- Jorkyball
Jorkyball is a modified form of 2 on 2
soccer taking influence from squash. It is played in a 10m x 5m cage on artificial turf with the possibility of using the walls to place the ball.History
2 on 2 Jorkyball was invented by Gilles Paniez ( French ) in 1987. It started in a garage in
Lyon, France . Jorkyball is now aregistered trademark .Game elements
The pitch of 2x2 Jorkyball is a
parallelepiped . Dimensions are:
* Length: 9,80 m
* Width: 4,80 m
* Height: 2,70 mThe ball is in hand-sewn felt. It weighs 200 grams.
References
* "Jorkyball starts to catch on in Israel", Josh Nason,
14 March 2007 ,The Jerusalem Post
* "Italians exporting Fair play with two-a-side soccer", Paul Virgo,25 March 2003 , ANSA - English News Service
* "Having a Ball", Liz Krieger,24 March 2003 ,Newsweek International - Atlantic EditionExternal links
*http://www.jorkyball.org
*http://www.2x2jorkyball.com
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