History of Field Hockey

Field hockey has been dated back to the earliest civilizations from the Arabs, Greeks, Persians, and the Romans all having their own version of it. In the late 19th century hockey started to be played in English schools. In 1901 the game was then brought to America by an English woman, Constance M.K. Applebee. Constance spread the game all over American colleges. The influence she had on the sport then moved to schools, colleges, and clubs. The object of hockey is to hit the puck with a hockey stick into the opposite goal. To play you need a team of 11 players, one goalie and 10 outfielders. Outfielders with have shin guards and gum shields on while the goalie has more padding on like, a face mask, helmet, padded gloves, chest pad and leg guards. Each player will have a hockey stick. To win, you need more goals than the other team. The game is split into two halves both of 35 minutes with a 5-minute break in-between.

Ulama Aztec

Ulama Aztec is the oldest known team sport in the world. Dated back to around about ancient Pre Columbian cultures in Central America before any of the Greek Olympic Games. Ulama is a fast-paced, and sometimes brutal sport tied in with religious ritual, and more often human sacrifices to the losing team. To play you would need anywhere from 2 to 6 players, using hips and other body parts to keep the ball off the ground, the ball always has to be in motion, and once the ball is in the hoop the game is over.

Dodge Ball to the Death!

- What was the sport originally played with and to what extent was the sport played to (how lethal?) Dodgeball originally played in Africa two hundred years ago, but instead of the fun game, it was deadly. Instead of rubber dodgeball's, they used rocks or other harmful materials to try and hit the other team with, and once a player was hit they had to stand there and then their teammates would have to protect that person from the rocks. 

Dr James H. Carlisle

- Who was the main missionary that started Dodgeball in Europe - Dr James H. Carlisle? Include the school he was at, his birth date, what he changed about the game and any extra information. 
Dr James H. Carlisle was a missionary in Africa and saw the ruthless game being played and was intrigued by the agility and heartless of the tribal men, and the heart and unity they were also showing. On his way back to England he showed his pupils, but as they tried what Carlisle said they just didn't have agility or accuracy to trow or dodge, and Carlisle couldn't encourage the people to continue to play. It was only when he returned back to teaching at St. Mary's College in Norfolk that he was able to turn the game less vicious into what it now is. 

Who is believed to be the main influencer of dodgeball in America - Phillip Ferguson? Include the school he was at, his birth date, what he changed about the game and any extra information 
In 1884 St. Mary's College welcomed a number of colleagues from Yale University and among them was Phillip Ferguson. Phillip Ferguson is said to be the one who introduced dodgeball to America and popularising the sport. Ferguson changed it from an open field to a set area with the two teams on one side each. In 1905 is when the first official rules like, players, coming back in after someone caught it and being out when hit. 

What is your favourite thing about dodgeball and why? 
My favourite thing about dodgeball is getting people out because it's fun. 

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