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Originally posted by Colin
As a goalie I've always hated playing with a ball first because the spins and improper balance of balls makes them frequently unpredictable and second, becuase with a ball any yahoo can roof it.
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Amen, brother.
On another note, I think the popularity of roller hockey on Long Island (where I am from) and in the Mid-Atlantic in general is due in part to two reasons: lack of availability of ice and finance.
One local rink on Long Island charges $500-650 per hour for ice time, depending on the time of day that you rent it. In contrast, you can rent some of the top-notch roller facilities for $250 an hour. Some of you may really be surprised by how badly they rape us in order to rent a rink, be it ice or roller.
The leagues are proportionately expensive, as ice is too expensive for most people to afford, and rarely has games at reasonable times. Many people can't play hockey at 1-2am, like some of these ice leagues schedule.