Federation dzego

Federation dzego

Highest governing body	International Dzego Federation Board
Nicknames	Ṙudzi
First played	Early 46th century CY
Characteristics
Contact	Full
Team members	12 per side
Mixed-sex	No
Type	Team sport ball game
Equipment	Dzego ball Protective cap (optional) Dzego boots Mouthguard (optional)
Venue	Dzego pitch
Presence
Country or region	Worldwide
World Championships	4627 Dzego World Cup
World Games	4592 World Games

Federation dzego, more commonly known as dzego or ṙudzi, is a close-contact team sport played between two teams of 12 players each that originated in Dhimrai in the early 46th century CY. Dzego is based on running with the ball in hand in order to score a goal.

History

Early history

See also: Dzego § Early history

The predecessor of dzego is an ancient ballgame played during the Classical Period called asneati (Classical Dhimze: āsaneāta; from āsanās “ball” + -eāta). Asneati was originally played by soldiers during training, but by the 19th century CY the game was also played by civilians during religious festivals, as well as children. Several ballcourts of varying sizes have been found at classical dig sites.

Modern revival

A modern form of asneati began gaining in popularity in the early 46th century CY among miners and industrial workers, most notably in the Jdversigi Valley. This game, dubbed dzego after a regional variant of asneati (ultimately related to dzega “hip”), was initially seen as a working class game and did not gain much popularity outside of it. Around the mid-46th century however, dzego began to see play in sports and gymnastics clubs, which led to sports clubs being founded in private schools. This in turn led to dzego gaining in popularity throughout Dhimrai and its colonies.

Establishment of modern rules

In 4554, the first set of written rules (or code) was written down by students at X School. At the time, each school and club had its own house rules, and rules had to be agreed upon before each match opposing different teams. The Federation for Dzego (Dhimze: rheqnki-ysi-dzegori, ṘuDze) was founded in 4567 in order to standardize the rules. Not all clubs decided to follow the Federation’s code, which would become known as ṙudzi. The Federation introduced its first domestic league system in 4576 known as the Dzego League (Dhimze: X). The league originally featured 12 teams, primarily centered around northern Dhimrai. A rival league was founded in 4579 by non Federation-affiliated teams known as the Dzego Championship (Dhimze: X).

Rise in popularity outside Dhimrai

Dzego was originally intended to be featured at the inaugural 4586 World Games in Jvuzrada, however it was ultimately dismissed because there were not enough federations from participating countries to justify a competition. As dzego spread to more countries in Yazland, the International Dzego Federation Board (Dhimze: ubrgvinit;-rhydziks;-ámsjhátoda, UbṘa) was founded in 4590 by the founding federations of Dhimrai, Tschintiessteiss, Küüztschüüsches, Mödwritschöss, Fugireu, Teremres and Vrishia. Ever since, dzego has featured in every World Games, starting with the 4592 games in Dusorson. The unified Gintem Confederation team, despite having participated in the Four Crowns Championship since its inaugural 4576 edition, would not join the IDzFB until 4593.

Laws and gameplay

Scoring

The goal of the game is to score the most points by either taking the ball past the opposing team’s goalpost, or throwing the ball into the opposing team’s goalpost. The former is called a “run-in” and consists of setting the ball down past the goal line, which is worth 3 points. The latter, called a “free throw”, is worth 1 point. Additionally, if a player has committed a foul, the opposing team is awarded a penalty throw. If the ball is then thrown into the goalpost, this is worth ½ point.

Playing field

Dzego is played on a field covered in a layer of crushed up dirt or sand (similar to clay in tennis), measuring 400 orodia (104 m) in length and 200 orodia (52 m) in width. On either side of the field are two goalposts 4 brazia (208 cm) in height with vertical hoops 1½ orodi (39 cm) in diameter surrounded by a board 3 orodia (78 cm) in diameter.

Match structure

A standard match lasts 60 minutes, split into two 30-minute halves. If a tie-breaker is needed, the game goes into a “golden goal” overtime period, where the first team to score wins.

Equipment

In ancient times, players wore nothing but their undergarments when playing. In modern times however, players usually wear loose pants and a tight-fitting (typically long-sleeved) shirt. With the modern revival and advent of standardized teams, players on the same team now wear the same colors to distinguish themselves. The game is played with a spherical ball made of animal skin, with a diameter of 8 rdavia (20.8 cm) and a circumference of around 25.1 rdavia (~65.3 cm).