History
Three on two jorkyball was invented by the French Gilles Paniez in 1987. 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. Jorkyball is currently played in 13 countries and expanding: France, Italy, Portugal, Canada, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, India and Israel.Rules
A jorkyball game is played in 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: * Width: * Height: * Goal size: The ball is in hand-sewn felt. It weighs . It is roughly the size of a handball.References
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