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Broomball Canada


Broomball Canada, formerly the Canadian Broomball Federation (CBF), is the official governing body of the sport of broomball in Canada.[1]

Broomball Canada
SportBroomball
CategoryWinter sport
Team sport
Ball sport
AbbreviationBC
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
ReplacedCanadian Broomball Federation
Official website
www.broomball.ca
Canada

The role of the organization is to provide leadership by promoting and developing broomball and developing and coordinating programs and services designed to meet the needs of the broomball community. The philosophy of the Broomball Canada places the athlete at the heart of the organization.[2][3]

The annual Canadian membership is around 19,000 registered players with another 15,000 who participate at the recreational level which includes all age groups and schooling levels including elementary school.

The Canadian national broomball teams have competed in every World Broomball Championships since its inception.

Competitive categories edit

Broomball Canada has four main competitive categories to classify the different sports levels and divisions that are available to all ages.[4]

Age categories
Category Age Details
U12 (Pee Wee) Boys or girls between 9 and 11 No contact
U14 (Bantam) Boys or girls between 12 and 13 Played with contact
U16 (Midget) Boys or girls between 14 and 15 Played with contact
U20 (Juvenile) Boys or girls between 16 and 19 Played with contact
Elite (Juvenile and Senior) Men or women 17 years and up Played with contact
Intermediate Men, women, and mixed teams
17 years and up		 No contact

History edit

 
Antique Broomball - Petrolia Girls Team - Ontario, Canada - Early 1900s

The exact origin of the sport has been difficult to pinpoint. Broomball can be traced back to the early 1900s. The sport was played on icy surfaces about the size of today's hockey rinks, surfaces such as lakes, ponds and rivers. The First Nations peoples are believed to have passed the sport on to the settlers.

In 1961, the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act came into force in Canada whereby the Government of Canada made an official commitment to “encourage, promote and develop fitness and amateur sport in Canada.” A few years later, the Canadian government created two new directorates: Recreation Canada, which was tasked with improving the lifestyle of Canadians, and Sport Canada, which was responsible for developing competitive sport.[5]

The predecessor to Broomball Canada, the Canadian Broomball Federation, was founded in 1976, roughly 10 years after the enactment of the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act. During the 1975 "national broomball tournament" in Montreal, Quebec it was decided that the sport needed a governing body. The members of the Alberta Broomball Association met with representatives of other Canadian provinces and formed what became the Canadian Broomball Federation.[6]

In the 1980s, the organization developed the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) to focus on Canadian youth in the sport.

Current status edit

Over the past half decade[when?] the sport has seen a great decline in participation, evidence of which can be seen in all age categories and levels of competition. Schools are showing less team development in both elementary and high schools in every Canadian province.

At the Canadian Broomball Championships (CBC) there are fewer provinces participating.[when?] Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia/New Brunswick (together as Maritimes) currently hold the sport together. The remaining provinces, Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and British Columbia, were once big players in the sport but have taken a step back.

The lack of participation has been blamed[by whom?] on lack of leadership at the higher levels of the sport. Additionally, a lack of general awareness and knowledge of the sport in schools across Canada is considered to be another contributing factor. Adding to the problem is that broomball is sometimes confused with ringette and curling. Parents tend to sign their children up for mainstream sports such as ice hockey. Although broomball is more well known in rural areas, it lacks funding to become more popular and achieve growth in urban areas.[4]

Provincial Associations edit

Provincial Associations
Province or Territory Association
  Alberta Alberta Broomball Association[7]
  British Columbia British Columbia Broomball Society
  Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Broomball Association
  Manitoba Manitoba Broomball
  Ontario Federation of Broomball Associations of Ontario[8]
  Yukon Yukon Broomball Association
  Northwest Territories Northwest Territories Broomball Association
  Quebec Federation Quebecoise de Ballon sur Glace
  Newfoundland & Labrador Broomball Newfoundland & Labrador
  New Brunswick
  Nova Scotia 		The Maritimes Broomball Association
(New Brunswick and Nova Scotia combined)

