# Israel Roller Hockey League

The Israel Roller Hockey League is the biggest Roller Hockey Clubs Championship in Israel.

## History and Information About the Israel Association

The Roller Hockey sport was brought to Israel in 1957 by "a handful of fanatics" led by Mr. Aaron Jordan. The founders of the league were Jordan Aaron, Aba Beker, Abraham Moses, Mordechai Sas, Sorkin Arthur (deceased), Phillip Abud, Ramon Irit, Tzvi Shot and Zora Auliven. Honorary Members are Yoav Kadosh, Judit Schumacher, Isaac Ashkenazi, Galiichagoets Sima, Holtzberg Ida (z), Wexler Janna, Efraim Levin, Eliezer Elkin, Luptin Ethel, Flatzor Ester (deceased), Pulber Rivi, Shemko Nathan and Sar Haya.
The association was founded in 1973 by organized skaters, who later grew and developed under the name Association of skates in Israel. Today, the association contains more than 800 members from 30 registered clubs. It also provides guidance and support to union workers, and contributes to the development of skating sports such as figure skating, Rink Hockey, inline skating and roller speed skating. All registered clubs are subject to local management committees consisting of corporate professionals. Each year the organization produces and distributes guidelines to suggest courses of action according to the needs of the area and the international guidelines for the organization. As a full-fledged member of the International Roller Sports Federation and the European Confederation of Roller Skating, the Israeli union is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and maintains a full professional cooperation with the Wingate Institute as well as the Ministry of Science Council of the gambling culture and sports.

## Goals

The primary goals of the league include:
* Managing and supervising the organization of national, international, league, and cup competitions
* Encouraging a professional representation for the skating arena throughout the world
* Creating, developing, and nurturing professional relationships with international associations and skating organizations
* Establishing regulations, instructions, and procedures for the registered clubs within its jurisdiction
* Obtaining and negotiating the necessary budget measures for union purposes
* Publishing a variety of professional movies, journal articles, and other content related to rink hockey, figure skating, inline skating, and roller speed skating
* Organizing mutual funds to provide income for development goals and the union as a whole
* Promoting trainers, judges, administrators, instructional courses, and clubs in Israel and abroad
* Amplifying and nurturing culture in the public consciousness regarding the roller skating industry
* Any other action authorized by the General Assembly in relation to management of the union or promotion of the industry

## Staff Training and Judging

So far, six courses were held in artistic skating instructors - summer projects in the school's coaches and instructors at the Wingate Institute. In 1997-1999 held the first course of its kind accredited training course for judges and coaches at school graduate of the Institute in cooperation with the International Federation Wegyet artistic skating. Hockey industry is so far only two courses and instructors can say as of today is clear and urgent need arises additional training manuals, they can provide an answer to growing demand in recent years.

## Juniors league

In Israel, the Juniors league divided to 2. north and south. The south league administered by Radan Reis and Lior Uliel. There are a few teams, as Tzur Hadasa,Bee'r Tuvia,Nataf, etc.'. The north league administered by Alon Vizman. There are a few teams, some of them are competitiveness and some are there not. example for some competitiveness teams : Kiryat Bialik, Ramat Yishai, Nofit, The Academia for Galgiliot, Hayogev, Maalot, Bet Lehem. The junior league is divided to age strata: U16 (15–16), U14 (13–14), U12 (11–12), and U10 (9–10). Some of the junior U16 league play with their senior clubs.

## Israel League

Some of clubs that competed in the season of 2010 were: Kiryat Bialik, Ramat Yishai, Nofit, The Academia for Galgiliot, Hayogev, Maalot, Bet Lehem.

### List of Winners

| Year | Senior Champion | U19 Champion | U17 Champion | U15 Champion | U13 Champion | U11 Champion |
| 2013–14 | Kiryat Bialik | | | | | |
| 2012–13 | Ramat Yishai | Nofit | | | | |
| 2011–12 | Nofit | | | Alona - Biniamina | | |
| 2010–11 | Maalot | | Nofit | Nofit | Alona - Biniamina | |
| 2009–10 | Ramat Yishai | | Kiryat Bialik | Nofit | Nofit | Alona - Biniamina |
| 2008–09 | Ramat Yishai | | | | Alona - Biniamina | |

### Number of Israeli National Seniors Championships by team

| Team | Championships |
| Ramat Yishai | 3 |
| Maalot | 1 |
| Nofit | 1 |
| Kiryat Bialik | 1 |
| TOTAL | 6 |

## Israel Cup

Israel Cup is the second main competition of Roller Hockey in Israel, and is disputed by all the Roller Hockey clubs in Israel.

### Winners

| Year | Senior Cup | U19 Cup | U16 Cup | U14 Cup | U12 Cup | U10 Cup |
| 2013 | Ramat Yishai | Nofit | | | | |
| 2012 | Nofit | | | Alona - Biniamina | | |
| 2011 | Academia Galgiliot | | Nofit | Alona - Biniamina | Alona - Biniamina | |
| 2010 | Ramat Yishai | | Nofit | Beit Lehem | Nofit | Beit Lehem |
| 2009 | Academia Galgiliot | | Cancelled | Beit Lehem | Beit Lehem | Alona - Biniamina |

### Number of Israel Cups by Senior team

| Team | Cups |
| Ramat Yishai | 2 |
| Academia Galgiliot | 2 |
| Nofit | 1 |
| TOTAL | 5 |