Conference hbahba::cam_sports

>	Saw this on SportsChannel last night.  It's kind of a cross between
>	field hockey, lacross and Australlian football.
>
>	No this is NOT a game played by that lovable twosome on "Wayne's
>	World".
>
>	It was on Gaelic Games '94.
>
>	Has anyone ever played this or even heard of it before?



This is a tough-assed game from the British Isles.

We used to have a topic in older versions of sports:

Here's the rules:


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Note 2.0                        Rules for Hurling                      5 replies
BRAHMS::DARCY "George Darcy"                        101 lines  20-FEB-1986 00:58
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Hurling is a favorite sport in Ireland.  The following are basic rules
of hurling, thanks to Seamus Power who works in Clonmel, in County
Tipperary, Ireland.  Hurling appears to be a cross between American
football, hockey, and soccer.  It's very fast paced and exciting for
both player and fan.


From:	KLOV05::S_DEPAOR     31-JAN-1986 08:12
To:	BRAHMS::DARCY
Subj:	RULES OF HURLING


HI GEORGE 
         THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY ON THE RULES OF PRO FOOTBALL. I WAS AWARE
 OF SOME OF THE RULES BUT NOT TO SURE OF THEM.  IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY TACTICAL
GAME. IF IT IS POSSIBLE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TELL ME MORE ABOUT
THE PLAYERS POSITIONS.

THE GAME OF HURLING IS REALLY A VERY SIMPLE SPORT; ALTHOUGH PLAYED AT A VERY
FAST PACE.

HERE ARE THE POSITIONS AND SOME OF THE RULES



				:		:
				:		:
     				----------------				
				:  GOALKEEPER   :


  RIGHT CORNER-BACK	 	   CENTER-BACK	        LEFT CORNER-BACK	





  RIGHT HALF-BACK		   HALF-BACK		LEFT CORNER-BACK





                  CENTER FIELD             CENTER FIELD




  RIGHT HALF-FORWARD       CENTER HALF-FORWARD         LEFT HALF-FORWARD




  RIGHT CORNER-FORWARD        FULL-FORWARD        LEFT CORNER-FORWARD




THESE ARE THE PLAYERS POSITIONS ON THE FIELD OF PLAY. AS YOU CAN SEE 
THERE ARE FIFTEEN PLAYERS PER TEAM.

THE PLAYING AREA IS 150 YARDS X 80 YARDS.

THERE ARE TWO HALFS EACH BEING 35 MINUTES LONG.

THE REFEREE SHARTS THE GAME BY TOSSING THE BALL IN BETWEEN THE OPOSING 
TEAMS CENTER FIELD MEN. THEY TRY TO GAIN POSSETION OF THE BALL AND 
THEN TRY TO SET UP A SCORE.

IF THE BALL GOES OVER THE END LINE IT GOES DEAD AND THE GOAL KEEPER 
PUCKS IT OUT THE FIELD TO ONE OF HIS TEAM MATES. IF IT GOES DEAD OFF 
A DEFENDER IT IS GIVEN TO THE OTHER TEAM FOR A "FREE PUCK" AT THE 
SEVENTY YARD LINE.

IF IT IS STRUCK OVER THE SIDELINE IT GIVEN TO THE OTHER TEAM FOR A 
"SIDELINE CUT".

WHEN TAKING A FREE PUCK THE PLAYER, USING HIS HURLEY, MAY RISE THE BALL 
OFF THE GROUND AND STRIKE IT IN THE AIR.

WHEN TAKING A SIDELINE HE MUST STRIKE THE BALL WITHOUT TRYING TO 
RISE IT FIRST; ALTHOUGHT IF THE BALL IS STUCK PROPERLY IT MAY 
RISE AND TRAVEL QUITE A DISTANCE.

A PLAYER MAY NOT TAKE MORE THAN THREE STEPS WITH THE BALL IN HIS HAND.
HE MAY RUN AS FAR AS AN OPPOSING PLAYER WILL ALLOW WITH IT ON HIS 
HURLEY.

SCORES ARE ACHIVED BY PUTTING THE BALL BETWEEN THE UPRIGHTS FOR ONE 
POINT, AND BY BEATING THE GOALKEEPER AND PUTTING IT PAST HIM INTO THE NET 
UNDER THE CROSSBAR FOR A GOAL, EQUALING THREE POINTS.

YOU MAY NOT TACKEL A PLAYER FROM BEHIND BUT YOU CAN TRY TO KNOCK THE 
BALL AWAY FOR HIM WHILE RUNNING BESIDE HIM.
WHILE TRYING TO DO THIS YOU MAY TOUCH THE OTHER PLAYER ONLY WITH YOUR 
SHOULDER AND TOO HIS SHOULDER AND TRY TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE BALL.

FOR SHORT PASSING YOU MAY USE YOUR HAND, WITHOUT DROPPING YOUR HURLEY.
HOWEVER IF YOUR HURLEY IS KNOCKED FROM YOUR HAND YOU MAY KICK IT OR 
PALM IT WITH YOUR HAND.

...I just want Kev on my team.

	There was actually a spattering of players wearing helmets, but
	most didn't. 

	Speaking of 'spattering' one bloke got wacked across the face by
	another's hurley.  Blood streaming down his face...no stoppage
	of play...no substitute...just keep playing.


	billl

>	Speaking of 'spattering' one bloke got wacked across the face by
>	another's hurley.  Blood streaming down his face...no stoppage
>	of play...no substitute...just keep playing.



And if they were all Irish, or Scottish, or English, I'm sure that as
soon as they came off the pitch they were lighting up cigarettes....


'Saw

Sounds like a game to played after too much tequila and Cheese Nacho's ?

I'd rather watch soccer. 

    
    
    	Hurling's a terrific game. Lot's of scoring, play moves up and down
    	the field. It's really a national sport in Ireland, but a slightly
    	different version exists in Scotland (shinty).
    
    Somebody indicated that it's "a cross between....lacrosse and Australian
    rules football." As a matter of fact, Aussie rules football is a direct
    (and close) descendant of another Irish sport, Gaelic Football. The
    most obvious difference between Aussie and GAA is the ball. GAA is
    round, like a soccer ball. Aussie looks like a variation of the Rugby
    ball or early American football.
    
    Aussie rules and GAA (Gaelic Athletic Assoc) had a series of matches
    played under compromise rules. The games were rough, and generated a
    good deal of ill-will. Doubt that this will ever happen again.
    

>    (and close) descendant of another Irish sport, Gaelic Football. The
>    most obvious difference between Aussie and GAA is the ball. GAA is
>    round, like a soccer ball. Aussie looks like a variation of the Rugby
>    ball or early American football.

I've seen Gaelic Football played -- it's another cool game.