Chaco South American Indian Hockey

About

A game similar to Field Hockey played with a ball made of wood or rope by Chaco Indian tribes in South America, sometimes instead of war or to prove superiority over another tribe. The World Indigineous Games were held in Palmas, Brazil, in 2015 for the first time. This is a Maori video of the event from Te Karere TVNZTe Karere TVNZ.

Video

References

Bibliography

[1] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Chaco South American Indian Hockey” World Sports Encyclopedia pg. 123. MBI Publishing, St. Paul. Minnesota, USA.

Social Media

[2] You Tube Te Karere TVNZTe Karere TVNZ  Channel (2015) Indigenous sports teams meet in Palmas, Brazil for inaugural worldwide Indigenous Games [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXDV331Ob8M  [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Emmanuel (Kimmage Development Studies Centre, Dublin, Ireland).

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Chandimu (Tanzanian Football)

About

Chandimu is a Tanzanian Street version of Association Football (soccer) played usually with teams of 2-15 people and stones or posts without crossbars or netting for goals. The Logos and Videos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Video

References

Bibliography

[1] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Chandimu” World Sports Encyclopedia pg. 123. MBI Publishing, St. Paul. Minnesota, USA.

Social Media

[2] You Tube richard chadi  Channel (2011)  Makaburini mpira wa chandimu kazi kazii [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWmvTVXSdq8 [Accessed 18 May 2021]

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Kemari (Japanese Football Code) 794-Present

Report

Kemari is an ancient Japanese Football game resembling hacky-sack or keepy-uppies. The aim of the players is to keep the ball in the air by kicking it with the leg or feet, either to another player or to themselves. It is the achievement of the highest artistic performance that is important rather than winning. It is played by 6-8 players and is not limited by time. In the Modern Era it is usually stopped by one of the players selected as the game leader and resumed after a break. Each game usually lasts 10-15 minutes. It is played by both men and women and is considered a national sport, enjoyed by families, three generations sometimes playing at the same, which is not unusual to see. It dates from the Heian Period (794-1195).

Video of Kemari 201

Kemari 2011 [References: 3]

Please Note: this game gets off to a slow start, like a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Jump to about 2 minutes in to see how similiar to the modern game of hacky sack it is.

References

Bibliography

[1] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Kemari” World Sports Encyclopedia pg. 316. MBI Publishing, St. Paul. Minnesota, USA.

[2] Encyclopaedia Brittanica (2021) Kemari [Internet] Available from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/kemari [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Social Media

[3] You Tube zaicushastyj Channel (2011) Kemari (Japanese: 蹴鞠) is a form of football that was popular in Japan during the Heian Period. Kemari has been revived in modern times. This game was played in Sniramine-jingu, Kyoto [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MGp_sQHQLc [Accessed 18 May 2021]

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Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2008

Comune di Firenze Logo
Comune di Firenze Logo [References: 1]

Results

DateTeam 1Team 2
Semi-Finals
14.06.2008Azzurri di Santa Croce5Bianchi di Santo Spirito3 ½
15.06.2008Rossi di Santa Maria NovellaWinVerdi di San GiovanniForfeit #
FInal
24.06.2008Rossi di Santa Maria Novella 9 ½ Azzurri di Santa Croce 4
[References: 2]

Note: # Verdi di San Giovanni forfeited the Semi-Final with Rossi due to protesting at the introduction of new regulations.

Report

Rossi di Santa Maria Novella were Calcio Storico Fiorentino Champions in 2008 with a 9 ½ to 4 victory over Azzurri di Santa Croce in the Final. Calcio Storico Fiorentino (“Florentine Historical Football”) is a Medieval Football game, first organised in Renaissance Florence, Tuscany, Italy, that was first played by workers between breaks in work, and then organised matches beginning in 1530. It is played by four teams representing the four quarters of Florence during the main festival period in Florence each year.

