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Bandy is a winter sport and has a common background with soccer, ice hockey, and field hockey. Bandy is played on an ice surface the size of a soccer field and is best described as field hockey on skates. Each team plays with 11 players on the ice, including a goalkeeper. 

The aim of Bandy is to score goals by hitting an orange or pink ball the approximate size of a tennis ball into the opposing team's net with a curved stick four feet in length. Depending on how the player strikes the ball with the stick, they can put a spin on the ball, making it curve, knuckle or dive. The goal measures 7' x 11.5'. While the goalkeeper wears more padding than other players, they do not use a stick as they are the only player allowed to use their hands to control the ball. 

Games consist of two 45-minute halves. A ten-minute interval takes place at half-time when the team change ends. The rules of bandy are very similar to the rules of soccer.