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Jugger is a sport inspired by the 1989 movie ''The Salute of the Jugger'' (released as ''The Blood of Heroes'' in the US), in which a game of the same name is played. The film version was invented by the film's writer/director, David Webb Peoples, especially for the movie. The transformation into a real sport happened independently in Germany and in Australia. Jugger as sport is gaining popularity in Germany, especially with university and college teams, with its own league. There are teams in Australia, Ireland, England, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Colombia, Costa Rica and The Netherlands. A couple of variations of the sport are played in the USA. Some follow the International version (IE: Germany, Ireland etc.) while others use a model that more closely resembles The Game that is played in the movie. 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. In 2008, Australia and Ireland came to Germany to take part in the 1. German Open, the first two-continent tournament in Jugger. == Equipment == * The skull (German: ''jugg'' in "Berlin tradition", or, ''Schädel'' in "Hamburg/Dilettanten tradition"〔On the two traditions see also: Jugger. A post-apocalyptic sport for all occasions, Morrisville 2008, pp. 18–20〕): a "ball" made to resemble a dog skull, usually made of foam and tape (not an actual dog skull as in ''The Blood of Heroes''). In Germany and Ireland, a dog skull made of cellfoam, covered with latex, is used. * The stakes (German: ''mal''): in Australia, an upright foam stake at each end; a loop attached to the skull is looped over the stake to score. In most countries, a frustum (a pyramid with the top cut off) with a centre hollow is used. * Weapons: the 'weapons' used in jugger are very similar to LARPing weapons. There are strict regulations to the length of a weapon and the amount of padding used. The weapons in jugger vary in type for different countries: * * Australian-style weapons ("Spars")〔("Australian Rules" ), http://www.jugger.org.au/〕 each enforcer may have any of the following combinations, with at most one double-up and one chain: * * * A staff, 180 cm in length, with a striking zone at one and another in the middle, creating two distinct hand grips. Thrusting is not allowed * * * A Q-Tip, 200 cm in length, double-ended, thrusting is allowed * * * A longsword, 140 cm in length, thrusting is allowed * * * A short sword and shield, short sword 85 cm in length, thrusting is allowed; padded shield, 60 cm in diameter * * * Two short swords, each 85 cm in length * * * A chain, 320 cm in length with optional 50 cm club attached to the handle end (replacing 50 cm of chain). * * * The Goal. Both the European style Mal and traditional Australian style Stake may be used interchangeably * * * In 2015 the following Spars were removed from Australian Tournament Rules, though they are occasionally still used in casual games: * * * * Polearm/Spear, 180 cm in length, thrusting is allowed. Unlike the Staff it does not require a middle section and separate hand grips. * * * * Flail: A Chain class Spar, consisting of a stave up to 180 cm in length with a striking zone at one end and a ball and chain chain extending out from the other end. A maximum overall length of 320 cm * * German-style weapons ("Pompfen"): * * * A staff, 180 cm in length, thrusting is not allowed * * * A Q-Tip, 200 cm in length, double-ended, thrusting is allowed * * * A longsword, 140 cm in length, thrusting is allowed * * * A short sword and shield, short sword 85 cm in length, thrusting is allowed; padded shield, 60 cm in diameter * * * A chain, 320 cm in length * * * The mal is not a stake but a frustum with a centre hole to place the skull in * * American-style weapons (Jugger Ohio and The Red Dirt Jugger Club): * * * A polearm 6 feet, 6 inches in length, with one striking end, thrusting is allowed (only weapon that thrusting is allowed with) * * * A Q-Tip, 6 feet, 6 inches in length, double ended, thrusting is not allowed * * * A Two-Handed Sword, 5 feet in length * * * Paired Short Swords, 2 feet, 6 inches in length each * * * Short Sword and Shield, 2 feet, 6 inches in length for the sword, 2 feet, 6 inches in diameter maximum for the shield * * * Chain 10 feet maximum length from end to end * * * Goal, is similar to the German mal, is a wide based, short cone with a deep well in the center for placing the skull Traditional timekeeping is done with a gong and 100 stones: The stones are thrown against the gong to keep time. 100 stones per third, 3 thirds per game. Alternatively a drum or similar is used, with the drummer keeping count of each beat (known as a stone). 100 stones per third, 3 thirds per game. In conjunction with official equipment, smartphone applications such as (Jugger Stones ) or (Jugger Match ). are sometimes used for score keeping and/or drum beats. 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「Jugger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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