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Jugger

Jugger is a team sport using padded pompfen and a game object, the jugg. The goal is to place the jugg in the opposing goal while pompfen players control space and legally take opponents out of play.

LevelMain sport FamilyStick And Ball Sport CategoryStick/team sport

AI-generated illustration: Jugger — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Stick/team sport

Family Stick And Ball Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Jugger is a team sport using padded pompfen and a game object, the jugg.

Geeignet für Fits if you mean modern jugger sport, you expect pompfen, jugg and goal, you do not want animal or polo relations.

Cost Low to medium: clubs/groups often provide pompfen for trial practice. Personal pompfen, team/tournament costs, club fee and travel. Jugger club, university group, league or community practice.

First progress Basic roles quickly; team tactics and clean hits need training.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Padded pompfen, jugg, two goals, marked field, safety/fair-play rules and teams.

First steps

Start with safety rules, pompfen handling, hit counts, runner role and small games.
Look for a local jugger club, university group, league or International Jugger Council community.

Look for a local jugger club, university group, league or International Jugger Council community.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags animal, team, outdoor, tier, jugger, pompfen, jugg, stick-and-ball-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Place the jugg in the opposing goal and score more points.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with runner and pompfen players.

Teamgröße

Team size by regional rules, often five on the field.

Spielfeld

Marked jugger field with two goals and safety space.

Dauer

By stones/time or tournament format.

Wertung

Point when the jugg is legally placed in the goal.

Gewinnbedingung

More points after time or target score.

Ausrüstung

pompfen
jugg
goals
field markings

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe hit
forbidden target area
wrong hit count
field/goal breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

International Jugger Council International Jugger Council · official · medium
Rules of the game Swedish Jugger · rules-guide · medium
Jugger Topend Sports · sport-guide · medium