References

Images

[1] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) logo-tamburino-firenze [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/sites/default/files/logo-tamburino-firenze.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Risultati Partite [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/risultati_partite [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[4] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO [Internet] Available from: http://calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=calcio-storico-fiorentino [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[5] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Studies & Documentation [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=studi_e_documentazione [Accessed 4 August 2020]

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Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2009

Comune di Firenze Logo
Comune di Firenze Logo [References: 1]

Results

DateTeam 1Team 2
Semi-Finals
13.06.2009Rossi di Santa Maria Novella11Bianchi di Santo Spirito4
14.06.2009Azzurri di Santa Croce14Verdi di San Giovanni0
Final
24.06.2009Rossi di Santa Maria Novella 14Azzurri di Santa Croce3 ½
[References: 2]

Report

Rossi di Santa Maria Novella were 2009 Calcio Storico Fiorentino Champions having defeated Azzurri di Santa Croce 14- 3 ½ in the Final. Calcio Storico Fiorentino (“Florentine Historical Football”) is a Medieval Football game, first organised in Renaissance Florence, Tuscany, Italy, that was first played by workers between breaks in work, and then organised matches beginning in 1530. It is played by four teams representing the four quarters of Florence during the main festival period in Florence each year.

References

Images

[1] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) logo-tamburino-firenze [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/sites/default/files/logo-tamburino-firenze.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Risultati Partite [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/risultati_partite [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[4] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO [Internet] Available from: http://calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=calcio-storico-fiorentino [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[5] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Studies & Documentation [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=studi_e_documentazione [Accessed 4 August 2020]

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Marn Grook (Australian Aboriginal Football)

Report

An Australian Aborigine game where the objective is to keep the ball in the air as long as possible. It includes the idea of the ‘mark’ whereby a player who catches the ball in the air can have a ‘free kick’. Tom Wills, who has Irish connections incorporated the idea into English Public School Football Codes, along with Gaelic Football like scoring to codify Australian Football in the 1840s.

adult happy sportsman hitting ball with head
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References

Internet Archives

Aboriginal Football Wayback Machine (2006) Marn Grook [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20060512152437/http://www.aboriginalfootball.com.au/marngrook.html (article)

Images

Photo by Yogendra Singh on Pexels.com

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Martha

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Cuju (Chinese Football Code) 770 BC – Present

Report

Cuju is an Ancient Chinese code of Football, whose origins are unclear but maybe in Lanzi, the capital of Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period 770 bc – 476 bc. After attending the Chian World Football Exhibition in 2004, President Sepp S. Blatter of FIFA, the world governing body of Soccer, declared that it was the origins of the present game of soccer.

It appears to have had religious symbolism, the football field represented the earth, and the football represented the celestial bodies. It is estimated that there are approximately 5,000 players of Cuju in Linzi distict. During the Northern Song Dynasty 960-1126 football pitches were laid out and professional Cuju football teams played at the court of the emperor. During the earlier Han dynasty the sport had poetic writing about it and had military significance as well as recreational. ‘Ju’ means a rubber ball covered in leather or an animal bladder stuffed with feathers. Cuju means to ‘Kick a ball with the foot’.

According to the World Sports Encyclopedia, the number of players in team was not fixed, and the numbers varied from 2-10. Teams could only pass to teammates in their own half, and by the time the border was crossed had to kick towards the goal, which was two poles adorned with coloured ribbons. It involves an aspect of keepie-uppies, like in Marn Grook.

Video

Cuju Video [References: 3]

References

Websites

[1] Oxford Reference (2021) Cuju [Internet] Available from: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095652439 [Accessed 25 March 2021]

[2] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Cuju” World Sports Encyclopaedia pg. 150.

Media

[3] You Tube (2021) Aug 19, 2018 “Man finds joy playing cuju, the parent of modern soccer” [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBWojS3kH4 [Accessed 25 March 2021]

Acknowledgements

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Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2011

Cumune Di Firenze Logo [Reference: 1]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
18.06.2011Bianchi di Santo Spirito7Rossi di Santa Maria Novella1
19.06.2011Azzurri di Santa Croce12Verdi di San Giovanni3½
Final
24.06.2011Azzurri di Santa Croce2½Bianchi di Santo Spirito1½
Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2011 [References: 2]

Report

Azzurri di Santa Croce won a close, low-scoring Calcio Fiorentino Final against Bianchi di Santo Spirito in 2011. They had earlier defeated Verdi di San Giovanni by a wide margin in the Semi-Finals, putting up a huge score of 12.

