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Pushball
Pushball is a historical team game with a very large ball that is pushed together over goal or end lines. Early Spalding rules document teams, field, goals and scoring; modern forms are mainly supervised event, youth or recreation games with adapted safety.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Move the giant ball as a team across the opponent's goal or end line under control.
Teilnehmer
Two teams or groups of adapted size.
Teamgröße
Historically eleven per side; modern play depends on field, ball size, age and supervision.
Spielfeld
Marked field with goals or end lines and safety spacing.
Dauer
Short rounds or periods by event/group rule; historical rules used longer halves.
Wertung
Goal, end-line crossing or challenge points under the agreed variant.
Gewinnbedingung
More points after the agreed number of rounds or match time.
Ausrüstung
Giant ball/cageball, marked field, goals or end lines, sturdy shoes and supervision.
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- dangerous pushing
- kicking the ball or people
- holding under the ball
- ignoring stop/safety calls
- field/contact rule violation
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Plaything of the Gods: Photographs of Pushball The Public Domain Review · history-feature · medium
- Pushball Scouts UK · activity-guide · medium
- Pushball, a Game for Giants that Bewitched Britain Sport & Society Research Network · history-blog · medium
- Push ball: history and description of the game Spalding's Athletic Library · historical-rulebook · medium