Ambrivans LOVE their sports - as a sturdy and muscular race, they take great joy in watching and participating in sports of all kinds. If we have it on Earth, they have it on Ambaran. But the biggest sport of all is...
RUDDERBALL
What is Rudderball?
It is a sport where Ambrivans of any gender attempt to win as many goals as possible for their team. They use their muscular legs and tails to kick, throw, catch, and roll their ball to victory! No hands! All other parts of the body are usable! There are four suspended rings in the air, each in its teams colors. One goalie versus the world folks! Four team vying for victory! Rudderball players have to be physically fit with great jumping prowess!
Rules of Rudderball
- No hitting above the belt: feet, legs, and thighs are a-ok!
- Put the ball through the hoop, gain 1 point while the team whose hoop you scored on loses 1 point!
- The game is played in three 15-minute rounds with a 5-minute break in between rounds.
- After each round, the team with the lowest points is disqualified until only two teams are playing.
- Teams include 1 goalie, 2 centers, 3 bumpers, and a rudder.
- Centers and the Rudder are the ones that typically make goals.
- Bumpers steal the ball and past the ball usually.
- The Goalie tries their best to keep other teams from scoring.
- You can bench up to 1 Goalie, 1 Center, 2 Bumpers, and 1 Rudder.
Rudderball Players in Ambrivan Society
They are the highlight of everything in sports (think football in our world). They are paid top ambri, get all the celebrity treatment, and new players are watched for and sought after in Ambrivan schools and colleges. Top teams are followed like a cultlike religion by some Ambrivans, and sports paraphernalia sells out fast!