Broomball Canada executives edit

2022[9]
President George Brown
Vice-President Marketing and Promotions Chad Schneider
Vice-President Technical Danny Decourval
Treasurer Greg Mastervick
Secretary Barbara Wlodarczyk
Referee in Chief Doug Galt
Executive Assistant Cathy Derewianchuk
High Performance Director Racim Kebbab
Sport Development Coordinator Véronique Cayer
Coaching Coordinator

National Championship results edit

Senior Men's edit

Senior Men's[10]
Year Host Winner
2022 Saskatoon, SK As de St-Coeur de Marie (Quebec)
2021 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2020 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2019 Cornwall, ON Ottawa Nationals (Ontario)
2018 Portage La Prairie, MB Ottawa Nationals (Ontario)
2017 Alma, QC Patriotes (Quebec)
2016 Owen Sound, ON Ottawa Nationals (Ontario)
2015 Montreal, QC Palmerston Rookies (Ontario)
2014 Calgary, AB Pogos (Quebec)
2013 Regina, SK Briquetal L’Assomption (Quebec)
2012 Stratford, ON Briquetal (Quebec)
2011 Blainville, QC Ottawa Nationals (Ontario)
2010 Arnprior, ON Pogos Rancuniers (Quebec)
2009 Saskatoon, SK Ottawa Nationals (Ontario)
2008 Blainville, QC Frost (Quebec)
2007 Selkirk, MB Bruno Axemen (Saskatchewan)
2006 Leduc, AB Bruno Axemen (Saskatchewan)
2005 Prince George, BC Frost (Quebec)
2004 Longueuil, QC Bruno Axemen (Saskatchewan)
2003 Cornerbrook, NL Rang A Tangs (Ontario)
2002 Ottawa, ON Titans (Quebec)
2001 Calgary, AB Regina Silversceen Bruins (Saskatchewan)
2000 Halifax, NS Embrun Pluming (Ontario)

Senior Women's edit

Senior Women's[11]
Year Host Winner
2022 Saskatoon, SK Eastern Rebels (Ontario)
2021 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2020 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2019 Cornwall, ON Vipers (Ontario)
2018 Portage La Prairie, MB Eastern Rebels (Ontario)
2017 Alma, QC Eastern Rebels (Ontario)
2016 Owen Sound, ON Huskies (Quebec)
2015 Montreal, QC Huskies (Quebec)
2014 Calgary, AB Huskies (Quebec)
2013 Regina, SK Huskies (Quebec)
2012 Stratford, ON Huskies (Quebec)
2011 Blainville, QC Huskies (Quebec)
2010 Arnprior, ON OSS (Ontario)
2009 Saskatoon, SK Huskies (Quebec)
2008 Blainville, QC McMillan Sand & Gravel (Ontario)
2007 Selkirk, MB Huskies (Quebec)
2006 Leduc, AB Huskies (Quebec)
2005 Prince George, BC Huskies (Quebec)
2004 Longueuil, QC Quest (Quebec)
2003 Cornerbrook, NL McMillan Sand & Gravel (Ontario)
2002 Ottawa, ON Huskies (Quebec)
2001 Calgary, AB McMillan Sand & Gravel (Ontario)
2000 Halifax, NS Huskies (Quebec)

Mixed edit

Mixed[12]
Year Host Winner
2022 Saskatoon, SK Broom-Shak Becancour (Quebec)
2021 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2020 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2019 Cornwall, ON Broom-Shak Becancour (Quebec)
2018 Portage La Prairie, MB Broom-Shak Becancour (Quebec)
2017 Alma, QC Broom-Shak Becancour (Quebec)
2016 Owen Sound, ON Misled (Ontario)
2015 Montreal, QC Broom-Shak Becancour (Quebec)
2014 Calgary, SB Broom-Shak Becancour (Quebec)
2013 Regina, SK Regina silver Foxes (Saskatchewan)

