Sport from the database
Ulama
Ulama is a still-practised Mexican continuation of Mesoamerican ballgame traditions. Depending on the variant, a heavy rubber ball is kept legally in play with the hip, forearm or implement.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Keep the heavy rubber ball in play with the allowed body parts or implements and force errors by the other side.
Teilnehmer
Teams under the local variant; sizes and roles are regionally governed.
Teamgröße
Variant-dependent; not globally standardised.
Spielfeld
Regionally marked court/playing area with lines, zones or end areas depending on rules.
Dauer
Match duration and target points vary by regional rule or event.
Wertung
Points and faults depend on the local ulama variant; sources do not document a uniform world code.
Gewinnbedingung
Win by local target score or match rule.
Ausrüstung
Heavy rubber ball, marked court, variant clothing/protection and local rules guidance.
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- using a prohibited body part
- playing the ball outside valid zones
- ignoring a local variant rule
- risking unsafe contact with the heavy ball
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- How a 3,400-year-old ballgame survives in Mexico Associated Press · feature · medium
- Reglas basicas del ulama Deporteka · rules-guide · medium
- A Mesoamerican Ball Game Returns JSTOR Daily · history-guide · medium