Jugger
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Jugger is a sport that originates in Germany and also, independently, in the USA. It was inspired from the movie The Salute of the Jugger, released in the USA as The Blood of Heroes. It is popular in Germany with its own league and has become known in Australia and the USA. There are teams now in Ireland, England and Denmark. The sport currently expanding. The first ever Jugger international tournament took place in Hamburg, Germany on 20 May, 2007 between the Irish team Setanta and a number of the Northern German teams.
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[edit] Equipment
- The skull (German: jugg): a "ball" made using two pool noodle connecters (not an actual dog skull as in The Blood of Heroes).
- The stakes (German: mal): an upright stake at each end (often made of pool noodle); the skull is placed on the stake to score
- Weapons: The weapons used in jugger are very similar to LARPing weapons. There are strict regulations on the length of weapon and amount of padding used. The weapons in jugger vary in type for different countries.
- Australian-style weapons; each enforcer may have any of the following combinations, with at most one double-up:
- One Polearm may be 1.5 to 2m in length
- One longsword/flail: May be 700mm-1.5m
- Two short swords: up to 700mm in length
- One short sword (see above) and one shield (up to 700mm diameter)
- There is also a chain (2.5m) which is wielded by the chain player, and not the enforcers
- Australian-style weapons; each enforcer may have any of the following combinations, with at most one double-up:
- A gong and 100 stones: The stones are thrown against the gong to keep time. 100 stones per third, 3 thirds per game
- A whistle and a water pistol for each of the two referees
[edit] Roles
A team is composed of the following:
- One qwik (sometimes spelled "quick"): An unarmed player, and the only one allowed to touch the skull
- One chain: A player armed with a chain
- Three enforcers (German: Fighter[1]): Armed with their choice of weapons (except chain). May handle the skull with their weapons
- Up to three substitutes, who may replace any player
[edit] Rules
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[edit] Australia
The goal of the game is to score as many goals as possible, while minimising your opposition's goals. As only the quick may handle the ball, this usually involves defending your quick, allowing them to make a goal. If player is hit by a weapon they are down for five stones unless it was a head or groin shot, in which case the player that hit with the weapon is down for ten stones. A touch is counted as a hit and it is not encouraged to hit with full force.
[edit] References
- ^ Taken from an English translation of a German document: http://garcianet.homeip.net/Jugging/juggerrules.doc
