Penang guys against NTU guys. Penang girls junior players lost to NTU with a score of 4-1 while the guys lost to NTU with a score of 2-1.

The aim of the friendly matches were to gain experience, exposure and also to work towards developing a better team. It was also good to establish friendships and we are looking forward to meeting them again in the rink.

Team Contact Players with Team NTU

Youthwave Triple Challenge

Once again, Contact Sports had the privilege to service Youthwave by coordinating the annual Youthwave tournament. Instead of focusing solely on Floorball alone, Youthwave decided to expand their horizon by adding two more sports, Captain Ball and Ultimate Frisbee. Thus this year, the mega event is known as YOUTHWAVE TRIPLE CHALLENGE 2008! The additional sports were introduced with the aim to provide a bigger platform for more young people to be involved in sports.



The Youthwave Triple Challenge was held on 19 April 2008 at Balik Pulau Sports Complex and unexpectedly drew overwhelming responses from various churches, schools, organizations and clubs. There were a total of 48 teams for all the sports. Floorball Men (16 teams), Floorball Ladies (10 teams), Captain Ball (18 teams) and Ultimate Frisbee (4 teams)! All these were represented by:-
Excel Point Community Church
Fettes Park Baptist Church
FGA Centre
Georgetown Baptist Church
Hillside Baptist Church
Penang Christian Centre
Reservoir Garden Baptist Church
Tabernacle of Praise
Wesley Methodist Centre
Hamid Khan School
Methodist Girls School
Contact Floorball Club
Minden UniHawks Floorball Club (USM)

All the 3 sports were played simultaneously. Floorball was played in the indoor stadium while both Captain Ball and Ultimate Frisbee were played at the field. The weather was quite bearable during first part of the day; just a little sun/heat to give an extra oomph to those playing outside. However, it started to pour quite heavily at about lunchtime. We had to very quickly reorganize and place the Captain Ball games into the indoor stadium. Most were thankful for the rain as the heat outside was beginning to take a toll on the participants. As for Ultimate Frisbee, the teams had to wait for the rain to subside before playing their final game.

It was quite a tiring day for all. Towards the end of the Challenge, many players were seen having cramps. It was definitely a sign of the players playing with all their might and strength and their utmost best to win the Challenge Trophy.

All in all it was a great day of fellowship, and not forgetting true sportsmanship! The Challenge could not have been possible if not for these various people who stepped in to lend their helping hands…Here’s our deepest appreciation to them for their generous contribution…
Sponsors : YEOs and VICO
Referees : Floorball – James Looi, Kenny Khoo, Sam Teoh, Deswyn Wan, Wilson Moy,
Loh Jowyee and Chiam Ter Min
Captain Ball – Pr. Daniel Loh and Choong Kit Soon
Ultimate Frisbee – Pr. Amos Eng
Helpers (set-up and secretariats): Eng Seong, Zhong Hua, Paul, Jia Ning, Xiao Hui, Wilson Moy, Kenny Khoo, Sheryn Ng, Lee Wai Wai, Jia Jian, Ken and Yang.



RESULTS
Men's Floorball:
Champion: Torch Bearerz (PCC)
1st Runner-up: Salibandy! CO (TOP)
2nd Runner-up: Innebandy! CO (TOP)
3rd Runner-up: Frontliners Revolution (RGBC)

Women's Floorball:
Champion: Fronliners Fury (RGBC)
1st Runner-up: G12 Dashes (MGS)
2nd Runner-up: G12 Edna Modes (MGS)
3rd Runner-up: Underdawgs Hailstorm (USM)

Captain Ball:
Champion: Snowhites & Her 7 Dudes (HBC)
1st Runner-up: Kungfu Monkeys (PCC)
2nd Runner-up: The Incredible Monkeys (PCC)
3rd Runner-up: Battle Sheep (PCC)

Ultimate Frisbee:
Champion: 412 Throwers (GBC)
1st Runner-up: Xalt (HBC)
2nd Runner-up: Javelins (FGA)
3rd Runner-up: Impact!! (WMC)

Points are given to the winners of each category to determine the overall winner and the results are as followers:

OVERALL WINNERS:
Champion: Penang Christian Centre - 11 Points
1st Runner-up: Hillside Baptist Church - 8 Points
2nd Runner-up: Reservoir Garden Baptist Church - 6 Points

FireAnts Make Local News!

