What is Bandy?
[[Image:Damebandy.jpg|thumb|Women playing bandy for their countries, [[Finland]] and [[Norway]]]] '''Bandy''' is a [[sport]] like [[ice hockey]] but with a [[ball]] instead of a [[puck]] and on a larger field. It is played on ice. The rules are much like the rules for [[association football]]. ==Rules== There are 11 players on each team. The game is 90 minutes long with 45 minutes in each half, like [[association football]] (soccer). The size of the bandy field is the same as in association football. The rules are set by the [[Federation of International Bandy]]. ==International== There are 32 countries in the [[Federation of International Bandy]]. [[Bandy World Championship for men]] has been played recurringly since 1957. ==Other websites== {{Commonscat-inline|Bandy}} * [http://www.worldbandy.com/ Federation of International Bandy] {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Bandy| ]]