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Hornussen·Team Sports
Hornussen
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Team Sports
16–20 players
both
puck, club, ramp
10 essential rules
Hornussen is an indigenous Swiss sport played by two teams of 16 to 20 players which alternate in striking a puck known as a "Hornuss" (hornet) or "Nouss" and attempting to deflect it. When hit, the Hornuss can fly at up to 300 km/h and create a buzzing sound.
The fielding team spreads out across the length of the Ries, each player holding a Schindel — the handled board.; As the Hornuss comes in, fielders hurl their Schindel spinning up into its flight path to bring it down. Judging the line of a small, fast, high-flying puck is...
The game is played on a long field known as the Ries; see Section 3.
Hornussen is played on the Ries — a long, roughly rectangular field, typically an ordinary hayfield or meadow rather than a purpose-built stadium. It is unusually long for a team sport, running several hundred metres away from th...
Hornussen is a club and village sport, amateur and strongly regional — it is concentrated in the Bernese Mittelland and Emmental, and clubs compete within cantonal and federal associations.
Hornussen is played in alternating innings. One team strikes while the other defends the field, then the roles swap.
Community draft. Scoring hasn’t been pinned down yet.
Community draft. Fouls and penalties are still open.
Players should exercise appropriate caution and play responsibly. Ensure the playing area is safe and free from hazards.
The Hornuss is placed on the Bock, the curved metal ramp at the head of the field, so every strike begins from the same position.; The striker takes a run-up and swings the Stecken in a long overhead arc, whipping the Träf head down onto the Hornuss. The power comes from t...
The exact zone values, innings count and match length are still being pinned down — see Section 6, and propose them if you play.
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