UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY
TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES
GRAN CANARIA, APRIL, 2014
OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: FRANCE NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: THE PETANQUE GAME MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: You need some bowls (2 each or 3 each) in metal (steel) or plastic for children and 1 small bowl in wood called “goal”.
TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: head-to-head (“tête-à-tête”), in pairs (2 doublettes) or 2 teams of 3 players (2 triplettes). RULES
DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. We are 2 teams 1 player of the 1st team comes in the circle, throws the goal, then his 1st bowl. - 1 player of the 2nd team comes in the circle and tries to place his bowl closer to the goal. - If he manages, the 1st team plays. If he/she fails, the 2nd team plays again until they are closer or until they don’t have bowls anymore. (You can shoot the bowl)
The aim is to throw your bowls closer to the “goal” than your opponents. One player draws a circle on the ground. You throw the goal between 6 and 10 meters then your 1st bowl closest as possible to the goal. You score as many points as the number of bowls closer to the goal than your opponents. The winning team is the team scoring a total of 13 points.
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OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: FRANCE NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: LA THEQUE MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: 1 tennis ball, 5 hoops TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: 2 teams from 6 to 12 children DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT.
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THE CATCHERS:
-The catchers can’t run with the ball
They are defending. They are outside the pentagon except the stopper who stands in front of the base 1
-If the ball returns to the stopper and the beater is not inside the hoop, he is eliminated
THE BEATERS: They are attacking. There is only one beater on the field, he stands on the base 1. He must send the ball farthest possible. Then he must run and pass near all the determined spot before the catcher team return the ball to the stopper. Then the stopper shouts “STOP”.
-If the ball returns to the stopper and the beater is inside the hoop, he will be able to continue as soon as the next beater will send the ball. -1 point is marked when a beater passed by the 5 bases -3 points is marked for a complete tour in one step -Once all beaters have passed, the teams change roles -Sometime the stopper is also pitcher, and he must throw the ball to the beater who must send the ball with a bat. That’s why we can say that French played Baseball before Americans.
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OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: France NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME:
THE CLOCK
MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: a stick or a ball – scarfs or jerseys TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: 2 teams DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. First team : the clock The children placed in circle pass a stick (or a ball for the oldest). Every tour of clock equal at one o’oclock. Second team : Race relay by running around the clock. Then we exchange the roles of both teams. And we compare the number of hours of each team, to know the fastest team.
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OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: Romania NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: “Hot ball” MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: 1-6 balls TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: players DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT.
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The pupils stand one next to the other. The first one has a ball in his hands. He gives it to the next one and they go on like this till the last one, who after receiving the ball runs in front of the row and the games go on.
They are not allowed to throw the balls, they have to give it from hand to hand.
This game can be played with more balls. The important thing is that we tell the pupils that the ball is very hot and they have to give it fast forwards.
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OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: Romania NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: “The ducks and the hunters” MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: 1 ball TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: players DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. The game is played with only one ball, two “hunters” and the rest of the pupils are the “ducks”. The ducks are between the two hunters in a limited zone. The game is played as follows: one hunter has the ball which he throws in order to touch the ducks. If he succeds the touched duck leaves the game, the other hunter takes the ball and throws it to another duck. When there remains only one duck the hunters have the opportunity to throw the ball ten times to touch the duck. If they don’t hit the duck, the duck is considered the winner.
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The ball may hit only the legs. Neither the hunters nor the ducks may go out of the limited zone.
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OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: Romania NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: “Women's artistic gymnastics” DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. The Romanian team won over the years a large number of medals and its results are known worldwide. Gymnastics is one of the most appreciated and loved sports in Romania.
Medal ranking at the Olympic games (1896-2012): 25 gold, 20 silver, 27 bronze The most famous and successful Romanian gymnast is
Nadia Comăneci She was an example for generations. Many girls wanted to follow her steps. In 1976, at the summer Olympics celebrated in Montreal Nadia became the first gymnast in Olympics history to be awarded the perfect score of 10.0 for her performance. She was 14 years old and she scored seven perfect 10.0 , won three gold medals,including the prestigious AllAround.The score board could hold only 3 digits and the score was shown as 1.00.She became the youngest all-around Olympic gold medallist ever. The women's events are uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, and vault.
