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Shinty-Hurling

Shinty-Hurling is a sport or discipline with its own rules, equipment, and scoring formats. At its core, the sport is about score more goals than the opposing team. Participation format: Team sport. It is typically contested on or in Grass pitch with goals. Scoring is based on Goal scoring. Core equipment includes Caman stick, small hard ball, goals, and protective gear. Listed competitions include Camanachd Cup, Mowi Premiership, Shinty-Hurling International Series. Origin/development: Schottisches Hochland, 1893. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Other
Family Other
Level Variant

Weitere Angaben

Tags shinty-hurling, other, weitere-sportart, sonstiges

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to score more goals than the opposing team.

Teilnehmer

Two teams.

Teamgröße

Traditionally 12 players per side in senior play.

Spielfeld

Large grass field with goals.

Dauer

Match duration under Camanachd competition rules.

Wertung

Goals count when the ball is legally played into the opponent's goal.

Gewinnbedingung

Most goals at full time wins.

Ausrüstung

  • caman stick
  • shinty ball
  • goals
  • protection by rule

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • dangerous swing
  • illegal body contact
  • foot/hand rule breach
  • unsporting conduct

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • The Camanachd Association (Camanachd)