Calcio Storico Fiorentino Stock Photo - Azzurri di Santa Croce (Blue) v Bianchi di Santo Spirito (White) [Reference: 6][Picture Credit: Giuseppe Sabella]
Calcio Storico Fiorentino Stock Photo – Azzurri di Santa Croce (Blue) v Bianchi di Santo Spirito (White) [Reference: 6][Picture Credit: Giuseppe Sabella]

About

Calcio Storico Fiorentino has been played in Florence, Tuscany since the Renaissance, around 1460-1470 AD. The first organised match took place on February 17, 1530. It was revived in the 20th Century, first under the 1930s government of Mussolini, and then again after World War II in the Italian Republic. Earlier matches dating back to the 1400s mention games played in breaks between work by workers [Reference: 2-5]

The matches usually take place during the June Festival period, with four teams, Azzurri, Bianchi, Rossi and Verdi (Blues, Whites, Reds and Greens) representing the four quarters of the city of Florence. The match is played between 54 players – two teams of 27 – with teams reversing ends after each score. It is played on sand in the Plaza. There are usually a Semi-Finals and Final. Half Points are scored, and teams play in traditional dress.

References

Images

[1] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) logo-tamburino-firenze [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/sites/default/files/logo-tamburino-firenze.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Risultati Partite [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/risultati_partite [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[4] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO [Internet] Available from: http://calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=calcio-storico-fiorentino [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[5] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Studies & Documentation [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=studi_e_documentazione [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Images

[6] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) cover-1_0 [Internet] Available from:http://calciostoricofiorentino.it/sites/default/files/cover-1_0.jpg [Accessed 1 December 2020]

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UCD Sepak Takraw Club 2014-Present

UCD Sepak Takraw Club [Reference: 1]

Report

The Sepak Takraw Club in University College Dublin has been playing a match amongst its own members each week since September 2014. [Reference: 2]

UCD Sepak Takraw Club Team Photo September 2018
UCD Sepak Takraw Club Team Photo September 2018 [Reference: 4]

About Sepak Takraw

Sepak Takraw is a version of Volleyball played with every part of the body except the arms and is Native to Malaysia and Thailand, both of whom claim to have invented it and where the game is a National Sport. It is popular throughout South East and East Asia.

UCD Sepak Takraw Club in Action from October 2018
UCD Sepak Takraw Club in Action from October 2018 [Reference: 3]

References

Logos

[1] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.856655207680172/856655271013499/ [Accessed 26 November 2020]

Social Media

[2] UCD Sepak Takraw Club (Facebook) (2019) Page [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/ [Accessed 27 June 2019]

Images

[3] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Photo, October 6, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.2156936830985330/2156936084318738/ [Accessed 26 November 2020]

[4] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Photo, September 26, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.856696377676055/2143736898971990 [Accessed 26 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui (Trinity College Dublin) & Eoghan Murphy.

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Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2010

Comune di Firenze Logo
Comune di Firenze Logo [Reference: 1]

Result

DateHome TeamAway Team
Final
24.06.2010Azzurri di Santa Croce11½Bianchi di Santo Spirito3
Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2010 [Reference: 2]

Report

Azzurri di Santa Croce won the 2010 Calcio Fioerntino Trofeo with a 11½ to 3 win over Bianchi di Santo Spirito in the Final. No Semi-Finals were played in 2010.

About

Calcio Storico Fiorentino has been played in Florence, Tuscany since the Renaissance. The first organised match took place on February 17, 1530. It was revived in the 20th Century. first under the 1930s government of Mussolini, and then again after World War II in the Italian Republic. Earlier matches dating back to the 1400s mention games played in breaks between work by workers [Reference: 2-5]

The matches usually take place during the June Festival period, with four teams, Azzurri, Bianchi, Rossi and Verdi (Blues, Whites, Reds and Greens) representing the four quarters of the city of Florence. The match is played between 54 players – two teams of 27 – with teams reversing ends after each score. It is played on sand in the Plaza. There are usually a Semi-Finals and Final. Half Points are scored, and teams play in traditional dress.

[6] Florence Italy, February 9th, 2019: football Serie A match between Fiorentina vs Napoli at Artemio Franchi Stadium. In the pic: Florentine historical football By Gennaro Di Rosa / www.shutterstock.com

References

Images

[1] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) logo-tamburino-firenze [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/sites/default/files/logo-tamburino-firenze.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Risultati Partite [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/risultati_partite [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[4] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO [Internet] Available from: http://calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=calcio-storico-fiorentino [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[5] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Studies & Documentation [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=studi_e_documentazione [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Images

[6] Florence Italy, February 9th, 2019: football Serie A match between Fiorentina vs Napoli at Artemio Franchi Stadium. In the pic: Florentine historical football By Gennaro Di Rosa / www.shutterstock.com

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