Helga-Ball-msg - 12/3/09
਀ഊHelgaball is a Ladies Only game combining the better aspects of soccer, rugby, wrestling and "Miss Manner's advice on how to politely disagree in public", while leaving those pesky rules behind.
਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: Football-art, games-SCA-msg, sports-msg, wintr-sports-lnks, Cambok-art, Brothel-Games-art, Curling-art, Stool-ball-art, f-fighters-msg.
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਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ
਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ
਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ    Mark S. Harris                  AKA:  THLord Stefan li Rous
਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************
਀ഊFrom: mattkatie2 <mattkatie2 at COX.NET>
਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 一漀瘀攀洀戀攀爀 ㈀㠀Ⰰ ㈀　　㤀 㠀㨀㔀㘀㨀㐀㄀ 䄀䴀 䌀匀吀ഊTo: CALONTIR at listserv.unl.edu
਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 嬀䌀䄀䰀伀一吀䤀刀崀 䠀攀氀最愀戀愀氀氀 ⠀䄀琀攀渀瘀攀氀搀琀 匀琀礀氀攀⤀ 愀琀 䔀猀琀爀攀氀氀愀㼀㼀㼀ഊ
਀刀䤀一䜀 䈀刀䤀䜀䠀吀䰀夀 吀䠀䤀匀 䨀伀夀伀唀匀 一䔀圀匀 䘀刀伀䴀 吀䠀䔀 匀唀一 圀䄀刀䴀䔀䐀 䘀䤀䔀䰀䐀匀 伀䘀 䄀吀䔀一嘀䔀䰀䐀吀℀ഊ
਀䠀攀氀最愀戀愀氀氀 ⠀漀琀栀攀爀眀椀猀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 ∀挀愀戀戀愀最攀戀愀氀氀∀⤀ 栀愀猀 爀攀愀挀栀攀搀 琀栀攀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀 漀昀ഊAtenveldt and is made our own! For those who have not heard, Helgaball is a
਀䰀愀搀椀攀猀 伀渀氀礀 最愀洀攀 挀漀洀戀椀渀椀渀最 琀栀攀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 愀猀瀀攀挀琀猀 漀昀 猀漀挀挀攀爀Ⰰ 爀甀最戀礀Ⰰ 眀爀攀猀琀氀椀渀最ഊand "Miss Manner's advice on how to politely disagree in public", while
਀氀攀愀瘀椀渀最 琀栀漀猀攀 瀀攀猀欀礀 爀甀氀攀猀 戀攀栀椀渀搀⸀ഊ
਀刀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 瀀氀攀愀猀愀渀琀 瀀愀猀琀椀洀攀 猀栀漀眀 愀渀 攀砀琀攀渀搀攀搀 匀䌀䄀ഊhistory (at LEAST 3 years!) in the Kingdom of Calontir, and a somewhat
਀猀栀漀爀琀攀爀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀 漀昀 䄀渀 吀椀爀⸀ 刀甀洀漀爀猀 椀渀搀椀挀愀琀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀ഊhistorical precedence for the game in the training rituals of the Roman
਀䰀攀最椀漀渀渀愀椀爀攀猀 ⠀猀攀攀 䄀一䌀䤀䰀䰀䄀刀夀 䠀䤀匀吀伀刀䤀䌀䄀䰀 倀刀䔀䌀䔀䐀䔀一䌀䔀⼀刀䔀匀䔀䄀刀䌀䠀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀ഊthis missive). 
਀ഊHelgaball has been played at Lilies War for several years. Now a group of
਀栀愀爀搀礀 䄀琀攀渀瘀攀氀搀琀 䰀愀搀椀攀猀 愀爀攀 洀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀 漀甀爀 漀眀渀 愀渀搀 猀瀀漀渀猀漀爀椀渀最 䠀攀氀最愀戀愀氀氀ഊat Estrella War XXVI!
਀ഊIMPORTANT DETAILS:
਀ⴀ 倀漀椀渀琀猀 愀爀攀 猀挀漀爀攀搀 戀礀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 愀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀⼀瀀愀猀琀 礀漀甀爀 漀瀀瀀漀渀攀渀琀✀猀ഊgoalposts. Two members of the Chivalry (or squires) shall serve as
਀猀琀愀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 最漀愀氀 瀀漀猀琀猀 昀漀爀 攀愀挀栀 最漀愀氀⸀ഊ- All players must wear a dress (Viking garb encouraged, but not required).
