▁been ▁played ▁for ▁centuries ▁on ▁the ▁island ▁of ▁Got land ▁in ▁Balt ic ▁Sea . ▁The ▁game ▁is ▁played ▁with ▁two ▁teams ▁of ▁ 7 ▁people ▁on ▁a ▁field ▁that ▁is ▁ ▁wide ▁and ▁that ▁can ▁vary ▁in ▁length . ▁The ▁players ▁hit ▁the ▁ball ▁with ▁their ▁hands ▁or ▁feet . ▁The ▁ ▁pa erk , ▁or ▁serve ▁area , ▁is ▁marked ▁off ▁with ▁wooden ▁l ath s ▁and ▁measures ▁. ▁ ▁The ▁ball ▁is ▁made ▁of ▁a ▁tight ▁ball ▁of ▁y arn ▁that ▁has ▁been ▁dressed ▁in ▁she eps kin . ▁ ▁P är k ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁discipl ines ▁at ▁the ▁annual ▁St ång a ▁Games ▁( St ång asp elen ). ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Var pa ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Br ief ▁description ▁ ▁Category : Team ▁sports ▁Category : B all ▁games ▁Category : G ot land <0x0A> </s> ▁Ice ▁hockey ▁in ▁Australia ▁is ▁only ▁a ▁moder ately ▁popular ▁sport , ▁with ▁low ▁participation ▁and ▁spect ator ▁attend ance ▁figures ▁when ▁compared ▁with ▁many ▁other ▁sports ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁ ▁However , ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁semi - prof essional ▁Australian ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( ab bre vi ated ▁as ▁A I HL ) ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁( in ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁col lapsed ▁former ▁state - based ▁national ▁competition ) ▁has ▁seen ▁an ▁increase ▁in ▁popular ity ▁for ▁the ▁sport , ▁a ▁tr end ▁which ▁continued ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁with ▁the ▁successful ▁expansion ▁of ▁the ▁league