U20 Boy's edit

U20 Boy's[13]
Year Host Winner
2022 Cornwall, Ontario   Blitx (Quebec)
2021 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2020 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2019 Riviere du Loup, Quebec   Sting (Ontario)
2018 Owen Sound, Ontario   Sting (Ontario)
2017 Estevan, Saskatchewan   Valley Gamblers (Ontario)
2016 Arnprior, Ontario   Valley Gamblers (Ontario)
2015 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba   As St-Coeur de Marie (Quebec)
2014 Alma, Quebec   Valley Gamblers (Ontario)
2013 Cornwall, Ontario   Valley Gamblers (Ontario)
2012 St. Laurent, Quebec   Sting (Ontario)
2011 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba   Valley Gamblers (Ontario)
2010 Balgonie/White City, Saskatchewan   Clippers (Saskatchewan)
2009 Terrebonne, Quebec   Odessa Bandits (Saskatchewan)
2008 Windsor, Ontario   Briquetal (Quebec)
2007 Balgonie, Saskatchewan   Sphinx L’Assomption (Quebec)
2006 Carleton Place, Ontario   College L’Assomption (Quebec)
2005 Leduc, Alberta   College L’Assomption (Quebec)
2004 Regina, Saskatchewan   College Laval (Quebec)
2003 Joliette, Quebec   Bruno Jr. Axemen (Saskatchewan)
2002 Oak Bluff, Manitoba   Bruno Jr. Axemen (Saskatchewan)
2001 Palmerston, Ontario   Seaforth Hitmen (Ontario)
2000 Embrun, Ontario   College Laval (Quebec)

U20 Girl's edit

U20 Girl's[14]
Year Host Winner
2022 Cornwall, Ontario   Debden Roadrunners (Saskatchewan)
2021 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2020 NO EVENT HELD(COVID-19)
2019 Riviere du Loup, Quebec   Palmerston Terminators (Ontario)
2018 Owen Sound, Ontario   T-Miss (Quebec)
2017 Estevan, Saskatchewan   CAJ Centre du Quebec (Quebec)
2016 Arnprior, Ontario   CAJ Centre du Quebec (Quebec)
2015 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba   Seaway Valley Devils (Ontario)
2014 Alma, Quebec   Eastern Thunder (Ontario)
2013 Cornwall, Ontario   Eastern Thunder (Ontario)
2012 St. Laurent, Quebec   Eastern Thunder (Ontario)
2011 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba   Eastern Thunder (Ontario)
2010 Balgonie/White City, Saskatchewan   Eastern Thunder (Ontario)
2009 Terrebonne, Quebec   Seaway Valley Devils (Ontario)
2008 Windsor, Ontario   Seaway Valley Devils (Ontario)
2007 Balgonie, Saskatchewan   Seaway Valley Devils (Ontario)
2006 Carleton Place, Ontario   Eastern Thunder (Ontario)
2005 Leduc, Alberta   Seaway Valley Devils (Ontario)
2004 Regina, Saskatchewan   Seaway Valley Devils (Ontario)
2003 Joliette, Quebec   Seaway Valley Devils (Ontario)
2002 Oak Bluff, Manitoba   College Stanislas (Quebec)
2001 Palmerston, Ontario   College Stanislas (Quebec)
2000 Embrun, Ontario   College Stanislas (Quebec)

Funding edit

Broomball is recognized as one of the first 6 Canadian heritage sports and thus receives funding from Heritage Canada to the amount of $105,000. The funding is meant to develop and build the sport as it receives little sponsorship from companies, the remaining income to the sport is from membership fees and workshops. To continue to receive funding from Heritage Canada, the broomball federation must continue to actively seek sponsorship from corporate sponsors. While the sport is strongly supported by Heritage Canada it would prefer to reduce dependency in order to more readily finance other initiatives. [4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Discover Canada's Sport Scene". Canadian Heritage. Government of Canada. September 10, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "CBF Mission Statement". Canadian Broomball Federation. CBF. 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Canadian Broomball Federation". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Happening Marketing" (PDF). John Molson School of Business. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sport Canada and the Public Policy Framework for Participation and Excellence in Sport"
  6. ^ Przybysz, Rick. "The Sport of Broomball Historical Roots". Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Alberta Broomball Association". albertabroomball.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ontario Broomball". ontariobroomball.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Broomball Canada Executives".
  10. ^ "Senior Men's Championships".
  11. ^ "Senior Men's Championships".
  12. ^ "Senior Men's Championships".
  13. ^ "U20 Boy's Championships".
  14. ^ "U20 Girl's Championships".
  15. ^ "All Elite Broomball (AEB)". aebroomball.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  16. ^ "United States Broomball Association". usbabroomball.org/. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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