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Jorkyball

{{Short description|Variant of football}}

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{{Infobox sport

| name = Jorkyball

| equipment = Jorkyball

| venue = Jorkyball court

| image = File:Terrain de Foot à 2.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = A Jorkyball court

| union =

| nickname =

| first = 1987 in France

| registered =

| clubs =

| contact =

| team = 2 per side

| mgender = male and female

| category = Indoor

| obsolete =

| olympic = No

| paralympic = No

}}

Jorkyball is a format of two vs two football.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2001/gennaio/20/con_nove_uomini_meno_sw_0_010120688.shtml|title=con nove uomini in meno|author=Vincenzo Cito|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=January 20, 2001|language=italian}} It is played in a {{convert|10|m|0|abbr=on}} by {{convert|5|m|0|abbr=on}} cage on artificial turf with the possibility of using the walls to pass, dribble, and score. As in football it is played only with the feet and use of hands is forbidden. The objective is to score goals into a net. As in squash and paddle, the sport is played in a four-walled court and all of them can be used including the net above. (i.e, there is no outside). The governing body is the Jorkyball International Federation.

Jorkyball International Federation

Jorkyball International Federation (JIF) was founded in 2014.https://www.jorkyball.org/https://www.jorkyball.org/en/federation The president of the JIF is Gilles Paniez and its headquarters are in Rome, Italy.sportsmatik.com/know-how/get-governing-bodies-details/jorkyball-international-federation

The new Jorkyball International Federation becomes reality in 10/09/2014.

=Members=

13 nations in March 2025:sportsmatik.com/sports/jorkyball/about

  • Europe (9): {{ITA}},{{FRA}},{{POR}},{{ESP}},{{HUN}},{{POL}},{{BEL}},{{SUI}},{{ISR}}
  • Asia (2): {{JPN}},{{IND}} (2022)
  • Americas (2): {{CAN}},{{MEX}}

Events

Source:https://www.jorkyball.org/en/archive-stories

  1. JIF World Competitions : 2018 {{CAN}}, 2021 {{JPN}}, 2023 {{POL}}
  2. European Jorkyball Championships: 2021 {{FRA}}
  3. Jorkyball JIF Leagues: 2019 {{POR}}
  4. 1st JIF World Female Cup for Nations (2015)

Some events was held since 2003 but many of this games was informal in defunct organizations.https://jorkyball.org/contents/media/immagini/slide/323.jpg

Other events list:https://www.3bble.com/en/news-and-eventshttps://www.3bble.com/en/jif-world-competitions-rome-2017https://www.3bble.com/en/international-jorkyball-competition

=2017=

8 competitions / women, juniors, seniors and men:https://www.3bble.com/en/jif-world-competitions-rome-2017

  1. 6th JIF World Cup for Nations
  2. 2nd JIF Women World Cup for Nations
  3. 10th JIF World Cup for Clubs
  4. 15th JIF SuperChampions League
  5. 12th JIF Golden Cup
  6. 3rd JIF Senior Over 35 Cup
  7. 2nd JIF Junior Under 23 Cup
  8. 1st JIF Open Trophy

History

Three on two jorkyball was invented by the French Gilles Paniez in 1987.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lepetitjournal.net/66-pyrenees-orientales/2021/11/30/interview-exclusive-du-createur-du-jorkyball/#gsc.tab=0|title=INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE DU CRÉATEUR DU JORKYBALL|date=30 November 2001 |publisher=lepetitjorunal.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sofoot.com/articles/mais-qui-se-souvient-du-jorky-ball-histoire-sport-oublie|title=Mais qui se souvient du jorky-ball ?|date=25 December 2020 |publisher=sofoot.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/versailles_78646/jorkyball-entre-football-et-squash-2_12611967.html|title=Jorkyball, entre football et squash|date=29 March 2016 |publisher=actu.fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lyoncapitale.fr/actualite/a-la-decouverte-du-jorkyball-un-sport-invente-par-un-lyonnais|title=A la découverte du jorkyball, un sport inventé par un Lyonnais|date=6 January 2023 |publisher=lyoncapitale.fr}} It started in a garage in Lyon, France. Jorkyball was first played in front of a large audience at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy as an exhibition. Since then, the number of jorkyball players has been increasing.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

Jorkyball is currently played in 13 countries and expanding: France, Italy, Portugal, Canada, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, India and Israel.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

Rules

A jorkyball game is played in three sets of seven goals each. The first team to reach two sets wins. Each team is made up of one striker and one defender. The striker is not allowed to play in the kickoff areas. At the end of each set, defender and striker change role. The defender is not allowed to play in the opponent's side of the court.

Game elements

The pitch of 2 vs 2 jorkyball is a parallelepiped. Dimensions are:

  • Length: {{convert|9.80|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
  • Width: {{convert|4.80|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
  • Height: {{convert|2.70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
  • Goal size: {{convert|110|x|110|cm|0|abbr=on}}

The ball is in hand-sewn felt. It weighs {{convert|200|g|0|abbr=on}}. It is roughly the size of a handball.

References

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External links

  • [http://www.jorkyball.org jorkyball.org]
  • http://lactualite.com/sante-et-science/2016/01/04/y-a-du-mouvement-dans-lair/
  • http://www.3bble.com/en/3bble-on-fitness-news-july-30-2016-issue-n-12
  • http://www.sportsmanagement.co.uk/digital/index1.cfm?mag=Sports%20Management&codeid=30371&linktype=story&ref=n

{{Association football}}

Category:Wall-and-ball games

Category:Association football variants

Category:Sports originating in France

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