਀ⴀ 倀氀愀礀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 攀渀挀漀甀爀愀最攀搀 琀漀 眀攀愀爀 搀漀ⴀ爀愀最猀Ⰰ 栀攀愀瘀礀 猀栀漀攀猀⼀戀漀漀琀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀漀 挀愀爀爀礀 愀ഊnon-breakable/non-pointy drinking vessel/bota bag. 
਀ⴀ 倀氀愀礀攀爀猀 洀愀礀 欀椀挀欀 漀爀 搀爀椀戀戀氀攀 琀栀攀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀攀攀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 洀愀礀 渀漀琀 琀漀甀挀栀ഊthe cabbage with their hands or use hands to pick up the cabbage.
਀ⴀ 倀氀愀礀攀爀猀 洀愀礀 猀挀漀漀瀀 琀栀攀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀 甀瀀 椀渀 愀 猀欀椀爀琀Ⰰ 愀瀀爀漀渀Ⰰ 漀爀 搀漀ⴀ爀愀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀漀瘀攀ഊthe cabbage on the field.
਀ⴀ 䜀漀愀氀瀀漀猀琀猀 猀栀愀氀氀 猀椀最渀愀氀 愀 ∀猀挀漀爀攀∀ 戀礀 爀愀椀猀椀渀最 漀渀攀 愀爀洀 愀渀搀 礀攀氀氀椀渀最 攀椀琀栀攀爀ഊ"Helga Ball!!" or "Olga ball!" to identify the scoring team.
਀ഊFor a complete list of rules, see: 
਀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀攀猀琀爀攀氀氀愀眀愀爀⸀漀爀最⼀䰀椀渀欀䌀氀椀挀欀⸀愀猀瀀砀㼀昀椀氀攀琀椀挀欀攀琀㴀眀最猀㤀䴀䌀䔀䠀搀稀㠀─㌀搀☀琀愀戀椀搀㴀㐀　㤀ഊ
਀⠀愀氀猀漀 瀀漀猀琀攀搀 戀攀氀漀眀⤀ഊ
਀圀䠀䔀一 䄀一䐀 圀䠀䔀刀䔀㨀ഊAt 4 PM, on Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 a Helgaball competition shall commence on
਀琀栀攀 䠀漀甀渀搀 䌀漀甀爀猀椀渀最 䘀椀攀氀搀⸀ 䰀愀搀椀攀猀 眀栀漀 眀椀猀栀 琀漀 瀀氀愀礀 愀爀攀 攀渀挀漀甀爀愀最攀搀 琀漀 愀猀猀攀洀戀氀攀ഊthere so they can be divided into teams (the Helgas and the Olgas) and rules
਀挀愀渀 戀攀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀⸀ 䌀愀戀戀愀最攀 欀椀挀欀漀昀昀 猀栀愀氀氀 挀漀洀洀攀渀挀攀 愀猀 猀漀漀渀 愀猀 猀甀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀ഊplayers are available. 
਀ഊSpectators are welcome, and gentleman volunteers are always needed as Team
਀匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀 ⠀挀栀漀挀漀氀愀琀攀 戀攀愀爀攀爀猀Ⰰ 爀攀昀爀攀猀栀洀攀渀琀 猀琀愀昀昀Ⰰ 琀漀眀攀氀 戀攀愀爀攀爀猀Ⰰ 攀琀挀⸀⤀⸀ 䴀攀洀戀攀爀猀ഊof the Chivalry and Squires are also needed as goal posts. 
਀ഊIf you have questions, wish to volunteer with running the competition, or
਀愀爀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀攀搀 椀渀 昀椀攀氀搀椀渀最 愀 琀攀愀洀 琀漀 挀漀洀瀀攀琀攀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀漀渀琀愀挀琀 䰀愀搀礀 一椀挀漀氀攀琀攀ഊla Rossa (NicoletelaRossa at  aol.com - OMIT SPACES).
਀ഊAll Hail Atenveldt! Victory on the Helgaball fields is within our grasp!
