FIELD
1: Viking Box
This is the area where the Viking is allowed to roam
throughout the game without incurring a penalty.
The viking box extends from the goal line up to a marker agreed upon by both teams;
on smaller courts, face-off dots can be used as the two front corners of the viking box,
while on larger courts, the blue line might serve as the front edge of the box.
A general guideline is that the front edge of the viking box should roughly be halfway between the back
wall of the court and the center line; the field used for VikingBall can change in scale, but the basic proportions
of the court should be present.
There should be enough room for the Runners to circumvent the viking box via the
alley. A chalk line can be used to clearly mark the boundary of the box.
2: Penalty Box
The penalty box is the area behind the goal line. This is where Runners must go after committing a penalty. Runners also stand
in the penalty box at the beginning of penalty shots before the ball is back in play.
3: Alley
This is the area to the on either side of the viking box. Runners can
enter any portion of the field, including the viking box, but the alley
provides a corridor for the Runners to more safely move behind the
opposing goal. It is still possible for the Viking to score hits on
Runners as they move around the viking box; the more aggressive the
Viking is when attacking Runners, the more likely it is that his goal
is vulnerable.
4: Center Line
Although the center line serves no real function in standard gameplay,
it provides a useful marker when determining offensive and defensive field positions.
5: Crease
As in hockey, this is the area where the Viking must initially stand when defending against penalty shots.
6: Goal
In standard play this is a netted goal with a 5' x 5' opening.
The AVL is currently using recycled fishing nets from Port Angeles, Washington.
7: Goal Line
This is the line that marks the plane of the goal. The
ball must cross this line into the goal to be counted as a point. The
goal line is also used as the boundary of the penalty box and functions
as the marker for defending Runners during penalty shots.