The main issue in floor hockey is not safety. There is a hidden issue, which is the banning of floor hockey. Schools all around our nation are banning floor hockey because they believe it is unsafe for students. Physical Education teachers represented by the USPE discussion list are trying to explore new ways of improving the safety of floor hockey, so students can enjoy the game. They are doing this in three ways, by improving the protective gear, enforcing penalties, and having safe hockey pucks.
Protective gear worn by the students while engaging in floor hockey is necessary.
Many schools are now requiring students to wear safety goggles while playing floor hockey. One instructor advises the use of mouth guards. He wrote letters to the students parents, informing them on how mouth guards can improve the safety of their child. The money parents spend on a mouth guard could help the decrease of dental bills in the future. Some instructors have the goalies wear safety goggles, while others require them to wear a full goalie mask.