There are tons of sports played all around that world that Americans know very little about. I thought it would be interesting to examine some of different kinds of sports that are played around the world in what I like to call "Get to Know Your Sports"
Todays Installment: Hurling
Hurling is an Irish sport similar to field hockey, some consider it to be the world's fastest field team sport. It has been an Irish pastime for at least 2,000 years. There are 15 players (or "Hurlers") on each team, each player has a wooden stick (called a Hurley Stick), the object of the game is to score goals, using the hurley stick to hit the ball (called a sliotar).
The interesting part is that scoring is kind of a mix of soccer and football. There are two types of goalposts. There is a crossbar, similar to football, and if a player hits the ball over th
e crossbar, their team receives 1 point. However, you can also score under the crossbar. Like soccer, there is a goalie protecting the crossbar, and if a player gets the ball past the goalie and under the crossbar, their team receives 3 points.
Here is the catch about moving around the with ball. The ball can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than three steps, struck in the air, or struck on the ground with the hurley stick. It can be slapped with an open hand for short-range passing. You are allowed to carry the ball for more than three steps, but the players has to bounce or balance the ball on the end of the stick.
Kilkenny seems to be the New York Yankees of Hurling, winning 31 All-Ireland Senior Championships in 54 appearances
Check out this video to get an even better idea of how Hurling is played
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luQ2Vxez2V4
Todays Installment: Hurling
Hurling is an Irish sport similar to field hockey, some consider it to be the world's fastest field team sport. It has been an Irish pastime for at least 2,000 years. There are 15 players (or "Hurlers") on each team, each player has a wooden stick (called a Hurley Stick), the object of the game is to score goals, using the hurley stick to hit the ball (called a sliotar).
The interesting part is that scoring is kind of a mix of soccer and football. There are two types of goalposts. There is a crossbar, similar to football, and if a player hits the ball over th
e crossbar, their team receives 1 point. However, you can also score under the crossbar. Like soccer, there is a goalie protecting the crossbar, and if a player gets the ball past the goalie and under the crossbar, their team receives 3 points.Here is the catch about moving around the with ball. The ball can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than three steps, struck in the air, or struck on the ground with the hurley stick. It can be slapped with an open hand for short-range passing. You are allowed to carry the ball for more than three steps, but the players has to bounce or balance the ball on the end of the stick.
Kilkenny seems to be the New York Yankees of Hurling, winning 31 All-Ireland Senior Championships in 54 appearances
Check out this video to get an even better idea of how Hurling is played
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luQ2Vxez2V4
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