PCSA Sport- Traditional Sports

In line with tradition, in Japan only men take part in sumo wrestling.

The wrestler who exits the ring last or touches the ground with any part of his body besides the soles of his feet loses.

A hockey team is made up of six players, which works out as five skaters and one goalkeeper.

The rink is divided into 3 sections. They are called the...

During a game, pucks can reach speeds of 100 mph or more when struck.

Ice Hockey is a contact sport, and physical aggression is allowed but with limitations. A player can use a shoulder, hip or torso to hit or impede an opponent, but only when the opponent is in possession of the puck. A body check that targets the head or someone’s back (while they are facing the boards) is legal.

Table tennis originated as an English Parlour game and was invented in Victorian Britain.

A point is won by your opponent is unable to return the ball to your side of the table (e.g. they miss the ball, they hit the ball but it misses your side of the table, or the ball hits the net), or if they hit the ball before it bounces on their side of the table.

A match can consist of as many games as you like but you must agree in advance.

Each team will consist of 20 players of which are all assigned to different positions.

Each team may also have up to three substitutes which are ‘rolling’ meaning they can come on and off as many times as they want.

Which 2 of these are not positions named in Aussie Rules.

The haka is a type of ceremonial Māori dance or challenge.

The words of a haka often poetically describe ancestors and events in the tribe's history.

Haka are usually performed in a alone and typically represent a display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity.

Filer er leppen translates into English as canal jumping.

It is an athletically demanding sport that resembles show jumping.

The aim of fili-epp-pen is to get as close as possible from the starting point while crossing a canal.

Who began to practice the sport when they decided instead of going around the water, they would go over it?

The attacker in Kabaddi has to hold their breath for the entire duration of their attack.

Where is Kahbaddi believed to have originated from?

Bandy is played with two with only 10 players on the ice at a given time.

In Bandy any contact by a player is a foul.

What colour are the disciplinary cards that are given out. (Tick all that apply)

Where is the annual cheese-rolling event where people from far and wide travel to watch competitors launch themselves down a hill in pursuit of a round cheese?

The Masters of the Ceremony kick off the event by shouting: ‘One to be ready, two to be steady, three to prepare (at which point the cheese is released), and four to be off.’

Which century was it estimated that cheese rolling first started?

There are five downhill races – three for men, one for women and one for children with a maximum of 14 racers for each.