Yukigassen 2012

Yukigassen 2013Education SessionsLTU B192Thursdays - February 7, 14, 21, 28 19:00

YukigassenComes from the Japanese city of SobetsuCame to Europe via FinlandIn Sweden since 2009Nordic Championship in Vard, NorwayEuropean Championship in Kemijrvi, Finland

February 12, 2009

Kemijrvi, Finland

European ChampionshipThis Year:April 6- 7, 2013Vard, Norway

Nordic ChampionshipMarch 16-17, 2013

Basic InformationTwo teams (max 10 members)7 vs 7 players on the fieldThe aim is to take the competitors flagBest-out-of-33 sets, 3 minutes

Yukigassen Court1 captain (coach)3 backs4 forwards2 reserves

Yukigassen Field

According to the new rules the field is 36x10mThis year we play on 32x8m fieldsThe TeamBacks : Vests numbered 5-7Forwards : Vests numbered 1-4Captain : Vest numbered 0Gender : At least 3 of each gender

The Flag

The FlagInternational Yukigassen Rules 2012/2013 3) Team flags are to be made of cloth; 50cm in height and 70cm in length with ties at one end so that they can be easily attached to a flag pole at the start of a match.4) Flag poles shall be 1.5 to 2 meters long and placed on the court as indicatedTry to follow The flag is your teams identityThe Helmet

The ShoesNO!!!

The Balls270 per match90 per setDiameter: 6.5 to 7cmProduced in special machines 30 minutes before the matchWe play the training matches with plastic balls!

The Balls

The Balls

Do not forget to start half hour before the match!!The BallsThe balls are stored behind the end chateausBack players bring/throw them to the forwardsBefore the MatchStart of the MatchStart of the Match

Start of the MatchThe back leg on the start lineFalse start OUTLine referees check the helmetsTeam ready line referees lift flagsThe head referee starts the matchStart of the match

NOTE: In Europe we start the match with ONE ball in each handForwardsForwards CANT go behind the starting lineOnly backs are allowed to do so and bring the snowballsA forward behind the line = OUTReferees1 head referee1 assistant head referee4 line refereesThe New Rules allow 2 more end referees

Declaring players outA player struck anywhere on the body, clothes or helmet by a valid thrown snowball that has not made contact with any other surfaceDeclaring players outA player is not allowed to throw a snowball to a team member and if a player accidentally hits their own team member with a snowball; the hit player is outDeclaring players out3) If a player hits their self with a snowball they are out

Declaring players out4) A player who makes or uses an invalid snowball is out.Less than 2/3rds of a snowball Snowballs held by out players. Snowballs taken from outside the court, or come from outside the courtSnowballs which have fallen apart and are repaired by adding snowSnowballs made by combining broken snowballsSnowballs made from loose snowDeclaring players out5) A player whose foot crosses an end line or sideline is out.

Declaring players out6) A player whose limb/body part crosses over the end line or sideline or when they touch a snowball that is not on the court is out.

Declaring players out7) A player who is a Forward whose foot crosses his own teams backline is out.Declaring players out8) A player who is a Forward and comes into contact with a snowball that is behind their own backline is out.

Declaring players out9) A player who hides a snowball inside his number tag, clothing, etc. is outDeclaring players out10) A player who receives snowballs from an out player is outDeclaring players out11) When two players hit each other simultaneously, both athletes are outDeclaring players out12) NOT OUT: When a player is hit by a snowball thrown by an out player they are NOT OUT.When a player is hit by a snowball that broke apart in flight they are NOT OUT

Declaring players outA player who is declared out stands behind the end line and does not play!Declaring players out

The set ends when 4 players cross the center line!PenaltiesYellow cardOnly teamsRed cardPlayer disqualified from the TOURNAMENT

2 Yellow Cards for a Team : DisqualifiedTaking the flagTaking the flag means end of the setThe team which takes the flag wins the set with 10:0

and what happens when the flag is not taken??The set ends after 3 minutesThe result : players left on the courtE.g. 5:2A set can result in a draw (e.g. 4:4)Who wins the match then?The team which wins 2 setsA draw does not count as a won setA typical match can be:2:1 (10:0, 5:6, 10:0)2:0 (2:1, 10:0)Playing - Video

NOTE: In Europe in case the flag is taken the set ends 10:0 . When all players are out the set ends 10:0 .Victory ThrowComparable to penalty shots in hockey or footballThrowing the balls to an object decided by the officials (e.g. a snowman)After a match where the total score is equal:10:0, 0:10, 4:4 = 14:14The match would end either 1:2 or 2:1 after the VT

SubstitutionsThe team is free to decide which 7 players playThe Gender Rule applies at least 3 of each gender on the field (captain not included)The posts including the captain can be interchangedBut not during playAlthough allowed between setsInform the head referee then!

Controversial SituationsRule: When 4 members of a team enter the opposing teams half of the court at the same time the set ends and the opposing team wins the set (period) by a score of 10 0.This happens often! Be careful!Mainly when trying to capture the flagControversial situationsRule : When a player is hit by a snowball and ruled out before they capture the flag and that player continues to capture the flag - the flag capture will not count. That player will leave the field and their teams remaining members will go back to stand at the starting position with whatever snowballs they have and wait for the set to restart. Lets watch a match!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0su5laR-sx4Questions?Adam Danisovicadam@adamko.net070-473 28 28www.facebook.com/danisovic www.facebook.com/yukigassen

The Golden Rule : The referee is your friend, not enemy!Rule 1: The referee is always rightRule 2: If not, refer to the Rule 1