Intriguing sports that you don't see much of

[Eamonnca1]

Canadian football.  Look at the size of that field!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwanVaPMys

They have 3 downs instead of 4. If a field goal goes wide and drops into the (huge) end zone, a defending player can catch it and run. There's a yard between the teams at the line of scrimmage, which seems to make it a lot more open. Apparently they favor smaller players who can move quickly.  Anybody here ever watch it?


Bandy. Look at the size of that rink!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUaxDB0ea3M

11-a-side on a rink the size of a soccer pitch. 45 minutes halves. Looks like great stuff. I've always found ice hockey a bit cramped, myself. This gives the players a bit of room to spread out, reminds me of how I always preferred outdoor soccer to indoor because there was a bit of room to play.

[Aerlik]

Sumo.  Seriously.

[BennyHarp]

Watched a game of Lacrosse once and thought it looked like a decent sport.

[Dinny Breen]

Kabaddi massive in India and Pakistan etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgeL7DIZmLA

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Kabaddi massive in India and Pakistan etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgeL7DIZmLA

saw this yrs ago on channel 4, strangely addictive/compelling viewing!

[AZOffaly]

The Ulster Championship of Kabaddi would be some spectacle. They already have the blanket defence and the cynical drag down. The leg wrap would be a logical next step.

Seriously though, what is it? Like Tag except you have to wrestle if you don't get away quickly?

[Walter Cronc]

This is mad. Huge in Florence, Italy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-wxTW7OCI

[AZOffaly]

Or this. Pelota. Called Jai Alai as well I think. Used to be on the opening Credits of Miami Vice if I recall correctly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d45uhH2l3xY

[brokencrossbar1]

This is mad. Huge in Florence, Italy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-wxTW7OCI

Ah here I like that so I do,  can anyone enter?

[The Iceman]

This is mad. Huge in Florence, Italy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-wxTW7OCI

Ah here I like that so I do,  can anyone enter?

You have to be a local to play and form the particular area. Some tight men there BC you'd be eaten alive LOL

[laoislad]

This is mad. Huge in Florence, Italy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-wxTW7OCI

Ah here I like that so I do,  can anyone enter?

Meh it's tame compared to club hurling in Laois.

[StephenC]

Canadian football.  Look at the size of that field!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwanVaPMys

They have 3 downs instead of 4. If a field goal goes wide and drops into the (huge) end zone, a defending player can catch it and run. There's a yard between the teams at the line of scrimmage, which seems to make it a lot more open. Apparently they favor smaller players who can move quickly.  Anybody here ever watch it?

Went to a game up in Ottawa once. Thought the 3 downs led to a lot more risk taking which was good.

[THE MIGHTY QUINN]

Rounders

[Orior]

This is mad. Huge in Florence, Italy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-wxTW7OCI

That looks amazing!

Emm, no, it looks like it is full of very sick-in-the-head people. But I suppose it is a good outlet for blood thirsty animals. Does it save street beatings or reduce the number of rapes that might be carried out otherwise?

[ONeill]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMjJzlVvCiY

Yer boy on 39-40 minutes took too many steps