It was a surprise to most of us, but excitement filled the air as smses were sent back and forth concerning the article that appeared in The Star yesterday (18 April 2008) which featured the recent Penang Floorball League and a full blown picture of the FireAnts with their medals and trophy. "How many copies of the newspaper did you buy?"... Well, most of the team members had at least one copy to savour but a few in the team bought more than that to send the article to family and friends who don't get the northern version of The Star. We have included it here, so that you can have a read of it as well. Floorball IS DEFINITELY Making Inroads!

Floorball Grill Winners!

Well, here it is! After 7 weeks of floorball action in the PFL2008, we are proud to announce the winners to the Floorball Grill. For those of you who did not participate because you did not bother to look up the answers, here they are for you:

Q1. How many dimples are there on the official IFF game ball?
Answer: 1516.
Prize: Contactsports Cap and RM20 Voucher
Winner: Kao Lin Ken

Q2. Which countries established their flooball associations before IFF was founded?
Answer: Sweden, Japan, Switzerland and Finland.
Prize: Precision Ball and RM20 Voucher
Winner: Kao Lin Ken

Q3. When a penalty shot is taken, what happens if the ball first hits the bar of the goal cage and then bounces off the keeper and from there into the goal?
Answer: It will be considered a goal.
Prize: Contactsports Cap and RM20 Voucher
Winner: James Looi

Q4. How often is the IFF Rule Book edited and when is the implementation of the next edition?
Answer: Every 4 years. The next edition will be implemented on 1 July 2010.
Prize: Precision Ball and RM20 Voucher
Winner: James Looi

Q5. What is the official system used in floorball to determine the ranking of teams within a group in a competition?
Answer: The ranking within a group shall be decided in the following order:
a)The total number of points.
b)If two or more teams have the same number of points the internal matches of the teams concerned, the internal goal difference included if necessary, shall be decisive.
c)If the internal matches according to b) are not decisive, most scored goals internally shall be decisive.
d)If the ranking can not be decided by the internal matches, the total goal difference of the teams concerned shall be decisive.
e)If the total goal difference is not decisive most scored goals of the teams concerned shall be decisive.
f)f most scored goals is not decisive a drawing of lot with the teams concerned shall settle the ranking.
Prize: Contactsports Cap and RM20 Voucher
Winner: Chiam Ter Min

Q6. What equipment besides a correctly numbered jersey/shirt must a goalkeeper have in order to play in a game?
Answer: An IFF approved face mask (helmet), long trousers and SHOES.
Prize: Precision Ball and RM20 Voucher
Winner: Nil (no winners here as all entries received were incomplete)

Q7. If a goalkeeper handles with his hands the ball passed by a player on his own team, a free-hit a awarded to the opposing team. What sign should the referee make for this offence?
Answer: Delaying Play
Prize: Contactsports Cap and RM20 Voucher
Winner: James Looi

Grand Prize: Vouchers worth RM200!
The Grand Prize goes to the first person will all the correct answers, but since there is no one single person who got all the answers correct, the Grand Prize will go to the first person with the most correct answers)
Winner: James Looi (answering 6 out of 7 questions correctly)

Congratulations to all the prize winners! And even those who sent your entries in, but did not manage to get a prize, congrats to you too. Perhaps next year it wil be your turn to be the first one in. Look out next year for the 2nd edition of The Floorball Grill. Cheers!

*We will contact prize winners to collect prizes soon.

Team Contact

Unlike the other teams, we have waited until the end of the league to officially introduce the members of Team Contact. So here are the players, but they only make a fraction of the team as we recognize the spouses, parents, and family members who play a very important part in this team. We are all linked together and this team is bigger that what is seems. Thank you, for making Team Contact a Great Team!

Team Contact FireAnts
Back Row L to R: Calvin Tan, David Ng, Choong Kit Soon, Henry Cheang, Joshua Lim
Front Row L to R: Isaac Ang, Nicholas Yeoh, Kenny Khoo, Bryan Looi, James Looi, Edward Lim, Penny Khoo

Team Contact Bullets
Back Row L to R: Richard Yeoh, Lim Kai Sheng, Ben Lim, Lawrence Chin, Ian Khor, Sophia Lim, Hai Chin, Sophia Ang
Front Row L to R: Joshua Wong, Isaac Ng, Eythan Yeoh, Benjamin Ong, Chang Sunn Huey, Don Shakir
Not in pic: Sheryn Ng (away on assignment when photo was taken. Apologies!)

Team Contact after the prize giving!