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਀䄀一䌀䤀䰀䰀䄀刀夀 䠀䤀匀吀伀刀䤀䌀䄀䰀 倀刀䔀䌀䔀䐀䔀一䌀䔀⼀刀䔀匀䔀䄀刀䌀䠀㨀ഊSee page 12 of the most recent Complete Anachronist (no. 142):
਀䌀愀氀挀椀漀㨀 ∀愀 栀漀搀最攀瀀漀搀最攀 漀昀 爀甀最戀礀Ⰰ 眀爀攀猀琀氀椀渀最Ⰰ 戀漀砀椀渀最 愀渀搀 猀漀挀挀攀爀∀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 挀漀甀氀搀ഊbe a predecessor to cabbageball in it's early stages. Note that Calcio
਀∀搀攀猀挀攀渀搀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 䄀爀愀瀀愀猀琀漀Ⰰ 愀 挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀椀渀最 最愀洀攀 昀漀爀 氀攀最椀漀渀愀爀椀攀猀⸀∀ഊ********************************************************************
਀吀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀 昀椀渀攀 氀椀渀攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 ∀栀漀戀戀礀∀ 愀渀搀 ∀洀攀渀琀愀氀 椀氀氀渀攀猀猀⸀∀ ⴀⴀ 䄀渀漀渀礀洀漀甀猀ഊ
਀ഊThe following is taken from the Estrella War site mentioned above.
਀ഊHelga Ball Guidelines --"Cabbage Ball"(Atenveldt Style)
਀ഊTeam Composition
਀ഊ1.	There shall be 2 "ladies only" teams of 5 or 6 players, including an optional goalkeeper. 
਀㈀⸀ऀ倀氀愀礀攀爀猀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 ㄀㠀 礀攀愀爀猀 漀爀 漀氀搀攀爀⸀ ഊ3.	One team shall be called Helgas, and one team shall be called Olgas. The two teams shall be identified by different colored arm bands. 
਀㐀⸀ऀ䄀氀氀 瀀氀愀礀攀爀猀 洀甀猀琀 眀攀愀爀 愀 搀爀攀猀猀⸀ 嘀椀欀椀渀最 最愀爀戀 椀猀 攀渀挀漀甀爀愀最攀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀漀琀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀⸀ ഊ5.	Players are encouraged to wear do-rags, heavy shoes/boots, and to carry a non-breakable/non-pointy drinking vessels/bota bags.
਀ഊOfficiating/Team Support
਀ഊ1.	Gentleman may not play Helga Ball (they might get hurt), but may serve as Officials or Team Support (chocolate bearers, refreshment staff, towel bearers, etc.).
਀㈀⸀ऀ吀栀攀爀攀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 ㄀ 刀攀昀攀爀攀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀椀稀攀搀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 搀攀挀椀猀椀漀渀猀 爀攀氀愀琀攀搀 琀漀 猀挀漀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀甀氀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀⸀ ഊ3.	Rules may be changed or added at any time if approved by the Referee. 
਀㐀⸀ऀ䄀氀氀 瀀氀愀礀 猀栀愀氀氀 猀琀漀瀀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 刀攀昀攀爀攀攀 挀愀氀氀猀 ∀䠀伀䰀䐀∀⸀ ഊ5.	The Referee may banish a player to a Penalty box for any reason, and for any length of time.
਀㘀⸀ऀ夀漀甀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 愀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䌀栀椀瘀愀氀爀礀 漀爀 愀 猀焀甀椀爀攀 琀漀 猀攀爀瘀攀 愀猀 愀 最漀愀氀 瀀漀猀琀ഊ
਀䘀椀攀氀搀 匀攀琀甀瀀ഊ
਀㄀⸀ऀ䘀椀攀氀搀 椀猀 猀焀甀愀爀攀Ⰰ ㈀㔀 礀愀爀搀猀 戀礀 ㈀㔀 礀愀爀搀猀⸀ ഊ2.	Two goals are located on the endline at opposite sides of the field. 
਀㌀⸀ऀ吀眀漀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䌀栀椀瘀愀氀爀礀 ⠀漀爀 猀焀甀椀爀攀猀⤀ 猀栀愀氀氀 猀攀爀瘀攀 愀猀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 最漀愀氀 瀀漀猀琀猀 昀漀爀 攀愀挀栀 最漀愀氀⸀ ഊ4.	Goal posts may not leave the endline, and shall be positioned 3 yards apart. 
