Jukskei

Jukskei ( Afrikaans: Boeresport; Bauer Sport ) is a nearly 300 -year-old sport that developed in South Africa and is now played mainly in South Africa and Namibia from the Afrikaans population.

Basic rules

The aim of the game is the overturning of an inserted into the bottom piece of wood from a distance 11-16 meters ( depending on the age group of players). It involves teams of four players, each player has two litters. In overturning the target peg the player gets three points. If the stick is not overturned, the team will receive each score as many points as Skeis (originally ox bow, today cone-shaped wooden stakes ) closer to the floor. Winning team is the one that has scored just 23 points. In throwing over the 23 points the team starts from zero again.

History

Jukskei was built around 1743 in the then Cape (now Cape Province ) of South Africa in the wake of Einwandertreks with ox wagons through South Africa. They used the wooden parts of the ox- bow ( Afrikaans: Skei ) for this to throw close to a stuck in the ground floor. 1939, the sport was formalized and codified fixed rules. At this time arose the first clubs.

Today

Traditionally, the sport is mainly played by Afrikaners and thus is also now spread almost exclusively in South Africa and Namibia, but is also played in the United States and Zimbabwe.

South Africa

2001, the sport was included in the South African program for traditional, local sports. Jukskei is thus one of seven national South African sports that should be promoted. Ever since South Africa won the game great popularity. In South Africa the sport is played at a professional level at both the regional and national levels. The biggest tournament find a year in Kroonstad in the Free State Province instead.

Namibia

Jukskei is played in Namibia almost exclusively by Afrikaners ( Boers ). Tournaments are organized on a regional and national level by Namibia Jukskei Board ( Namibian Juskei Council). The largest Jukskeiplätze located in Windhoek as well as with the " Vineta Juskei Park " in the coastal town of Swakopmund.

International Association

At international level of sport within the International Federation is Juskei (International Jukskei Federation ( IJF ) until the end of 2008 International Jukskei Association). The association was founded in 1984 by four regional associations (South Africa Jukskei South Africa ), Namibia (Namibia Jukskei Board ), the USA (United States of America Jukskei Association) and Zimbabwe ( Zimbabwe Jukskei Board ) was founded.

The IFJ is a member of the Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules and seeks membership in the SportAccord and the International Olympic Committee to.