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OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: Finland NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: Ice hockey MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: Skates, helmets, hockey sticks, a puck and 2 goals TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: 2 teams, from both teams there are 5 players and a goalkeeper on ice at a time DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. Ice hockey is a team sport played on ice in which skaters use hockey sticks to shoot a hard rubber hockey puck into their opponent's net to score points. A team usually consists of four lines of three forwards, three pairs of defensemen, and two goalies. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team. Each team has got a goalkeeper who tries to stop the puck from going into the goal.The object of the game is to score more goals than the opposition. The game is played in three 20-minute periods. The clock is stopped during all stoppages in play. The game begins when the referee drops the puck between two opposing forwards. When play is stopped, it is also restarted with a faceoff. Substitutions are unlimited and can be made at any time.
RULES Hockey is an “offside” game, meaning that forward passes are allowed, unlike in rugby. There are three major rules of play in ice hockey that limit the movement of the puck: offside, icing and the puck going out of play. A player is "offside" if he enters his opponent’s zone before the puck itself. Under many situations, a player may not "ice the puck", shoot the puck all the way across both the centre line and the opponent's goal line. The puck goes "out of play" whenever it goes past the perimeter of the ice rink (onto the player benches, over the "glass," or onto the protective netting above the glass). In that kind of situations a stoppage of play is called by the officials using whistles. Some infractions of the rules result in the imposition of a penalty to a player or team. In the simplest case, the offending player is sent to the “penalty box” and their team has to play with one fewer player on the ice for a designated period of time.
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OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: Finland NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: Mรถlkky (Number kubb) MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: 12 wooden number pins and a solid piece of wood TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: You need to be two or more that participate. DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. Mรถlkky is a Finnish throwing game invented by Tuoterengas company in 1996. Mรถlkky does not require much physical strength, and it is suitable for everyone regardless of age and condition. Mรถlkky requires no special equipment and success is based on a combination of chance and skill. The game can be played on grass or in sand.
RULES Place the number pins (1-12) in a group close to each other, like in the picture on the right. The distance from the pins to the throwing line measures about four meters. Pick the throwing order of the players. Each round of the game each player has only one throw. And note that only underarm throws are allowed. If you knock one number pin down, your score is the number on the fallen pin. If you knock more than one pin down, your score is the total number of knocked down pins. If you miss all the pins three times in a row you are out of the game. Before the turn goes to the next player, set all the pins up in exactly the same place they fell. Do not move them. The player who first reaches exactly 50 points is the winner! If you score more than 50 points your score reduces to 25 points as penalty.
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OUR TRADITIONAL GAME COUNTRY:
Croatia
NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: Pošto kume lonac? Godfather, how much is the pot? MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: / TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: 10-15 players DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME This game can be played indoors or outdoors. Children stand in circle. Inside of the circle there are ‘pots’ kneeling on the ground and behind them are ‘godfathers’ standing. There is one godfather without the pot. He asks: 'How much is the pot? The first godfather with the pot says: Not for 1 kuna, not for 2, not for 7, I won't give it to you! After that they run around the circle and the faster one gets the pot. The slower godfather wants to buy the pot now. He/she asks the same question and gets the same answer. It can be repeated many times. After some time , the pots and godfathers exchange roles.
RULES Children stand in the circle. They make pairs – one ‘pot’ kneeling on the ground and one ‘godfather’ standing behind the pot. One godfather is without the pot. He asks: How much is the pot? Godfather with the pot says: Not for 1 kuna, not for 2,not for 7, I won't give it to you! They run around the circle and the faster one gets the pot.
Pošto kume lonac? Ni po kunu, ni po dvije, ni po sedam, e, baš ti ga ne dam!
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OUR TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SPORT COUNTRY: CROATIA NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: GRANIČARI MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: PLAYGROUND, BALL TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: EVEN NUMBER OD PLAYERS (14-20) DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE SPORT We usually play outside on a playground divided into two equal parts. There are 2 teams with the same number of players and we need one ball. In each team there is one main player called 'graničar'. He or she is standing behind the border line and other players are on their half of the field. So, the opposing team is between 'graničar' and his team. The aim of the game is to eliminate all members of the opposing team by hitting them with the ball. The first team to eliminate all opposing players is the winner!
