The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GAME, SOCCER

THE GAME IS PLAYED BY EIGHT PLAYERS, FOUR ON EACH TEAM.THE PLAYING
FIELD ITSELF IS DIVIDED INTO THREE EQUAL LANES.EACH CONTAINS TWO
PLAYERS, ONE FROM EACH TEAM.AT THE ENDS OF THE FIELD ARE THE GOALS,
RUNNING
THE COMPLETE WIDTH OF THE FIELD.THE GOALS ARE TENDED BY ONLY ONE
GOALIE.THE THREE LANES RUN THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD.THE OBJECT OF THE
GAME IS TO STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE, WORKING THE BALL AROUND YOUR
OPPANANT
AND PAST THE GOALIE TO SCORE A POINT.EACH PLAYER MUST STAY IN HIS
LANE AND AT NO TIME TOUCH THE BALL WITH HIS HANDS

Submitter comment: I LEARNED TO PLAY THIS GAME IN GRAMMER SCHOOL AND I HAVE NOT SEEN IT
PLAYED ANYWHERE ELSE SINCE

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1960