Gorodoshny sport - the rules of the game

The city sports, better known as small towns, have one of the richest stories of all Olympic sports. She is loved by both adults and children, she needs an accurate eye and a faithful hand. There are rules for both personal and team championship, a special role is played by throwing technique, which has several types.

Sports game small towns

The city sport is a bouncing out of a square called a "city", 5 townships: a cuff in the shape of cylinders, they are made in different versions. For the first time this game is mentioned in the annals of Ancient Rus, it was loved by Tsar Peter the First and commander Suvorov. Some politicians of the early 20th century considered the towns one of the best games and loved to compete in accuracy.

Then there were no general rules, they appeared only in 1923, when the All-Union competitions were organized in Moscow for the first time. Ten years later, other principles emerged, where 15 figures were determined, soon the championships around the towns became popular favorite for the people. The goal was to knock out all the figures, making a minimum of attempts, which participant or team has fewer, that was the winner of the competition.

Gorodoshny sport - the rules of the game

The first championship in city sports after the end of the Soviet Union started in Russia in 1993, soon there were federations in other other union republics. Today, the towns are an Olympic sport , tournaments are held between two players, and between teams. As soon as a pair is pierced, the next team enters, alternate at the end of the game.

The victory is won by the team that won two games without a break. In the round, five to fifteen figures are played out, arranged in strict sequence. Rules can be changed during the game, but there are also unshakable principles. The main rules of gorodish sport:

1. The tournament is held between two participants or teams, which have 5 players each.
2. Bits are selected in standard sizes.
3. "City" is determined by drawing lots.
4. The player must not cross the line, for this, the bits may be lost.
5. Teams play in turn, using a pair of bits at a time.
6. How many do shots are stipulated ahead of time.

Playground for gorodish sport

At large sports competitions, the sites are selected taking into account such requirements:

• absolutely flat surface;
• wall for beating;
• fence;
• lighting for evening tournaments;
• canopies to hide from the rain.

Small towns size of the site provides two by two meters, from the koner measured 13 meters. The length of the towns is not less than 20 centimeters, and the bits are one meter. The figures are knocked out of the stake, if one has hit, already - from a closer distance. From the stake, only the "letter" is knocked out. A strike is counted if the figure has flown by the square, and the "letter" - provided that the other shots are not touched.

Bits for gorodish sports

Towns - a game that provides for the presence of bits, all players must have two. Distinguish:

1. Compound. Length - up to a meter, with a round base, of any weight and size.
2. Polymer. The length is allowed the same - about a meter, but the weight can not exceed two kilograms.

City-building sports - figures

It is very difficult to kick a figure out, the blow does not count when:

1. Bita hit the penalty line.
2. The throwing player crossed the line of the stake.
3. The participant spent more than 30 seconds to prepare to throw.

If this happens, the figures are placed again, it is forbidden to make another attempt. In the game "towns" the figures have original names, they are arranged in this order:

• a gun;
• fork;
• well;
• arrow;
• artillery;
• sickle;
• machine gun nest;
• aircraft;
• shooting range;
• letter.

City Sport - throwing technique

The technique of throwing in the towns includes such moments:

1. Hvat. The bat is held with a brush, with a deep grip the handle protrudes from the palm, the middle one - they coincide, the small one - reaches the little finger.
2. Rack. The right leg is at an angle of 45 degrees to the front bar, the left foot is shifted to the left.
3. Zamah. It starts when the weight is transferred to the jogging leg, the shoulders are pulled back.
4. Overclocking the bits. It converges with the factor of displacement of the left leg, the trunk stretches forward, providing the swing of the bat.
5. Emission. The center of gravity of the bits increases speed due to the fact that the hand controls the bit per second of the throw and the shoulder moves forward.