RULES Children are divided into two teams. Each team chooses one main player, ‘graničar’, who is standing behind the border line. So, the opposing team is between 'graničar' and his team. Players try to eliminate all members of the opposing team by hitting them with the ball. If the player catches the ball, he is saved. When all the players of the team are hit, their 'graničar' comes into the field to play. The opposing team tries to hit him too. 'Graničar ' has 3 lives. The first team to eliminate all opposing players is the winner!
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TEMPLATE FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: SPAIN NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME:THE SPINNING TOP MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED:A) A SPINNING TOP TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION:AN INDETERMINATE NUMBER OF PLAYERS DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. THE MAIN AIN OF THIS GAME IS TO DO THAT THE SPINNIG TOP DANCE, GO ROUND AND ROUND. THE PLAYER WINDS A STRING UP AROUND THE THICK PART OF THE SPINNING TOP TO THE CENTRE. THEN, HE HOLDS THE FREE END OF THE STRING AND SENDS THE SPINNING TOP ON THE FLOOR TO GET THAT IT GOES ROUND ON THE POINT, KEEPING ITSELF UPRINGHT AND DANCING.
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EACH PLAYER, IN ORDEN, SENDS HIS SPINNING TOP. THE WINNER WILL BE THE PERSON WHO REMAINS MORE TIME WITH THE SPINNING TOP DANCING.
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TEMPLATE FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: SPAIN NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME:HOPSCOTH MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED:-A PLAIN STONE - A PIECE OF CHALK - THE STREET, A PAVEMENT OR A PLAYGROUND(SOMEBODY WILL DRAW ON THE FLOOR TEN SQUARES TOGETHER IN A LINE, ME SQUARE, TWO SQUARES, ONE SQUARE, TWO SQUARES, ...) TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION:INDIVIDUAL DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. THE PLAYER THROWS THE STONE ON THE SQUARE 1, AND HE JUMPS OVER THE SQUARES 2 AND 3; EACH FOOT ON EACH SQUARE. THEN ANOTHER JUMPING ON SQUARE 4, WITH ONLY ONE FOOT. ANOTHER JUMP OVER SQUARES 5 AND 6, EACH FOOT ON EACH SQUARE AND LIKE THIS TO ARRIVE TO SQUARE 10.
RULES
WHO DOESN,T PUT THE FOOT O FET ON THE RIGHT PLACE WILL BE ELIMINATED.
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TEMPLATE FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY:SPAIN NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: THE LITTLE HANDKERCHIEF. MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED:A HANDKERCHIEH OR A PIECE OF FABRIC. TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION:TWO TEAMS ARE FORMED WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF PLAYERS. ONE MORE PLAYER WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TWO TEAMS. HE´LL BE THE NEUTRAL PLAYER (AN ARBITRATOR). DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. The players will be arranged in two lines. Each team will have a captain who will give a number for each player. Meanwhile the arbitrator will divide the playground, with a chalk, into two egual parts and he will hold the handkerchief. The arbitrator, on the white line and holding the handkerchief .with one stretched arm out, will shout a number and two rival players with the same number will run to catch the handkerchief and return to his place trying not to be touched for the rival player. The team that all the players get eliminate of the competitor team, will be the winner. .
RULES If one player crosses the white line before his rival has catched the handkerchief, will be eliminated. One player will be eliminated if he doesn’t get to touch the player with the handkerchief before arriving to his place. But if he gets to touch him, then, he will get to eliminate him. When one player is eliminated, his number will pass to other playmate , who will have two numbers, now.
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TEMPLATE FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: SPAIN NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME:CANARY BALL MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED:12 BALLS TO EACH TEAM AND ONE DIFFERENT COLOUR BALLS FOR EACH TEAM. THE BALL IS BETWEEN 12 CM AND 9 CM IN DIAMETRE. - ONE MARBLE - A RECTANGULAR SAND, SOIL OR GRAVEL FIELD ( 18 M WIDE AND 25 M LONG) TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION:FOUR PLAYER(USUALLY) AND THREE BALLS(MAXIMUM) EACH PLAYER. PICTURES OR PHOTOS DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. ONE PLAYER WILL THROW THE MARBLE AWAY INSIDE THE FIELD. EACH PLAYER WILL THROW HIS BALLS THE NEAREST POSSIBLE THE MARBLE. THE TEAM THAT HAS MORE BALLS THE NEAREST POSSIBLE THE MARBLE, WILL OBTAIN MORE POINTS AND WIN.
