Author's Notes #3
Escalating Descent is basically a sports/fans metaphor for what has been happening the past 6 years here in the United States. Since this is an Alternate Reality type story, I had to create a sports that would be played in leagues all over the world.
Here is the sports (I still need to come up with a title):
Games are played on a LARGE elongated octagon (width around 75 yards, length around 250 yards) field that has glass walls up to 25 feet surrounding the entire field. On each end of the field, there are three walls with holes for goals and targets painted around the holes. The field is divided into three sections: home inner section, outer section and visitor inner section.
Each game will consist of 5 Quints, that has 3 Runs each. A run is 10 minutes with 3 minute break between Runs. A quint is therefore 30 minutes (or in total with the breaks - 39 minutes).
Goal: To score with one of the two balls in play by throwing the ball through one of the goal holes or hitting the painted rings around the hole.
Scoring: 10 pts for goal through center hole, 5 pts for goal through side holes. 5 pts for yellow inner ring around center, 3 pts for yellow inner ring around side holes. 3 pts for white outside ring around center hole, 1 pt for white outside ring around side holes.
Teams will be made up of 25 players with another 50 as backup players. Of the 25 players, 5 will play inner defense, 8 will play outer defense and 2 will play versatile defense (able to go anywhere except opposing team's inner section). 2 will be shooters (they have a lacrosse type stick) and 8 will be protectors.
Defense can kick the ball, use physical force against other defenders and against protectors but cannot touch the shooter. They can, however go for the stick.
Protectors can only go against other defenders.
Shooters can bounce the ball off the glass walls, but the ball cannot touch a person, nor can the shooter use the stick to defend.
Shooters are the only ones who can score.
Injuries on the playing field do not get a time out. Medics have to run out into the action, pull their guy out before a replacement can be sent in.
Well, what do you all think?
Here is the sports (I still need to come up with a title):
Games are played on a LARGE elongated octagon (width around 75 yards, length around 250 yards) field that has glass walls up to 25 feet surrounding the entire field. On each end of the field, there are three walls with holes for goals and targets painted around the holes. The field is divided into three sections: home inner section, outer section and visitor inner section.
Each game will consist of 5 Quints, that has 3 Runs each. A run is 10 minutes with 3 minute break between Runs. A quint is therefore 30 minutes (or in total with the breaks - 39 minutes).
Goal: To score with one of the two balls in play by throwing the ball through one of the goal holes or hitting the painted rings around the hole.
Scoring: 10 pts for goal through center hole, 5 pts for goal through side holes. 5 pts for yellow inner ring around center, 3 pts for yellow inner ring around side holes. 3 pts for white outside ring around center hole, 1 pt for white outside ring around side holes.
Teams will be made up of 25 players with another 50 as backup players. Of the 25 players, 5 will play inner defense, 8 will play outer defense and 2 will play versatile defense (able to go anywhere except opposing team's inner section). 2 will be shooters (they have a lacrosse type stick) and 8 will be protectors.
Defense can kick the ball, use physical force against other defenders and against protectors but cannot touch the shooter. They can, however go for the stick.
Protectors can only go against other defenders.
Shooters can bounce the ball off the glass walls, but the ball cannot touch a person, nor can the shooter use the stick to defend.
Shooters are the only ones who can score.
Injuries on the playing field do not get a time out. Medics have to run out into the action, pull their guy out before a replacement can be sent in.
Well, what do you all think?
posted by resigned idealist at 11:18 AM
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