Picigin
Picigin is a sport in which a maximum of five players a balun ( ball ) throwing each other in the shallow sea water. There are no strict rules that decide the outcome ( win / loss ) of a game.
- 3.1 Results of the World Championships
Emergence legend
In 1908, Croatian students brought from Prague to Split Water Polo. The new game was played at the Splitern fallen quickly, but could not be played on the famous beach Bačvice. The coast there consists of large flat areas, making swimming impossible. In deep water, the waves are very strong, which the Split forced to play in the shallows. Today it is assumed that water Ball due to this geographical conditions and rule changes was to Picigin and spread along the Adriatic.
The linguistic origins of Picigin is unclear. It is believed, however, that Picigin descended from Italian pizzicato.
Regulate
It is played with five players. Two of these are Sidruni ( koat. sidro anchor; fixed player ) and the remaining three jumpers. The players stand in the shape of a pentagram around six meters of each other on. The Sidruni provide the information to the balun. The first data are usually easy to take to find the rhythm of the game. It is important to hit the ball with the palm of the hand and to use depending on the possibility of both hands, which increases the impact surface. The ball is played so later, with intent that the assumption is more difficult. Jumping and falling there 's the attraction of the game, since there are no points that decide the outcome.
The balun is usually a converted tennis ball. The felt layer is peeled with a sharp knife. There are still scraped a few millimeters of rubber to make the balun easier and airworthy. These characteristics gave him his name Balun ( Dalmatian: " balloon "). The balun was invented by Emil Giosento, a Picigin player in the 1960s. Other balls for Picigin were on the beaches frowned upon, as they represent a risk of injury.
Pitch
Picigin is played on a sandy beach mainly in shallow water. Because of all the different beach types ( gravel or rock ) is not recommended due to the likelihood of injury. The optimum depth of the water should be 10-20 cm and rich players only to the knees. This should be ensured for a agility in the water and cushioned on the other falls.
Traditions in Croatia
Picigin is played in Split for more than 90 years on New Year's despite the cold sea water. Based on this old tradition 2005 floodlights were erected on the Urstrand of Picigin to cover even at night. There is an annual world championship in Picigin in Split ( kroat. / dalmat. Prvenstvo Svita u Piciginu ) instead.
In 2007, the Croatian Minister of Culture Bozo Biškupić Picigin declared of Cultural Interest in Croatia.
Results of the World Championships
Year: 1st place; 2nd place; 3rd place
2010: A1; Sunčanica; FESB
2009: Sunčanica; FESB Umjetnici
2008: Sunčanica;
2007: Sunčanica;