A wide variety of sports are practiced by Clan warriors, providing an outlet for their competitive spirit and promoting physical health, teamwork and mental dexterity. One of the two most popular team sports is lacrosse, played by warriors from Clans Wolf, Coyote and Fire Mandrill. While similar in many respects to the original sport, in Clan Lacrosse each team starts with one hundred points, each goal scored awards fifty and any player carrying the ball may be hit with the butt end of the crosse. The players' light armor incorporates sensors to register these hits, and any successful attempts within the designated target area subtracts one point from the team's total. The game ends when one team is reduced to negative points or after one hour of play, in which case the team with the highest score wins. Few Elementals play lacrosse, which is favored more by aerospace pilots (whose small size endears them to offensive positions) and MechWarrior pilots.[29][30] The other most popular team game is football, which in fact refers to three distinct variations. Rugby is principally played by Clans Steel Viper, Ice Hellion and Star Adder, and revolves around moving an ovid ball across the pitch to score one of three ways. While traditional methods of grounding it or kicking it through the goal posts still exist, a third way involves tackling the ball carrier and forcing them to drop the ball, which earns one point. Soccer is similar to rugby, with the two opposing teams attempting to move a spherical ball down the pitch and score a goal, though except for the goalie players cannot use their hands. Like lacrosse most soccer players are aerospace pilots and MechWarriors and its fast pace requires them to develop strategies on the fly. The third variant, "American" football, is played most frequently by Clans Ghost Bear, Hell's Horses and Smoke Jaguar. Focusing on the execution of preplanned plays and teamwork, it is played almost exclusively by Elementals.[30][31]
I don't remember any of that. I did hear about one of the worlds (I think an FRR one) challenging I think ghost bear to an American football game.
so, basically if you lose by being reduced to negative points, that means they basically gangbanged your ball carrier.
Well, it's the books near the start of the Classic series, specifically during the first Clan invasion.
@Lardaltef Pretty sure it was in this book, or the next one in that trilogy: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Blood_Legacy
... so this may have made battletech even better. Located in Solaris City's Silesia district, Thor's Shieldhall is arguably one of the most famous - or infamous- bars among fans of the Solaris Games and the Inner Sphere alike, thanks to the ultra exclusive Valhalla Club it houses. [1][2][3][4][5] http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Thor's_Shieldhall
At least they aren't doing smallsword - or God forbid - epee fencing (no offense, I might pick up smallsword one day)