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THIS SPORT HAS NO RULES.
TEMPLATE FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: SPAIN NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME:CANARIAN WRESTLING MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED:A SAND ROUND FIELD AND SPECIAL CLOTHES FIGHTING
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TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: 12 FIGHTERS EACH TEAM DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT.
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THIS GAME IS CARACTERIZED FOR THE FIGHTER,S ABILITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE THE RIVAL,S STRENGTH AND NOT TO LOOK FOR HURTING HIM BUT TO UNBALANCE AND OBLIGE HIM TO TOUCH THER FLOOR WITH SOME PART OF HIS BOKY EXCEPT, HIS FEET SOLES.WHEN TWO FIGHTERS ARE IN THE FIELD CENTER, BEFORE BEGINNING TO FIGHT, THEY SHAKE HANDS TO SHOW FRIENDSHIP, NOBILITY AND TRADITION.
1.- IF THE TWO FIGHTERS, BOTH, FALL DOWN, AT THE SAME TIME, THE ARBITRATOR WILL ANMOUNCE “RETURN”.
THEY LEAN THEIR BODIES FORWARD, ME IN FRONT THE OTHER, AND THEY PUT THE LEFT HAND ON THE RIGHT ROLLED TROUSERS UP.THEIR RIGHT ARMS ARE STRETCHED VERTICALLY AND THEY JOIN THEIR PALMS TOGETHER, AND GO DOWN THEM TO TOUCH THE FLOOR WITH THEIR FINGERTIPS. THEIR RIGHT SHOULDERS JOIN TOGETHER, AT THE SAME HIGH.IF THE ARBITRATOR AGREES, HE WHISTLES AND THE SPORT STARTS
2.- IF ONE FIGHTER TOUCHES HIS RIVAL,S HANDS AND OBLIGES HIM TO TOUCH THER FLOOR AND FALL DOWN, THEN, THIS FALL WILL NOT BE VALID. 3.- THE FALL WILL BE VALID, WHEN AT LEAST, ONE PART OF THE FIGHTER,S BODY, FALLS DOWN INSIDE THE FIELD OR TOUCHES THE FIELD OUTER LINE. IF HE FALLS DOWN OUTSIDE THE LINE, THE FALL WILL BE DECLARED NULL AND VOID. 4.- THE ARBITRATOR WILL SAY THE RESULT, RISING UP THE WINNER,S ARM. HIS DECISION WILL BE FINAL ( NOT OPEN TO APPEAL). 5.- THE WINNER AND THE LOSER WILL SHAKE HANDS EACH OTHER.
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TEMPLATE FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES COUNTRY: Poland NAME OF THE SPORT OR GAME: ‘Mam chusteczkę haftowaną’ MATERIALS OR RESOURCES NEEDED: a handkerchief TEAM OR PLAYERS ORGANIZATION: a group of children (more than two) DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE GAME OR SPORT. ‘I HAVE AN EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEF’ A playful and cheerful game for children. It is the traditional Polish game. While other children are singing the song, the child with a handkerchief is walking inside the circle. A song: I have an embroidered handkerchief, all four corners, I throw it at the feet to whom I love, to whom I like I don’t love you I don’t like you I won’t kiss you but the embroidered handkerchief I’ll give to you
RULES The children are walking in the circle and singing: I have an embroidered handkerchief, all four corners, I throw it at the feet to whom I love, to whom I like. The child with a handkerchief is walking inside the circle and pointing to the kids on the words: I don’t love you I don’t like you I won’t kiss you At the end of the song the child stops in front of a chosen friend and spreads the handkerchief on the floor. but the embroidered handkerchief I’ll give to you. Both of the children kneel on it and give each other a kiss or a hug.
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