Indiaca

Indiaca is a fast and highly dynamic game setback, which is attributed to South American roots. The game is a team sport that is played like volleyball, on a separate network by a pitch. Gaming device is the same Indiaca (also: Indiacaball ), which is beaten with the flat of his hand. The popularity of the Indiacaspiels as a leisure game on the increase in Germany. In addition to the recreational game with no hard and fast rules, there are Indiaca as organized competitive sport that ( DTB) is played mainly in the German Gymnastics Federation. In addition, there are tournaments and championships in the Young People 's Christian Association ( YMCA ) and the German Association for Free Body Culture ( DFK ).

Development of the sport

History

It is believed that Indiaca comes from the indigenous people of South America. There the game under the name peteca for several hundred years exist as a national sport. Observed in 1936, the German sports teacher Karl Hans Krohn at the walk on Copacabana young people on the peteca game and brought the game to Germany. After the Second World War it spread under the name Indiaca ( as a portmanteau of " Indians " and " peteca " ) first in the church youth work and the YMCA. " Indiaca " is a registered trademark of Bremshey / Accell Fitness. 1972 Indiaca by the German Sports Federation (DSB ) has been awarded as " trimming device of the year ." As a result, it Indiaca to organize in numerous clubs and to integrate them into the DTB succeeded. Indiaca is organized there as an independent discipline in the field of gymnastics games. In 1991, the DTB by the DSB, the sole agency rights and is the recognized professional association for Indiaca in Germany.

Indiaca in Germany

Since 1998 official annual German Indiacameisterschaften (DM) are women, men and mixed carried out in the Divisions of DTB. Recently, up to four teams of an association (usually the top four national championships ) initially participate in the Regional Championships ( North and South). There, five teams qualify for the DM with the younger ( ages 11-14 and 15-18) and seniors ( 35 AK, 45 and 55 ), up to three teams of an association qualify directly to the Germans Championships.

The DFK Championships held - Close to also be a year, the German YMCA Championships, and - with some modified rules. Another top sports event, the German Indiaca League ( DIL) of the YMCA has established itself in recent years, with the participation also teams of the DTB.

At the German Championships 2013 in Kamen succeeded TSV green angle as the first club since hosting the German Championships in DTB, the titles in all three divisions of open age group ( 19 AK ) to win.

Indiaca international

On 26 May 2000, founded in Berlin in the International Indiaca Association ( IIA). The IIA include not only Germany, represented by the DTB, currently Estonia, Japan, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Korea. At the international level, the Member Nations of the IIA also every four years, every four years the World Cup ( World Cup ) and the two-year change to the World Cup from. The game is played here in the Divisions women, men and mixed doubles. At the same time, the corresponding competitions for seniors ( 40 AK ) take place. While made ​​for the World Cup national teams of the best players and players of the entire federal territory, taking on the Germans Cup champion and runner- part (comparable to the Champions League in football ). The first World Cup was held in 2001 in Tartu, Estonia { }, the first World Cup in 2002 in Karlsruhe.

Since 2007, also held every two years the Youth World Cup held in the age groups 11-14 and 15-18. First was hosted Malterdingen / Germany.

Overview of the previously discharged international events

The fourth World Cup in Bietigheim- Bissingen was moved by the IIA by one year back and adapted to the rhythm of the other events accordingly. Accordingly, the next Youth World Cup in 2014 held in Luxembourg, 2015, the next World Cup in Japan. The next World Cup will be held in 2017 in Poland.

Regulate

It is played on a 16 mx 6.10 m wide field, which is divided into two halves for the two opposing teams. The net height is between 2.00 m and 2.35 m, depending on the age and gender of the participants. The teams consist of five players on the field and a maximum of five substitutes.

The ball is brought by an impact to the game by the player who stands to the right rear of the position, hitting the ball over the net. Each team is allowed a maximum of three times to touch the ball with hand or arm up to the elbow and then beat back into the opposition half without the ball while touching the ground. If a team commits a fault, the opposing team gets a point and the right to serve. Moves the right to serve on a team to the other, change this to the players each one position clockwise.

A set of wins the team that first reaches 25 points with at least two points behind. The game is played with two or three winning sets. In addition, there is the modification to play two halves. A game section takes it between eight and ten minutes.

The detailed basic rules of the IIA can be found on the official website of the German Indiaca Technical Committee Indiaca in DTB (see " links ").

Techniques

The ball basic technical skills similar to those of the volleyball game. These include: Serving, passing from below, passing from above, Spiking, Block. The correct execution of the statement should be practiced as possible in pairs or in small groups. It is the easiest stroke and important for the opening game. In addition, it is needed when learning all techniques. Next, the pass from the bottom should be trained, as this technique is very similar and thus the impact on the already acquired knowledge can be attached. The pass from below represents a defensive strike which is suitable for the assumption of flat and briefly played balls. The passing is basically handed. In class, with the player from below can be first practiced in pairs or in small groups again. Later, even a small competition as " Which group can hold the ball for the longest time in the air? " Take place. When learning the Zuspiels from above, you can fall back on the same exchange methods such as when being passed from below. It should be noted that the first should be practiced just pass from above and only after the direction of the game.

The most important stroke to place the Indiaca in the opponent's court, the attack hit or the blare. He is to be played, that the opposing team has a hard time to reach the ball. With beginners should first Schmetterschläge that share starting direction and flight direction of the Indiaca be introduced. Learning is first out on Schmetterübungen from the state, then in the jump and in the last phase from the start. The most effective way to ward off Schmetterschläge, the block represents the player should jump vertically directly in front of the net with both legs. The arms are high out there and it is trying to fend off the geschmetterte Indiaca with both hands.