਀㔀⸀ऀ吀栀攀 㐀 挀漀爀渀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 攀渀搀氀椀渀攀猀 眀栀攀爀攀 最漀愀氀猀 愀爀攀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 挀攀渀琀攀爀氀椀渀攀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 洀愀爀欀攀搀 昀漀爀 瀀氀愀礀⸀ഊ
਀䌀愀戀戀愀最攀猀ഊ
਀㄀⸀ऀ唀瀀 琀漀 琀栀爀攀攀 栀攀愀搀猀 漀昀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 甀猀攀搀 瀀攀爀 最愀洀攀⸀ ഊ2.	Cabbage should be compact and aged (sitting in a frost free fridge for a couple of weeks helps). 
਀㌀⸀ऀ䤀昀 愀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀 戀爀攀愀欀猀 甀瀀Ⰰ 瀀氀愀礀 猀栀愀氀氀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 戀椀最最攀猀琀 爀攀洀愀椀渀椀渀最 栀甀渀欀 甀渀氀攀猀猀⼀甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀 刀攀昀攀爀攀攀 挀愀氀氀猀 栀漀氀搀 愀渀搀 爀攀猀琀愀爀琀猀 瀀氀愀礀 眀椀琀栀 愀 爀攀瀀氀愀挀攀洀攀渀琀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀⸀ഊ
਀伀戀樀攀挀琀椀瘀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䜀愀洀攀⼀匀挀漀爀椀渀最 倀漀椀渀琀猀ഊ
਀㄀⸀ 倀漀椀渀琀猀 愀爀攀 猀挀漀爀攀搀 戀礀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 愀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀⼀瀀愀猀琀 礀漀甀爀 漀瀀瀀漀渀攀渀琀✀猀 最漀愀氀瀀漀猀琀猀⸀ 䔀愀挀栀 猀挀漀爀攀 攀焀甀愀氀猀 漀渀攀 瀀漀椀渀琀⸀ഊ2.	Goalposts shall signal a "score" by raising one arm and yelling either "Helga Ball!!" or "Olga ball!" to identify the scoring team. When goalposts disagree about a score, the Referee shall decide.
਀㌀⸀ऀ倀氀愀礀 猀栀愀氀氀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀 甀渀琀椀氀 ㄀㔀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 栀愀瘀攀 攀氀愀瀀猀攀搀 ⠀漀洀椀琀琀椀渀最 䠀伀䰀䐀匀⤀Ⰰ 漀爀 ㌀ 挀愀戀戀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 甀猀攀搀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀攀瘀攀爀 椀猀 昀椀爀猀琀⸀ഊ4.	The team with the most points at the end of play wins the game.
਀ഊRules of Play
਀ഊ1.	The game shall be started with a kickoff at center line. 
਀㈀⸀ऀ䄀 欀椀挀欀漀昀昀 愀琀 琀栀攀 挀攀渀琀攀爀 氀椀渀攀 猀栀愀氀氀 昀漀氀氀漀眀 攀愀挀栀 最漀愀氀 猀挀漀爀攀搀⸀ ഊ3.	If the cabbage goes out of bounds, or when directed by the Referee, play will be restarted by
਀爀漀氀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀 椀渀琀漀 瀀氀愀礀 昀爀漀洀 愀 猀椀搀攀氀椀渀攀⸀ ഊ4.	Players may kick or dribble the cabbage with their feet, but may not touch the cabbage with their
਀栀愀渀搀猀 漀爀 甀猀攀 栀愀渀搀猀 琀漀 瀀椀挀欀 甀瀀 琀栀攀 挀愀戀戀愀最攀⸀ ഊ5.	Players may scoop the cabbage up in a skirt, apron, or do-rag, and move the cabbage on the field. 
਀㘀⸀ऀ吀愀挀欀氀椀渀最 椀猀 渀漀琀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 ∀栀甀最猀∀ ⠀椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀渀搀 最爀漀甀瀀⤀ 愀爀攀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀⸀ഊ
਀䰀愀猀琀 刀攀瘀椀猀攀搀 ㄀　⼀㄀㠀⼀　㤀ऀ倀愀最攀 ㄀ 漀昀 ㄀ഊ
਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. Harris	Helga-Ball-msg	Page 2 of 4
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