ah.... the British

[GDS_Starfury]

this is how the game is played.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherstone_Ball_Game

https://twitter.com/i/status/1649971354911866885

[GDS_Starfury]

 

The game itself has few rules, two being that play is restricted to Long Street and participants are not allowed to kill anyone

[Gusington]

'Ahead of the game itself, sweets and pennies are thrown to local children.'

Who are then beaten within an inch of their lives 

[Sir Slash]

I see they've digressed from Cricket. 

[Gusington]

Or went back to this...first game was played in 1199!

[JasonPratt]

For people who speak "English": would that be a scrimmage, or a scrummage?   

[Sir Slash]

When you're kicked-out of a Soccer Club for being too violent, this is where you go. BTW, I love English sports fans. Just sayin'. 

[Windigo]

Yet another topic thread worthy of bringing back from a deserved death.

Speaking of stupid competitions.... Don't the brits also have a contest where participants chase a wheel of cheese down a steep rock infested hill? And the winner gets to keep the cheese?

[GDS_Starfury]

sure, why not. 
it wouldnt be the strangest British passtime.

you mean this:

[GDS_Starfury]

just google this:

weird british competitions