Name of the game : HURLING

Materiales: sicks, balls, pects

N of participants
Description of the game:

Space: basketball court

Duration: 15 min

Hurling is an sport which have a very old orign The hurling is a sport with very ancient origins. The famous legends
of Celtic tradition contain histories of this sport, as that of the mythological hero Cchulainn. In the 13th century his
practice managed to be prohibited under the pretext of the excessive violence between the players.
Already in 1884, the foundation of the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) organized the first national championship of
Ireland: this way there began to be stimulated what in the 20th century would be the sport most seen and practised
of the island. In this championship (All Ireland hurling) there take part several equipments that they represent to the
counties of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Is known to be the fastest game in the world
The hurling consists of placing the "sliothar" (ball) in the hurley (stick) and of transporting it up to the desk to mark a
goal, avoiding the opposite players. The players can take the ball for the soil or raise it. Also it has the possibility of
taking the ball with the hand and of running but only they can give three steps with the ball in the hand. Not this one
allowed to take the ball directly of the soil, they have to raise it with the stick before taking her with the hand or take
her when it is in the air. It is possible to take the sliothar to him on the hurley in balance and traverse everything what
is wanted towards the desk whereas the contrario allows it to him. In this alone game it is allowed take two times the
ball with the hand during 2 times for play until a point is annotated or the sliothar goes out out of the field.
Several types of passes can be realized: passes can be realized by the foot, by the hand opened to throw it and the
most common with the stick.
There are two types of annotations in this game the first one, it was to manage to raise the ball and to introduce her
between the vertical posts and over the poster horizontal that this to 2 meters, with it a point is obtained. The second
one is like in football that serious to manage to introduce the ball between both posts and below the horizontal poster
and it is a goal, which is equivalent to 3 points. It was gaining the equipment that more points have.

Rules:
- You can not pick up the ball directly from the floor, you have to do it with the stick. If the ball is in the air we can pick
up with the hand.
- You can not have the ball further than three steps, so the ball has to be throbbed quickly or it has to be carried in
the stick.
- You have to pass the ball by throbbing it with the stick to a partner.
- Aroun the goal there will be a line up to A meters where any player except the goalkeeper cant enter.
-When the ball goes out of the field the player puts in by throbbing the ball with the stick.
- If the ball goes out from the bottom line the other team put in by throbbing the ball from the half-court line
- The foult must be taken where it has been done.
- The players are allowed to touch the ball with the hand.

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