Jugger is a sport inspired by the 1989 movie The Salute of the Jugger, in which a game of the same name is played. The transformation into a real sport happened independently in Germany and in Australia.
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A staff, 180 cm in length.
A Q-Tip, 200 cm in length.
A Longsword,40 cm in length (my personal arm).
A short sword and shield, short sword 85 cm in length and the shield must measure 60 cm in diametre.
A chain (kette), 320 cm in length.
Fonts: Wikipedia and JuggerBlog
Pictures from:
http://www.darekkocurek.com/images/m/best/poster-jugger-v-02.jpg (poster in Poland)
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http://img.desmotivaciones.es/201105/homer_simpson_12.jpg (weapons)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Ligalogo.gif/220px-Ligalogo.gif
http://images.eldiario.es/cv/Jugadores-jugger-Valencia_EDIIMA20140722_0217_3.jpg (boys and girls)
http://estaticos.elmundo.es/elmundo/imagenes/2011/12/18/valencia/1324234464_0.jpg (at night)
http://i.imgur.com/QoLbaBF.jpg (poster)
http://static.wix.com/media/b527bb_5fe18e723ba4159a49918e19288353a0.png_srz_585_154_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_png_srz (Asociación Galega)
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Traditional timekeeping is done with a gong and 100 stones: The stones are thrown against the gong to keep time. 100 stones per third, 3 thirds per game. Alternatively a drum or similar is used, with the drummer keeping count of each beat (known as a stone). 100 stones per third, 3 thirds per game. In conjunction with official equipment, smartphone applications are sometimes used for score keeping and/or drum beats.
Weapons: the 'weapons' used in jugger are very similar to Soft Combat weapons. There are strict regulations to the length of a weapon and the amount of padding used. The weapons in jugger vary in type for different countries:
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A staff, 180 cm in length.
A Q-Tip, 200 cm in length.
A Longsword,40 cm in length (my personal arm).
A short sword and shield, short sword 85 cm in length and the shield must measure 60 cm in diametre.
A chain (kette), 320 cm in length.
A team is composed of the 8 following persons, 5 of which are allowed to be on the field:
One qwik (sometimes spelled "quick"]): An unarmed player, and the only one allowed to touch the Jugg (theb all).
Maximum one chain: A player armed with a chain
Three respectively four enforcers
Armed with their choice of weapons (except chain). May handle the skull with their weapons
Up to three substitutes, who may replace any player.
One qwik (sometimes spelled "quick"]): An unarmed player, and the only one allowed to touch the Jugg (theb all).
Maximum one chain: A player armed with a chain
Three respectively four enforcers
Armed with their choice of weapons (except chain). May handle the skull with their weapons
Up to three substitutes, who may replace any player.
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I am a jugger myself! Jugger follows Jugger players all around the world and will share the lives of these young athletes; their impressions and styles of play, capturing the passion they feel for this sport and showing the differences to other major sports and the activity in different countries like Spain, Germany, Ireland and United States. We travel with a select group of jugger players to the World Tournament in Berlin, where they will try to win the ultimate prize in this relatively unknown sport.
There, in Ferrol, we train Friday's and Sunday's 4 P.M. at 8 P.M. A very fun afternoon!
There, in Ferrol, we train Friday's and Sunday's 4 P.M. at 8 P.M. A very fun afternoon!
Fonts: Wikipedia and JuggerBlog
Pictures from:
http://www.darekkocurek.com/images/m/best/poster-jugger-v-02.jpg (poster in Poland)
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvITqLXmD6GXNyu2kr15QTfvi36z7PT8xTAW33mzqtyzN37Fu_ONRAU1nIXTzUO3i8kXjZYvMMQ7duIbtS5YxGKOCh0MOn8khsw1-q-mQ5QSFCO84LC-d3hyPOPnCz1JONIbin2MMEc-5V/s1600/6.jpg (drawing)
http://img.desmotivaciones.es/201105/homer_simpson_12.jpg (weapons)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Ligalogo.gif/220px-Ligalogo.gif
http://images.eldiario.es/cv/Jugadores-jugger-Valencia_EDIIMA20140722_0217_3.jpg (boys and girls)
http://estaticos.elmundo.es/elmundo/imagenes/2011/12/18/valencia/1324234464_0.jpg (at night)
http://i.imgur.com/QoLbaBF.jpg (poster)
http://static.wix.com/media/b527bb_5fe18e723ba4159a49918e19288353a0.png_srz_585_154_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_png_srz (Asociación Galega)
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