What kind of sport is the Manchu "Pearl Ball"?

"Pearl Picking" is a ball game in Manchu folk sports activities with a long history. There are six participants from each side. One of them stands at one end of the field with a net to catch a "pearl" (ball), and the other two stand in front of the other side's pearl catcher with a wooden bat in the shape of a clam to intercept the pearl. The remaining three players went to the "water" (field) to compete with other players for "pearls" After grabbing the "pearl", you should try to shoot through the interception of the opponent's clam-shaped racket and throw the pearl into your own pearl net. This sport is very antagonistic and entertaining.

Pearl ball is a traditional national sport developed from the Manchu folk game "Pearl Picking". 1999, at the 4th National Traditional Sports Meeting of Ethnic Minorities held in Guangxi, this event was listed as an official event for the first time.

Pearl ball game is similar to the familiar basketball game. The site is 28m long and15m wide. Different from basketball field, the site is divided into waters, restricted areas, blocked areas, isolated areas and sub-areas; Each field should be displayed in color, the water area should be sea blue, the restricted area and isolated area should be red, and the blocked area and isolated area should be yellow. In addition, a safety zone of at least 2 meters wide must be reserved outside the sideline of the venue, because the net-copying players who are active in the division often have to jump in the air and reach for the ball in order to catch the pearl ball.

The competition equipment of Pearl Beads includes balls, rackets and nets. The shell of the ball is made of leather or rubber, and the inside is filled with a bladder. The surface should be pearl (white), slightly smaller than volleyball. The racket is clam shell-shaped, made of tough resin material, and its color is similar to that of clam shell. Copying the net is a game equipment used by the net holder to catch the pearl ball.

In the competition, each team played 7 people. The game is divided into two halves, each half 15 minutes, and the middle 10 minutes. In the water area, 4 players on each side are responsible for attack or defense, and there are/kloc-0 players in the sub-area to hold the net. The attacking players of water pecking use the techniques of passing, patting, rolling and transporting to throw the ball to the players standing in the division, and the players in the division can score points by copying their own players' balls with the net. There are two opposing players with clams (rackets) in the blockade area, who use actions such as blocking, blocking, clamping and pressing to stop the attacking players from pitching to the scoring area. Within the specified time, the winner is the one who scores more points.

Pearl ball competition originates from life and is full of characteristics. On the court, the attack and defense go back and forth, the silver ball flies back and forth, the four clams open and close from time to time, and a pair of nets gains frequently. The atmosphere on the field is intense, more dazzling than those who play wonderful passwords. It is a national traditional sport that people like.