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  1. 12-05-2018, 02:20 AM #26
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    Swamp Soccer.



    Fun but absolutely brutal. No matter how fit you are, you're going to be wrecked after a match..


    The floggings will continue until morale improves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by old goat View Post

    Not really obscure--at least not in Ireland, but Irish hurling (the sport, not what people do in the US on St Patrick's day) is hard core. These guys are swinging what are basically baseball bats within inches of each other without pads. They do wear helmets nowadays; back in the 60's when I saw it on Wide World of Sports ("the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat") they didn't. Guy gets cold cocked--completely out, play continues, trainers run out, players are crashing into the unconscious guys and the trainers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshall Tucker View Post
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    Is that you? Nice form. Looks to be at least 16'. But I have to agree that Pole Vault really isn't an obscure sport. However, out of all of the track and field disciplines, it probably has the smallest pool of participants, and the pool of those that are good is VERY small (IMHO the bar for being rated as "good" around 16') .
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    Quote Originally Posted by KQ View Post
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    Swamp Soccer.



    Fun but absolutely brutal. No matter how fit you are, you're going to be wrecked after a match..

    Really not that brutal--the games only last a minute or two--until they can't find the ball
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    Quote Originally Posted by old goat View Post
    Really not that brutal--the games only last a minute or two--until they can't find the ball
    2x 12 minutes.

    Lets have a go and check out your condition after the first 6 minutes in a competitive team.

    The floggings will continue until morale improves.
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    Anyone remember the Warren Miller feature on the crazy who was doing parkour everywhere and calling it "soul skiing"?
    It was a good 10 years ago, it may be Children of Winter or Off the Grid.
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    I saw a pro cornhole match on some obscure sports channel the other day.
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