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Flag-rush is a game that was once played by the sophomore and freshman classes of Amherst College of Massachusetts. Its origins are from the Japanese game ''Botori''. ==Botori== ''Botori'' was once played at naval, military and other schools. ''Botori'' is played with two sides of equal number, usually about one hundred, each of which defends a pole about high firmly set in the ground, the poles being about distant from each other. The object of each party is to overthrow the adversaries' pole while keeping their own upright. Pulling, hauling and wrestling are allowed, but no striking or kicking. The players resort to all kinds of massed formations to arrive at the enemies' pole, and frequently succeed in passing over their heads and shoulders one or more comrades, who are thus enabled to reach the pole and bear it down unless pulled off in time by its defenders. In the flag-rush a small flag is set upon a padded post about high, and is defended by one class while the other endeavours to overthrow it. If the flag is not captured or torn down within a certain time the defending side wins. Flag-rush was instituted at the request of the faculty to take the place of the traditional cane-rush, a general fight between the two classes for the ultimate possession of a stout walking-stick. The cane-rush became so rough that students were frequently seriously injured. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flag-rush」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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